Well ladies and gentleman, we’ve announced Mohamed Elneny. The 23-year old Egyptian international comes to us by way of Swiss giant and Champions League regular FC Basel. After spending two and a half seasons in the watch making capital of the world, he brings a reputation of being arguably the most vital piece of the midfield jigsaw puzzle of his former employers. But is the move all that it seems?
Surely the quality is there, as it is unlikely that Arsène Wenger would stump up the funds in January if he felt the player could not make the grade at the Emirates, but the “problem” is that he just may not be the type of player you’re expecting amid the fact that Francis Coquelin remains out for another month at the minimum.
