Besiktas set to secure loan signing of Arsenal midfielder today

Mohamed Elneny

The Egypt international was told by Gunners boss Unai Emery last week that he should leave the Emirates this summer to find regular game time.

According to Sky Sports, Elneny will land in Istanbul on Friday to pen a deal with the Turkish Super Lig outfit.

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Alasdair Mackenzie is a freelance journalist based in Rome, and a FourFourTwo contributor since 2015. When not pulling on the FFT shirt, he can be found at Reuters, The Times and the i. An Italophile since growing up on a diet of Football Italia on Channel 4, he now counts himself among thousands of fans sharing a passion for Ross County and Lazio.