Atletico Madrid midfielder Thomas Partey has said it is 'hard' for him to speak about transfers amid speculation linking him with a possible move to Manchester United or Arsenal.
The 25-year-old has been linked with United in recent transfer windows, and more recent reports say Inter Milan are interested in his signature. Arsenal are also said to be monitoring the midfielder.
His agent Daniel Jimenez last week told Passione Inter there has been no contact with Inter, but revealed how much Partey would cost any prospective buyer.
“I can say that right now, I haven’t talked to anyone, even if Inter are a top club.
“There’s a €50m release clause in his contract, a figure that’s cheap for a player like Thomas.
“We’ll wait for the season to end and then we’ll see.”
Now Partey, who is out of contract in 2023, has broken his silence on the rumours and told the BBC: "It's hard for me to talk about transfers because the next minute it will be like 'Thomas is trying to leave' but for me playing football is what makes me happy," he explained.
"I keep saying I am lucky to be at this level now because I know people who play harder and worker harder than me but are nowhere close to being here.
"I don't know what the future holds for me but as long as I play and they are happy with me here then there is no need flirting with others.
"So the only thing that would make me unhappy will be not playing. I think most footballers can understand that not playing is the greatest torture any professional footballer can go through."
United are expected to be in the market for another midfielder this summer after the departure of Marouane Fellaini in January and the exit of Ander Herrera.
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