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Arsenal in talks with Turkish giants Galatasaray over selling Mohamed Elneny after Leicester fail with bid

Egyptian midfielder joined just 18 months ago but the Gunners appear open to letting him leave this summer

ARSENAL are in talks with Galatasaray over a £10million move for Mohamed Elneny, according to reports.

The Egyptian midfielder joined Arsene Wenger’s side just 18 months ago but already they are open to him leaving.

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Mohamed Elneny could be on his way out of Arsenal

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The Arsenal midfielder made just 14 Premier League appearances last season

claim Galatasaray’s sporting director Cenk Ergun has been in London looking to finalise a deal.

And the Turkish side could now be in pole position to sign Elneny after he rejected a £10m bid from Leicester, as revealed by SunSport.

Elneny has a contract at the Emirates until 2020.

But he made just 14 Premier League appearances last season – with only eight of those being starts.

Elneny joined the Gunners from Basel in January last year for a fee of £5m.

Talk of his exit comes with Arsenal facing a series of switches in the middle of the park this summer.

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Galatasaray are in the for the Egyptian star

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Arsene Wenger brough Mohamed Elneny in just last January

Chelsea are believed to be stepping up their interest in Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.

And Jack Wilshere could follow Elneny out the door to Turkey.

Antalyaspor are reportedly keen on buying the England star who has been on loan at Bournemouth, with Crystal Palace also keen.

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