GETTY GET IT DONE: Arsene Wenger wants Mohamed Elneny available to face Sunderland The Gunners, who host the Black Cats in the third round on Saturday, are close to finalising a £5m deal for the FC Basel midfielder. Elneny, 23, is waiting on a work permit after completing his medical and agreeing terms on a four-and-a-half-year deal. Arsenal face an anxious wait to see if Elneny’s visa is rubber-stamped because Egypt have fallen to 57th in FIFA’s ranking. However, he is expected to be given special dispensation because he has played every competitive match for the Pharaohs over the past two years. According to the Daily Mail, Wenger is keen to have Elneny registered...
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