Leandro Trossard set to leave Arsenal as Gunners agree deal with Besiktas | OneFootball

Arsenal have reached an agreement to sell Leandro Trossard to Turkish side Besiktas, marking the end of the 31-year-old's three-and-a-half-year stay at the Emirates Stadium.

The Belgium international, who arrived in north London from Brighton in January 2023, played a pivotal role in Mikel Arteta’s squad last season, helping the Gunners secure their first Premier League title in 22 years.

Trossard’s contributions included six goals in 31 league appearances, notably scoring the late winner against West Ham in May, a crucial victory that kept Arsenal firmly in the title race.

His final outing for the club came in the Champions League final against Paris St Germain, where he assisted Kai Havertz’s early goal in a 1-1 draw in Budapest before Arsenal ultimately lost on penalties.

While Trossard is yet to finalise personal terms with the Turkish club, both sides have publicly confirmed the agreement.

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Trossard will be fondly remembered for his late winner against West Ham in May (PA Wire)

Arsenal stated in a social media post: "We have reached an agreement with Besiktas for the permanent transfer of Leandro Trossard. We will provide a further update once the transfer has been completed."

Besiktas, in turn, announced on their website: "Negotiations have commenced with professional football player Leandro Trossard and his club Arsenal regarding his permanent transfer."

During his time at Arsenal, Trossard made 174 appearances across all competitions, netting 36 goals. He joined the club midway through the 2022-23 season, contributing to a surprise title challenge that year, though they were eventually pipped by Manchester City.

The dramatic 83rd-minute winner at the London Stadium in May, when he converted Martin Odegaard’s pass, remains a highlight, a moment that prevented City from gaining ground and was followed by VAR controversy denying West Ham a late equaliser.

Trossard has just finished playing in the World Cup, with Belgium reaching the quarter-finals before suffering a 2-1 defeat by Spain last Friday.

Trossard scored twice against New Zealand in the group stage, while he also registered an assist in Belgium’s 3-2 comeback in over Senegal in the round of 32.

He got another assist in Belgium’s 4-1 thrashing of the USA in the last-16, but was unable to inspire his team to victory against Spain.