Thomas Partey may be dominating the headlines at Arsenal, but Martin Keown says Mohamed Elneny has matched “his new team-mate’s quality in midfield” as the Gunners look to find a new pairing to rival that of Patrick Vieira and Emmanuel Petit.
The north London outfit have faced accusations of being too soft at their core for several years.
Mikel Arteta has, however, invested wisely and the last window saw him snap up Ghana international midfielder Partey and Brazilian defender Gabriel Magalhaes.
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They have slotted into the fold at Emirates Stadium, while a clean slate has been offered to Egyptian star Elneny on the back of a loan spell at Besiktas.