Ornstein: Arsenal in "talks" to sign Elneny

David Ornstein has reported that Arsenal are in talks with Basel to complete the signing of Basel midfielder Mohamed Elneny. Elneny has been linked with a move in the region of £5m since last week, with the story gathering pace over the past few days. With the story now reaching Ornstein, it is likely that the move will soon be complete -- Arsenal rarely give Ornstein information that the club doesn't want released.

#Arsenal in talks with #FCBasel to sign Egypt midfielder Mohamed Elneny. 23, needs work permit, is eligible for CL pic.twitter.com/SMWr7F3qEB

— David Ornstein (@bbcsport_david) December 27, 2015

Elneny would require a work permit, but as he has played in 88% of Egypt's international matches over the past two seasons, and has played in Switzerland since January 2013, a work permit should be easily attainable.

Elneny is also eligible for the Champions League, as Basel were knocked out before the group stage of the competition.