Basel midfielder Mohamed Elneny has passed a medical ahead of his proposed 10m (£7.3m) move to Arsenal, although the Egypt international must still be granted a work permit for the transfer to be completed. Related: Arsenal’s Arsène Wenger expects busy transfer window to consolidate top spot The 23-year-old, who moved to Switzerland in 2013 from Egyptian side Al Mokawloon, had already agreed personal terms for his move to the Emirates as cover for the injured Francis Coquelin and Santi Cazorla. The only stumbling block which now remains is for Elneny to be granted a work permit, which is complicated by the fact that Egypt have slipped outside of the top 50 in Fifa’s...
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