BREAKING NEWS: Arsenal secure signing of Mohamed Elneny

With 144 appearances for Basel, plus 10 goals, Elneny operates as a defensive midfielder – a position that the Gunners are light and he can become a vital squad player, while possibly making all the difference in Arsenal’s Premier League title charge this term.

More to follow?

Wenger has hinted that one more player may follow Elneny to the Emirates in January, though again, this is likely to be a squad player who can help to ease the burden of fixtures, while also adding the requisite quality that is needed.

With Tomas Rosicky, Mikel Arteta and Flamini all expected to leave the club at the end of the season, it could well be a replacement for one of these, although another defender may well follow, despite the club signing the ever-improving Gabriel Paulista last January.

In the summer, there were calls for a world-class striker, though Olivier Giroud has moved swiftly to deny that Arsenal need attackers, while maintaining they can win the league: “Danny Welbeck will come back in one month and a half. Theo Walcott can play up front, Joel Campbell is doing well with his national team up front.

“If I am less good or get injured, we still have a solution. To be champions in a season – and I know that because I was a champion with Montpellier. You need talent, of course,” he continued.

“But you need a bit of luck sometimes as you cannot always play a fantastic game. All together, we are going to do it.”

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