Arsenal midfielder Mohamed Elneny has revealed that a number of clubs were interested in him before he signed a new contract extension at the club, as reported by Goal.
The Egyptian signed a new long-term contract which has confirmed his future at the club for the foreseeable future and he has become a key member of the Gunners squad.
At one stage, it was thought that he would be one of a number of players to leave Arsenal due to his lack of game time and the general uncertainty around the club.
Elneny has, however, made 69 appearances for the Gunners to date. He was a part of last season’s FA Cup winning squad and is a pivotal part of the one chasing Europa League glory this season.
Recently, he saw his red card rescinded following an incident with Southampton’s Cedric Soares at the weekend.
He has spoken about the situation after signing a new deal at the club:
There were some clubs interested in me because I was not playing enough games and maybe they thought they could sign me or even have me on loan. I heard about this in the news just like everyone else and I was not interested at all. I spoke with the people here at the club and I told them, ‘I don’t want to leave. I want to fight for my position’.
I trust myself, I have a dream to pursue and I am not going to give up on it. I dream big and this is one of the biggest clubs in the world and I want to stay.
