Mohamed Elneny has revealed that he turned down interest from elsewhere to sign a new contract extension at Arsenal. The Egypt international penned a new long-term deal with the Gunners last month, and is now reportedly contracted to the London club until the summer of 2022. Elneny has struggled to hold down a regular spot in the Arsenal midfield since his arrival from Basel in 2016, but the 25-year-old was not ready to 'give up on his dream' of representing the club. "There were some clubs interested in me because I was not playing enough games and maybe they thought they could sign me or even have me on loan," Elneny told Arsenal Player. "I heard about this in the news...
Full Story »