After more than 150 appearances with Arsenal, it is time for Mohamed Elneny to say goodbye to the club from North London. Doing that is never easy, especially after 8 years during which the Egyptian won two Community Shields and one FA Cup trophy. Elneny leaves Arsenal – the French and the Turks want him, his homeland is also an optionThe most interesting thing about his last game at Emirates, although he wasn’t in the squad for the match against Everton, was that he didn’t participate in the lap of honour, the tradition of greeting the fans after the last game of the season and thanking them for the support.”It breaks my heart – that’s why I refused to take to the field on the lap of honour because I was so full of emotion. But that’s life. My time here has come to an end and I’m very proud of what I’ve done for this club. It meant a lot to me being here for so long; it was the best eight years of my life. I love this club so much. I love the fans. I love everything about Arsenal. I love these fans, and I gave them everything that I had. I appreciate everything they did for me, in the good moments and the bad, and they’re always going to be in my heart forever,” said Elneny.##NAJAVA_MECA_8142191####EDITORS_CHOICE##Furthermore, the 31-year-old midfielder specifically referred to the Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, who he even played with at Emirates before the Spaniard ended his career.”I played with Mikel for six months before he retired and became a coach. I enjoyed playing with him and him coaching me because I learned so much from him. I appreciate everything he has done for me and this football club. When he was playing he was clever, and then he’s had so many good coaches he got to work with. You could see his leadership and that he could be something special. I’ve never seen a group of players like this. Everyone supports each other and loves each other, and works as a family. I’m going to miss them, they’ve been my friends for so long,” Elneny concluded.
