Arsenal close in on Mohamed Elneny deal - but could lose Egyptian midfielder for a YEAR

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Agen Klik4D  ~   Arsene Wenger is finally set to complete a £5m deal for Mohamed Elneny - but could lose him for a YEAR.

Egypt midfielder Elneny, 23, has yet to complete national service in his homeland and contract negotiations have dragged on even longer while Arsenal resolve the issue. 

Elneny has now flown to London to complete the transfer from Swiss club Basel after already passing a medical and obtaining a work permit.

But Elneny knows he will either have to be excused from national service or sign up before he is 30 which could see him ruled out for a year.

Elneny is hoping that he will be excused by being on a special sporting or education permit.

Former Chelsea winger Mohamed Salah also faced the same issue while at Stamford Bridge before finally being excused by the Egyptian government.

Mirror Sport first revealed Arsenal agreed a deal with Basel on December 26 and the transfer has been held up while various issues have been resolved.

 

Elneny found his deal came under special scrutiny because of the FA’s new clampdown on work permits from signings outside of the EU with Egypt ranked 57th in the world.

Bandar Judi Online Klik4D ~  Regular internationals from the top 50 nations are likely to find getting work permits easier. 

Elneny is finally due to sign and could even be in the squad for Sunday’s trip to Stoke, although it is believed Wenger feels he will need some extra training and sharpness after the protracted deal.

Meanwhile, Arsenal have won the race to sign Nigerian wonder kids Kelechi Nwakali and Samuel Chukwueze.

Arsenal have agreed a combined £3m fee with the Diamond Football Academy in Umuahia, Nigeria, and are expected to complete the deal this month.

They have beaten off competition from Manchester City and Bayern Munich to get the pair who won the Under-17 World Cup in Chile in November.

The players have been represented by English agents, Stellar, as they have looked to move to the Premier League. They are due to arrive to complete the deals and will sign professional contracts at 18.

Nwakali, 17, was the star of the tournament as he was captain and voted Player of the Tournament. Chukwueze, 16, scored three goals and three assists.

They will need work permits but Arsenal, the players and their Nigerian academy are confident they will fit the criteria.