Think Rice is Partey’s replacement, who’s likely to play a smaller role next season.
And to your point about not changing what’s broken -- I don’t think it’s about replacements as it is building quantity that have quality. I’d bet Arsenal let Xhaka leave in June 2024 for free to try another title run.
Quick Hits: Xhaka likely to leave Arsenal
Think Rice is Partey’s replacement, who’s likely to play a smaller role next season.
And to your point about not changing what’s broken -- I don’t think it’s about replacements as it is building quantity that have quality. I’d bet Arsenal let Xhaka leave in June 2024 for free to try another title run.