Arsenal winger Leandro Trossard is in advanced talks over a transfer to Besiktas, I can confirm after consulting multiple well-connected sources.
Figures with ties to the agents industry, who have asked to remain anonymous to protect relationships, have reliably informed me that Trossard has almost agreed terms on a contract with Besiktas, with club-to-club negotiations also scheduled to begin imminently.
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I was recently informed of Besiktas’ interest in Trossard, and it now looks like this deal is advancing, with other interested clubs such as Atletico Madrid and Juventus cooling their interest.
It seems Trossard’s priority is Besiktas, and though a deal has not been fully agreed yet, it’s getting advanced after positive talks between the player’s representatives and the Turkish club.
Leandro Trossard to Besiktas for €20m
There have been reports of Besiktas preparing to offer Arsenal €20m for Trossard, and my understanding is that that fee is accurate.
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It is not yet entirely clear how that deal will be structured, with a decent chunk of it possibly coming in add-ons and bonuses.
Arsenal, however, will surely view that as good business for an ageing player in the final year of his contract, even if there’ll be many fans who’d also ideally like to see Trossard staying at the Emirates Stadium for a bit longer.
Trossard has not been pushing to leave Arsenal after a positive experience with the north London club, including their 2025/26 Premier League title triumph and run to the Champions League final.
However, sales at AFC were always likely this summer after some big spending last year, and the 31-year-old makes sense as someone to cash in on as Mikel Arteta could make changes to his front three.
The futures of other first-team players such as Ben White, Gabriel Jesus, Gabriel Martinelli, and Christian Norgaard are also in some doubt, while loaned-out players like Reiss Nelson and Fabio Vieira are also available.
If Arsenal is going to sell Trossard, let them get big amount of money from suitors o! Yes i know he’s 31 and has only one year left, but that will not make us to sell him for a chicken fee. See what they’re calling for us everywhere! Even a player that got two throwings correctly you’ll immidially hear ” 100m pounds”! How can we raise money for such if we dont hike our own too? I dont expect anything less than 25m pounds from Trossard.
Amos, I agree with you that he is worth at least £25m, being still a great player and one of Belgiums first name on their 11 selection sheet.(Even Bergkamp kept gaining a one year extension up to the age of 37) I believe that Trossard was offered the same one year extension, but has been weighing up his opinions, so nothing yet decided.
However, we owe it to Trossard to see that he is happy due to his loyalty up to the age of 31 and still putting in the work for Arsenal.
I am sure the option is in his hands.
Also, we don’t really know what wages and contract length, he is demanding from his new club for them to consider, so as long as he is happy to leave and get a nice three year contract and happy with his new wage demand, then we owe him a good send off, even if it’s a bargain apx £20 million from his new club.
We wish him good luck either way, and thank him for his loyal service and vital goals and assists that played a part in our league win.
Sell him and simply bring in Tsolis. or even Rashford if he accepts to leave his ego attitude