Arsenal‘s Leandro Trossard will end his time with the Premier League winners this summer.
The Belgium international has starred for his country at the World Cup, managing two goals and three assists so far.
Behind the scenes, work is ongoing to secure an exit as the Arsenal player has attracted interest from Turkey and Saudi Arabia.
Al-Diraiyah had been ready to meet the Gunners’ €20m request and also offer him a €10m per year salary. Beşiktaş also have no problem in meeting the north London club’s demands
On June 30th, Sport Witness covered claims from Turkey that Mikel Arteta’s side have accepted Beşiktaş’ €20m bid. The latter wanted a quick response from the forward on whether he wants to join them.
Fresh updates on Arsenal player’s summer exit
At the start of June, the Turkish media first reported that Leandro Trossard is the priority target for the Istanbul club.
Since then, the Black Eagles have made advances and are now speeding up to complete the deal. That’s according to Sabah, who explain what is left to finalise the Arsenal man’s arrival.
The newspaper points out the Süper Lig side have agreed an €18m deal with the Gunners. It’s worth noting an earlier claim said the fee was €20m.
Beşiktaş have been in talks with the 31-year-old for some time and have now received a positive response.
Arsenal man’s agent meeting today
Sabah reports Leandro Trossard’s agent and lawyer have been in London, likely talking with Arsenal
Both the representative and lawyer will travel from the English capital to Istanbul, to sort out the final details of the operation.
The pair are likely to meet Beşiktaş’ management for ‘one last time’ on Tuesday, to clarify the minor details and complete the transfer. The Belgian will sign a four-year contract with the Turkish club.
Arsenal reportedly paid £20m [€23.4m] plus bonuses to Brighton & Hove Albion for Trossard in January 2023. His impending sale to Beşiktaş will go down on the books as a capital gain.