Mohamed Elneny did well towards the end of last season and earned a new deal at Arsenal.
The Egyptian was seen as the ideal backup to Thomas Partey, who is often injured, but he, too, has become injury-prone.
Elneny missed some matches earlier in the season because of an injury and has now come down with another physical problem.
It could keep him on the sidelines for a long time and the Premier League injury expert Ben Dinnery believes it will be months and not weeks that the midfielder will be out.
This means he probably will not play for Arsenal again, as his one-year deal runs out in the summer.
Dinnery tells Football Insider:
“It looks as though Elneny is facing a severe injury at Arsenal.
“We’re certainly talking months on the sidelines instead of weeks with this one.
“I understand that it is very touch-and-go whether Elneny will even play again this season.
“The arrival of Jorginho in January is a good indicator that Mikel Arteta feels vulnerable and fragile in those positions.”
Just Arsenal Opinion
Elneny did so well towards the end of last season and deserved to be handed a new deal.
However, the injuries he has suffered this season clearly show that he is ageing and we have to move him on as soon as the end of this season.
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I’m trying to find the author of this article so that I can rebuke them for either being too lazy or just churning out an article for the sake of it! Why am I saying this? It’s public knowledge that the club has or is planning to extend Mo’s contract for another year. Mikel even confirmed it there other day!
Exactly!!
Plus the ridiculous statement that, as he’s had two injury problems this season, it shows he is ageing!!!
That must mean that ESR is becoming an old man, along with Tierney and god help us if Jesus picks up another injury this season!!!
Got to agree ,I read that he signed a new contract .
Mind you that does not mean he won’t be moved on .
Yep, his contract that he signed last year contains a 1 year extension agreement.
Its not public knowledge at all!! Yes, MA made that statement but only non wise fan take such statements at face value. For starters, the MAN CITY SITUATION THAT BROKE TODAY, WILL MUCH ALTER THINKING OF MANY CLUBS, OUR OWN INCLUDED.
I hardly ever believe ANY statement uttered or issued, unless I personally agree it is likely. NAIVE FANS DO HOWEVER. I don’t see any chance of Elneny being retained and statements are deliberately untrue much of the time, often to mislead opponents.
I bet you Elneny will not get an extension and I PRAY AND BELIEVE HE IS GONE BEFORE NEXT SEASON.
But he’s signed a new contract jon ,it was reported 2 weeks ago .
Then if he has, all it means is we are after getting a transfer fee of some sort for him. That makes sense, but the implication was that he is staying and I REPEAT THAT IS NOT GOING TO HAPPEN. I read that you think that is probably right too DAN! So we both are right!
jon fox, do you honestly think to club will not trigger the 1 year extension in Elnenys contract, seeing as he’s had a bad injury that has required an operation ?
My view is that that’s exactly why they *wouldn’t* want to do that.
He had 66 days out from August, now a season-ending serious knee injury. For a back-up player that’s terrible reliability.
There’s no room for sentiment here, hard-nosed decision-making says thyat Elneny doesn’t make the squad again.
As I’ve said elsewhere, I can only see that there’s some money in it for the club, somewhere… because I don’t see this guy taking up vital space in a 25/26 man squad again at a top club.
There may be some Galatasaray / Besiktas deal in mind.
Imo the club should exercise the 1 year extension to help his rehab. We could then sell him next January.
So MA has lied to the media and fans then Jon?
Injury expert. haha
As I pointed out before… Google the guy, see what you find and decide for yourself if he’s an expert at anything except finding ways to make easy money from the gullible.
Mo will end his career here and we love it
Seems he’ll get an extensionbut the autrhgor is probably right in half of the last sentecen – that he amy never play for the club again.
Someone else mentioned how popular he is in Turkey due to playing for the Gunners, so presumably the idea is to sell him on.
Many will consider it odd that ACTUAL NEWS, NOT FALSE RUMOURS, THAT BROKE TODAY IN LATE MORNING, MEANING THE CITY SITUATION AND HOW IT AFFECTS US, HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED AND ITS NOW 6.45 PM .
MEANWHILE, THE NONSENSE NON STORIES CONTINUE APACE, AS EVER. SIGH!
Mo is a loyal servant who have served us well his legs won’t hold forever as a result his game time will drastically reduce, it is difficult to see him continue at Arsenal beyond this season with so many ball playing midfielders knocking on the door.
Having said that Onana is looking like he’s developing into a powerful midfielder we should have sign.
He was simply too powerful against our Odegaard.