Thomas Partey: I want to win Champions League with Atletico

Black Stars midfielder, Thomas Teye Partey has set his sight on winning the UEFA Champions League before parting ways with Atletico Madrid.

Partey, who helped Atletico win the UEFA Europa League in 2018, will have the opportunity qualify for the semi-finals of this year’s Champions League if his side can defeat RB Leipzig in Lisbon on Thursday.

Speaking to Atletico’s official website, the Ghanaian is hoping to win this year’s Champions League before considering a move to Premier League side Arsenal.

“I remember the first game I played, everybody was shouting and I wasn’t used to it,” he told the official club website.

“From there, I said to myself, I have to continue playing well to attract more attention because kept on hearing names like Fernando Torres, Gabi and Koke.

“The fans were always singing their names. I said one says I hope they will be able to sing my name.”

He continued, “I don’t see myself as a key player yet because I have a lot of important players ahead of me."

“My dream is to be able to reach a higher level than them, to be able to archive something they have never achieved with this team."

“It is not easy but I am sure with hard work, everything will be Ok. We’ve had a lot of difficult years and now we are in the balance. Sometimes we have a good month and sometimes we have a bad month."

“I think we are in a situation or position of building a team, a group and a family that will be able to achieve better things in the future,” he added.

Atletico will play RB Leipzig today in their UEFA Champions League quarter-final tie on Thursday.