Arsenal transfer target Thomas Partey has been advised to turn down a move to the Gunners this summer.
The Atletico Madrid midfielder has a £43 million release clause and Arsenal are reportedly eager to trigger that by offloading some talent.
Negotiations are said to have begun as Edu gives Mikel Arteta the green light to improve his squad.
The Ghanaian international is contracted to the Spanish club until 2023 but has been heavily linked with a move to the Emirates.
However, Partey's compatriot and former Ghana international Derek Boateng has warned the 27-year-old off of signing for Arteta's side.
"He needs to be at a place where he will be happy, respected and get a lot of playing time," Boateng told JoyFM.
"You can make all the money you want but if the coach doesn’t play you, you won’t be happy.
"I will not advise him to move to Arsenal right now because he is a Champions League player and with the look of the Arsenal team right now, they are not ready with the kind of players they have and some are going to move.
"They are playing very well but you can see the inexperience hurting them and with the way the Premier League is going right now, it is going to be really tough.
"If he wants to move, he has to move to a team that plays in the Champions League otherwise he will lose everything."
