Ghanaian midfielder Thomas Partey is set to join Villarreal on a free transfer after his contract with Arsenal expired. This move comes despite the legal storm currently surrounding the player. I’ll continue watching him at Villareal… Midfield Maestro!!!! Thomas Partey!!!! Big Love ❤️ pic.twitter.com/Qp6fMBXYd3

Thomas Partey is still closing in on a deal to join Villarreal after appearing in court for an initial hearin g having been charged with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault. Partey was charged by the Metropolitan Police just four days after his contract with Arsenal expired on July 1.

The Ghana midfielder left Emirates Stadium as a free agent earlier this summer after failing to agree a new contract with the Gunners. Partey, 32, is understood to have agreed a two-year deal with the La Liga side.