I’d be happy with this signing only if we sign a Ruben Neves / Carrick type of player to add some creativity to the midfield from the deep. We can’t go into another season with Pogba as the only creative force from midfield, that would be disastrous.
I loved Juve’s setup with Pogba, Pirlo and Vidal. It was perfect, one playmaker in Pirlo, one B2B in Vidal and one creative attacking midfielder in Pogba. Right now we have Pogba as the only midfielder that is very creative. If we’re going to continue with Matic who usually takes too many touched and can only pass the ball sideways then Partey isn’t the right signing. Then we need someone like Kroos, Thiago or Bruno Fernandes next to Pogba.
And Partey isn’t really a defensive midfielder so I don’t think he can play in the Matic position, similar to McTominay.