Done deal · 2026

Thomas Partey joins Al Shabab on a free transfer

Villarreal → Al Shabab · Free · Value €1m · Confirmed

Confirmed 21 Aug 2026

Thomas Partey, a midfielder, has completed a move from Villarreal to Al Shabab on a free transfer, confirmed 21 Aug 2026. The deal is now settled in Transfer Tracker's Done Deals record.

Who broke it: BBC Sport, 21 Aug 2026, on completion day.

How the deal happened

• Interest · not reported
• Talks · not reported
• Agreed · not reported
• Here we go · not reported
• Signed · 21 Aug 2026 · BBC Sport

More business at Al Shabab and Villarreal

• Vincent Sierro: Al Shabab → Parma · Free · 4 Sept 2026
• Willy Kambwala: Villarreal → Como · Loan + option to buy · 26 Aug 2026
• Nathan Saliba: RSC Anderlecht → Villarreal · €15m · 25 Aug 2026
• Mory Diaw: Le Havre → Al Shabab · 24 Aug 2026
• Thiago Fernández: Villarreal → Levante · Loan + option to buy (€3.5m) · 11 Aug 2026
• Álex Forés: Villarreal → Burgos · €400k · 7 Aug 2026
• Péter Gulácsi: RB Leipzig → Villarreal · €2m · 3 Aug 2026
• Mamadou Thierno Barry: Union Saint-Gilloise → Al Shabab · Loan · 1 Aug 2026

• Thomas Partey profile, value & stats
• Al Shabab transfers & squad
• Villarreal transfers & squad
• Done Deals · every completed transfer & spend tracker

See the full completed-deal record and more business at both clubs. Open on transfertracker.ai