Mohamed Elneny shares which Tottenham ‘legend’ he’s starting to admire

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Former Arsenal midfielder Mohamed Elneny has detailed which Tottenham icon he’s now starting to warm to this summer.

The 32-year-old Egyptian international left north London at the end of last season when Elneny’s contract came to an end, with the former FC Basel star spending eight years at Arsenal and playing 161 games for the Gunners.

A favourite with the fans and players, Elneny is yet to find a new club since leaving Arsenal, with the midfielder since using his time to get his coaching badges ahead of a career on the touchline once he hangs up his boots.

And Elneny has now shared which Tottenham legend he is now starting to respect through this process.

Elneny shares admiration for Tottenham icon Jermain Defoe in coaching lessons

Speaking to the PFA’s official Twitter account, the former Arsenal man admitted that he has grown a respect for Tottenham legend Jermain Defoe, who is also doing his coaching badges.

Elneny said when asked what it’s like learning alongside former professionals: “It’s great, it creates a great atmosphere and it’s a great thing to have around you. Look at Jermain Defoe, he’s a legend, but he can talk about the striker position and how to run behind, how to hold the ball up, how to get into the box, it’s really good.”

Having left Tottenham’s academy set-up as a coach this summer, it’s clear that Defoe is looking to forge a career for himself on the touchline, with the former England international working towards his badges alongside Elneny.

And based on what the former Arsenal man has said about Defoe and the knowledge the Tottenham legend brings, there’s a good chance that the former Rangers and Sunderland star could become part of the next generation of England coaches.

Defoe could become one of the next best young coaches in England

Although the likes of Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard didn’t hit the heights many would have expected after such strong starts to their managerial careers, there’s still an exciting crop of English coaches who are impressing beyond the Premier League.

And Defoe could easily join this next generation once his has completed his coaching courses and if he takes the right first job when he makes his move into the hot seat for a professional team.

Indeed, Defoe has the knowledge and the ambition to become an exciting young manager in the English game, and many Tottenham fans will be excited to see how their former striker does out on his own in coaching.