Arsenal are busy making plans for summer transfers as they look to reshape Mikel Arteta's squad.
And one of their plans is centering around replacing Dani Ceballos.
The midfielder is most likely heading back to Real Madrid after an injury-plagued loan spell.
And football.london reports that the club would prefer a more combative midfielder to replace him.
They are looking at someone in the mould of Thomas Partey from Atletico Madrid.
But it is unclear if they have the financial might to secure Partey, as they may have to rely on Atletico agreeing on a player swap deal.
Arsenal have recently been linked to Franck Kessie from AC Milan, per Italian reports.