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Diego Simeone: 'Thomas Partey continues to grow'

Atletico Madrid midfielder Thomas Partey is "in the process of becoming a top player", according to the club's head coach Diego Simeone.

Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone has said that Thomas Partey is "in the process of becoming a top player".

Thomas, 22, scored the only goal of the match as Atletico beat Reus Deportiu in the second leg of their last-32 clash in the Copa del Rey last week.

The midfielder returned to Atletico in the summer following a successful loan spell at Almeria, and Simeone has backed the Ghanaian to develop into "a top player" in the Spanish capital.

"Thomas [Partey] continues to grow. He is still a young lad but has strength, movement and can play between the lines. He's in the process of becoming a top player and I hope I can help him with what he needs to grow," Simeone told reporters.

Thomas, who has also previously spent time on loan at Mallorca, signed a long-term contract with Atletico in 2011.

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Atletico Madrid's Argentinian coach Diego Simeone gestures during the Spanish league football match Club Atletico de Madrid vs RCD Espanyol at the Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid on November 28, 2015.
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