Premier League champions Arsenal have confirmed Leandro Trossard is moving to Turkish giants Besiktas.
The Gunners disclosed this in a statement released on their official website on Tuesday.
According to Arsenal, Trossard has been granted permission to travel to Istanbul to undergo a medical.
“We can confirm that we have reached an agreement with Besiktas for the permanent transfer of Leandro Trossard,” Arsenal stated.
“With a transfer fee agreed, Leo, 31, has been granted permission to travel to Istanbul to undergo a medical and complete the formalities of his move to the Turkish Super Lig club.
“We will provide a further update once the transfer has been completed.”
Sky Sports reports that Trossard departs Arsenal in a deal worth £17m, broken up into an initial £15.3m plus £1.7m in add-ons.
The Belgian international became a crucial player in Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal – playing 174 times in three and a half years, scoring 36 goals.
During Arsenal’s title-winning campaign last term, Trossard scored eight goals and registered 11 assists in 50 matches in all competitions, as the Gunners also finished as Champions League runners-up.
Scoring one of the biggest goals in Arsenal’s Premier League history, Leandro Trossard will go down as one of Arsenal’s biggest cult heroes.
That goal against West Ham on May 10 all but got Arsenal over the line. From then, the Gunners lifting the title was a formality. Not bad for someone who cost just £27m back in January 2023.
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That moment summed up Trossard’s time at Arsenal – the Belgian came up ‘clutch’ on so many occasions for Arsenal.
Seventeen out of his 27 Premier League goals for the club either put Arsenal level or in front in matches – only Bukayo Saka scored more goals of that kind since Trossard joined the club.
In selling the Belgian, Arsenal will be losing a lot of ‘clutch moments’ but this is a good time to recoup a lot of the £27m spent on him – with Trossard now 31 and having one year left on his contract.
It is also part of a potential overhaul at left wing, as Gabriel Martinelli’s contract also expires in the summer of 2027. Arsenal could be entering next season with completely different options on that flank.
Their priority target is Aston Villa’s Morgan Rogers but PSG’s Bradley Barcola has also been touted as a potential first-choice option.
Club Brugge winger Christos Tzolis is also a player Arsenal have been looking into bring on the left. It is understood Tzolis would cost in the region of £34m – a Belgian Pro League record.
