Basel agree to sale Mohamed Elneny to Arsenal

Arsenal have agreed a fee to sign FC Basel’s defensive midfielder Mohamed Elneny, according to reports.

Injuries to Francis Coquelin and Santi Cazorla were always going to force Arsene Wenger’s hand in the January window, with the Gunners desperate not to let their current momentum go to waste.

And according to Swiss outlet Aargauer Zeitung, Arsenal have found cover in the form of Elneny after agreeing a fee thought to be in the tens of millions with Basel.

A full Egyptian international, Elneny has won three league titles during his time in Switzerland, and has been a prominent figure in Basel’s Europa League campaign this season.