It has almost been a month since Mikel Arteta last spoke publicly about Thomas Partey and his expiring Arsenal contract. Nothing concrete has happened since to give the sense that Arteta's hopes of having his midfielder stay beyond June 30 will be realised.

Thomas Partey is expected to leave Arsenal, as negotiations over a new deal are at standstill, a source has told ESPN.

Ghana international Thomas Partey is reportedly on course to leave Arsenal at the end of JuneThe central midfielder joined the Gunners five years ago from Atletico Madrid in a £50million transferThe Gunners look set to secure Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi as a £51m replacementThomas Partey is reportedly on his way out of Arsenal,