It was one of the happiest days in my life’ – Arsenal’s longest-serving player, Mohamed Elneny, broke down in ‘tears’ after Gunners handed him new deal in offseason

Mohamed Elneny signs contract extension.

Mohamed Elneny revealed he broke down in tears when Arsenal offered him a one-year contract extension earlier this year

-Elneny cried after Arsenal offered a new deal
-Club’s longest-serving player right now
-Appeared in a Carabao Cup game this season

The Egyptian midfielder was sidelined for nine months following surgery on a knee injury in January. At one point Elneny – who is the longest-serving Arsenal player in the current squad – was convinced that his time in north London was up as his contract was due to expire at the end of the 2022/23 season. But the Gunners surprised him with a new deal earlier in February which made the 31-year-old star extremely emotional.

Speaking to Evening Standard, Elneny said, “It was one of the happiest days in my life. The way they spoke to me, the way the entire club was happy about this decision, they made me cry that day. Arsenal football club, they know I love them 100 per cent, so much. They know I don’t want to leave. I want to stay and finish my career there, 100 per cent.

“I was injured and my contract was finishing and I could not play anymore last season, and they came straight away after I got injured, the next day and said: ‘Mo, what sort of contract will it have to be? We love you here and we and we want you to stay’. Really, this club is great.”

Mohamed Naser Elsayed Elneny (Arabic: محمد ناصر السيد النني; born 11 July 1992)[4] is an Egyptian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Arsenal and the Egypt national team.
Elneny with Egypt at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name
Mohamed Naser Elsayed Elneny[1]
Date of birth
11 July 1992 (age 31)[2]
Place of birth
El Mahalla El Kubra, Egypt[3]
Height
1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[3]
Position(s)
Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Arsenal
Number
25
Youth career
1997–2008
Al Ahly
2008–2010
Al Mokawloon
Senior career*
Years
Team
Apps
(Gls)
2010–2013
Al Mokawloon
35
(2)
2013
→ Basel (loan)
15
(0)
2013–2016
Basel
76
(5)
2016–
Arsenal
88
(1)
2019–2020
→ Beşiktaş (loan)
27
(1)
International career‡
2009–2011
Egypt U20
7
(2)
2010–2015
Egypt U23
5
(1)
2011–
Egypt
93
(8)
Medal record

Representing 
🇪🇬
 Egypt
Men’s football
Africa Cup of Nations
Runner-up
2017 Gabon

Runner-up
2021 Cameroon

*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:44, 31 December 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:58, 18 November 2022 (UTC)Elneny with Egypt at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name
Mohamed Naser Elsayed Elneny[1]
Date of birth
11 July 1992 (age 31)[2]
Place of birth
El Mahalla El Kubra, Egypt[3]
Height
1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[3]
Position(s)
Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Arsenal
Number
25
Youth career
1997–2008
Al Ahly
2008–2010
Al Mokawloon
Senior career*
Years
Team
Apps
(Gls)
2010–2013
Al Mokawloon
35
(2)
2013
→ Basel (loan)
15
(0)
2013–2016
Basel
76
(5)
2016–
Arsenal
88
(1)
2019–2020
→ Beşiktaş (loan)
27
(1)
International career‡
2009–2011
Egypt U20
7
(2)
2010–2015
Egypt U23
5
(1)
2011–
Egypt
93
(8)
Medal record

Representing 
🇪🇬
 Egypt
Men’s football
Africa Cup of Nations
Runner-up
2017 Gabon

Runner-up
2021 Cameroon

*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:44, 31 December 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:58, 18 November 2022 (UTC)Elneny with Egypt at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name
Mohamed Naser Elsayed Elneny[1]
Date of birth
11 July 1992 (age 31)[2]
Place of birth
El Mahalla El Kubra, Egypt[3]
Height
1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[3]
Position(s)
Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Arsenal
Number
25
Youth career
1997–2008
Al Ahly
2008–2010
Al Mokawloon
Senior career*
Years
Team
Apps
(Gls)
2010–2013
Al Mokawloon
35
(2)
2013
→ Basel (loan)
15
(0)
2013–2016
Basel
76
(5)
2016–
Arsenal
88
(1)
2019–2020
→ Beşiktaş (loan)
27
(1)
International career‡
2009–2011
Egypt U20
7
(2)
2010–2015
Egypt U23
5
(1)
2011–
Egypt
93
(8)
Medal record

Representing 
🇪🇬
 Egypt
Men’s football
Africa Cup of Nations
Runner-up
2017 Gabon

Runner-up
2021 Cameroon

*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:44, 31 December 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:58, 18 November 2022 (UTC)

Elneny began his senior career in the Egyptian Premier League, before moving to Swiss club Basel in January 2013. He won eight honours at Basel, including the Swiss Super League in each of his four seasons. In January 2016, he was transferred to Arsenal.

Elneny competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics for the Egyptian under-23 team, and played for the senior team at the 2017, 2019 and 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, as well as the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

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