Arsenal have completed the signing of the midfielder Mohamed Elneny from Basel in a €10m (£7.4m) move.
The 23-year-old passed a medical at Arsenal at the end of last year but completion of the transfer was delayed while a work permit was attained.
Arsenal’s manager, Arsène Wenger, has said that Elneny could be in contention to make his debut in Sunday’s Premier League match at Stoke City.
Elneny has Champions League experience from his time at the Swiss side and has played 39 times for Egypt.
The Arsenal statement said: “Arsenal have signed Mohamed Elneny from FC Basel. The 23-year-old midfielder spent three years with the Swiss club, making over 90 league appearances and winning three consecutive Super League titles. He featured 28 times in all competitions in the first half of this season, scoring six goals.
“Elneny began his senior career with El Mokawloon in the Egyptian Premier League. An experienced Egypt international, he helped his country to the quarter-finals of the London Olympics in 2012. The transfer is subject to the completion of regulatory processes. Everyone at Arsenal would like to welcome Mohamed to the club.”
