FILE PHOTO: Mohamed Elneny has extended his stay at Arsenal having signed a new contract. PICTURE: Arsenal
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0 LONDON: Arsenal have announced that Mohamed Elneny has signed a new one-year contract with the club.
The Egypt international was due to become a free agent at the end of the season but will now remain on the books at the Emirates until the end of the 2023-24 campaign at least.
It is understood, Mikel Arteta regards the 30-year-old as a hugely valuable member of the squad and offered him a new one-year deal.
Mo is a hugely respected and experienced member of the squad and is currently our longest-serving player having joined us from Swiss-side Basel back in January 2016.
That new contract also included an option to extend for an additional 12 months, but Elneny is understood to have signed a fresh deal rather than having his extension triggered.
Elneny – who is expected to miss the remainder of the season after undergoing knee surgery back in January – expressed his joy at signing a new deal with the club he has represented since 2016, making him the Gunners’ current longest-serving player.
Our Egyptian international has made 155 appearances for us in all competitions, scoring six goals and assisting 10 times during his seven years with the club.
“I’m so happy, I love this club and our supporters so much and I’ll give everything to help us be the best we can be, every day I’m here.” the midfielder said.
On being our longest-serving player, Mo added: “It makes me so proud to have represented this amazing club since 2016. The spirit and togetherness we have in our squad right now is so positive and I’m so happy I have extended my contract.”
Mo’s new contract extension, which is until June 2024, is subject to the completion of regulatory processes.
Elneny was signed by Arsene Wenger from Basel back in January 2016, and Egypt international has since scored six goals and set up 10 more in 155 appearances for the club in all tournaments.
The midfielder has become renowned for long-range goals during his time at the Emirates, although his most recent strike for the club was a header in January’s FA Cup third-round win over Oxford United.
Elneny – who has won one FA Cup and two Community Shields during his time at Arsenal – had only made eight appearances in the 2022-23 season prior to going under the knife, including one Premier League start against Fulham back in August.
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