Arsenal midfielder Mohamed Elneny has announced his Gunners exit.

The Egytian international, 31 and currently the club’s longest serving player, will leave the Emirates on a free transfer this summer.

Elneny, a popular member of the squad, has rarely featured for boss Mikel Arteta this term and leaves after 161 appearances in all competitions for the club, since arriving in January 2016.

Speaking on Friday, in a heartfelt video addressed to Arsenal fans on social media, Elneny said: “Gooners, I’m here today to send you a message, to say goodbye and thank you for everything you’ve done for me. The love, the support and the kindness. I’m really going to miss you so much and you’ll be in my heart forever.

“I wanted to say how much I love you and how much you mean to me. I will never forget the way you supported me.

“I’m going to see you on Sunday at the Emirates to say goodbye face to face, see you then.”

Earlier on Friday, Gunners boss Arteta insisted Arsenal’s Premier League title dreams “are still alive”.

The Gunners, who sit two points behind leaders Manchester City, will need to beat Everton and for Pep Guardiola’s men to drop points against West Ham if they are to lift their first league title since 2004.

City are heavy favourite to win an unprecedented fourth successive Premier League title, but Arteta remains optimistic as he hopes for a dramatic final day.

“I’m really excited and I can’t wait for Sunday to be in front of us,” Arteta said. “Obviously I’m very optimistic as well with the possible outcome.

“The hope is there. It didn’t happen (Spurs beating City on Tuesday) we have to do our job. We will have to prove again that we are better than our opponent and we have to wish that West Ham have a really good day and help us to fulfil our dream.

“We have the possibility to live a beautiful day on Sunday where the dream is still alive and it’s still possible. It’s football, we have to live the moment.”