Mohamed Elneny could earn a new contract if Arsenal's longest-serving player helps them to a top-four finish.
Elneny's performances in back-to-back wins against Chelsea and Manchester United have given the Gunners' Egyptian midfielder hope of a new deal when his existing one expires in June. The 29-year-old helped to hammer another nail in the coffin of United's top-four hopes and restore Arsenal to the box seat for Champions League football next season.
It looks as if the race will be settled by the north London derby at Tottenham on May 12, with Elneny's axis with Granit Xhaka in front of the back four emerging as an unlikely key influence. After three consecutive defeats, six points and seven goals in the last week could be a turning point in Arsenal's rollercoaster season, and he said: “In the three games we lost, we dominated them all and deserved to win.
