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Thomas Partey: Andrea Berta may hold key to Arsenal midfielder’s future
23 April 2025 Off

Thomas Partey: Andrea Berta may hold key to Arsenal midfielder’s future

By Total Football News

Arteta gave a cryptic answer when asked about Partey’s contractual situation last week.

Asked if there had been any progress, Arteta said: “Yes, there is progress with all the players.

“I’ll leave that to [sporting director] Andrea [Berta] and the club to decide and to talk about.”

Pushed further whether the intention is to keep Partey, Arteta added: “The intention is very clear. I’ll leave that to Andrea and the

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Andrea Berta: What can Arsenal fans expect from new sporting director?
28 March 2025 Off

Andrea Berta: What can Arsenal fans expect from new sporting director?

By Total Football News

“He’s quite unique compared to other sporting directors,” Spanish football expert Guillem Balague told BBC Sport.

“He had no playing career, started in banking, and only got into football later, first at Carpenedolo, an amateur club, then at Parma and Genoa, where he built key connections with Peter Kenyon and Jorge Mendes.

“Under his watch, Atletico won two La Liga titles (2013-14, 2020-21), a Copa del Rey (2013), a Europa

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