Atlético Madrid eyes January move for Arsenal midfielder Mohamed Elneny
Atlético Madrid, led by manager Diego Simeone, is reportedly targeting Arsenal midfielder Mohamed Elneny ahead of the January transfer window. Elneny is seen as a cost-effective solution to the Spanish club’s midfield problems.
Elneny, who is presently rehabilitating from a hamstring injury that has reduced his playing time under Mikel Arteta’s management at Arsenal, appears as an attractive potential for Atlético Madrid.
Various English media reports claim that the Spanish club is considering a loan deal till the end of the season, a move reminiscent of their successful winter window purchases such as Doherty and Mousa Dembélé.
Simeone’s long-standing desire to shore up the team’s midfield, which has been limited by financial limitations in the past, may finally bear fruit in the upcoming transfer window.
However, a major stumbling block exists in the form of Elneny’s participation in the Africa Cup with the Egyptian national side, which might keep him out for more than a month.
This schedule conflict falls during an important period of Atlético Madrid’s season, including the Spanish Super Cup. However, upon his return from the Africa Cup, Elneny is expected to play a larger part in Madrid than in London, offering much-needed relief to players like as Pablo Barrios, Koke, and Rodrigo De Paul.
As Atlético Madrid prepares for a crucial month in February, which includes a difficult round of 16 Champions League tie against Inter Milan, the acquisition of Mohamed Elneny is seen as critical to Diego Simeone’s ambitions of gaining silverware this season and advancing to the Champions League last 16.
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