Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger closes in on £27m double swoop for midfielder and striker

ARSENE WENGER reportedly wants to follow up the signing of Mohamed Elneny with Troy Deeney.

 

Arsenal are closing in on the £7million capture of Basel midfielder Elneny, who is set to fly in today to seal his move.

Elneny will help provide cover in an injury-hit area for Wenger, who has Francis Coquelin, Santi Cazorla, Mikel Arteta, Jack Wilshere and Tomas Rosicky all sidelined.

And according to the Daily Star, Wenger also wants a striker and has set his sights on Watford hitman Deeney.

 

It is claimed the Gunners could try and tempt the newly-promoted side into selling their captain with a £20m bid.

Deeney signed a new five-year deal at Watford in the summer.

Wenger recently admitted he is looking to make two signings in the January transfer window.

 

Mohamed Elneny and Troy Deeney are reportedly targets for Arsenal

 

"I don't give much away [about transfers] because I don't know," he said.

"I want to talk about them and hopefully we are capable of doing something in the next 10 days.

"It's more about quality than quantity because our players will not stay out injured forever.

"Francis Coquelin is starting to run, Santi Cazorla will be back in mid-February, and Mikel Arteta is back now so, hopefully, if we can add one and, if needed, two maximum