Overview

• Partey, who became a free agent when his Arsenal contract expired June 30, is set to sign a one-year contract with Villarreal
• Completion of the agreement could be voided if his court hearing on sexual offence charges alters the club’s stance
• He faces five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault brought by the Crown Prosecution Service after a three-year Metropolitan Police investigation
• Partey denies all allegations and has cooperated fully with police and prosecutors as his legal team prepares for trial
• Villarreal view the former Atletico Madrid and Arsenal midfielder as a key reinforcement for their Champions League–qualified squad