Midfielder Thomas Partey says he wants to retire at Atletico Madrid ruling out a departure from the Metropolitano.

The Ghana international is said to be on the wish list of English Premier League side Arsenal.

Gunners manager Mikel Arteta could make a move for the box-to-box midfielder in this summer.

After an excellent performance in Atleti's 1-0 win over Liverpool in the UEFA Champions League first leg round of 16 tie, Partey said he was happy at the club.

''I feel good, with confidence, when I am in good shape the team notices,'' Thomas told The One Party (via OneFootball).

''Simeone is like a teacher, like a father to the players, it helps us a lot. Atlético is like my home, the place where I want to always be, it's like my family.''

''I hope to stay in the club, I would like to retire here, but you never know what can happen. I want to stay here until the club doesn’t love me,'' he added.