Black Stars Deputy Captain, Thomas Teye Partey has become the most expensive Ghanaian player following his move from Atletico Madrid in Spain to Arsenal in the English Premier League (EPL), for a fee of £45m.
The 27-year midfielder has now broken Micheal Essien’s transfer fee record of £24.4m back in 2005 after he was acquired by Chelsea from French giants, Lyon.
Baba Rahman is third on the list of Ghana's most expensive players after his £21.7m move from Augsburg to Chelsea while Dede Ayew is fourth after West Ham acquired his services from Swansea for a fee of £20.5m.
Partey becomes the sixth most expensive player on the African continent with his new Arsenal teammate Nicholas Pepe toppling the list as the most expensive African player after his £72m transfer from Lille.
The Democratic Republic of Congo and Beijing Guoan marksman Cedric Bakambu is second on Africa's most expensive players (£65m), followed by Manchester City's Riyad Mahrez (£60m), Pierre-Emerick Aubemeyang (£56m) with Liverpool's Naby Keita completing the top five with his £52.7m transfer from Leipzig.
Meanwhile, Thomas Partey becomes the 26th Ghanaian player to feature in the English Premier League with Nii Lamptey being the first to feature for Aston Villa in 1994.
The likes of Tony Yeboah (Leeds United), Micheal Essien (Chelsea), Asamoah Gyan (Sunderland), John Mensah (Sunderland), Sulley Muntari (Portsmouth), John Painstil (Fulham), among others have all been successful in the most competitive league in the world.
Latest Stories
-
We’ve saved $57.9m from procurement of BVDs, BVRs – EC insists
6 mins -
Catholics hail Bawumia for religious diversity after visit to Pope Francis
12 mins -
We’ll address all internal issues before December polls – Stephen Ntim assures NPP
15 mins -
NPA boss re-elected as President of African Refiners and Distributors Association
28 mins -
Today’s front pages: Monday, April 29, 2024
37 mins -
Ejisu by-election: I’m not an NDC member; address internal issues bothering your members – Aduomi to NPP
40 mins -
‘We have missed him for months’ – Arteta on Thomas Partey
55 mins -
Togo heads to polls amid tensions over law reform
57 mins -
Nigerians excited over Harry and Meghan’s planned visit
1 hour -
‘We are sorry but we need to stay calm’ – Andre Ayew on Black Stars recent form
1 hour -
Election 2024: Bawumia dares Mahama to two-man debate
1 hour -
Bawumia is a man of integrity and discipline unlike Mahama – Miracles Aboagye
1 hour -
Ejisu by-election: NDC is sponsoring Aduomi; don’t vote for him – Bawumia to NPP supporters
2 hours -
Freedom of speech must engender development
2 hours -
Prof. Dr Grace Ayensu-Danquah, the high-achiever fighting for the welfare of women and children
2 hours