Arsenal sponsor Lavazza hold urgent talks with the club after Mohamed Elneny posted pro-Palestine message on social media and say the post is 'not aligned with our values'... but Gunners insist stars are 'entitled to their views'

Arsenal's sponsor Lavazza have reached out to the club for urgent talks after midfielder Mohamed Elneny controversially made a pro-Palestine post on his social media.

Egyptian international Elneny, 28, posted a tweet on Monday, May 10, to his almost five million followers which read: 'My heart and my soul and my support for you Palestine,' followed by a picture of the Palestine flag and a peace emoji.

According to the Jewish Chronicle, the coffee group have since contacted the club to register their concern about the club being linked with Elneny's message, amid rising tensions in the Middle East.