Arsenal line up £20m exit for Trossard as Turkey bid looms

£20 million is the price Arsenal have agreed with Turkish side Besiktas for Belgian winger Leandro Trossard, with an initial €18 million fee and €2 million in performance add‑ons, as negotiations on personal terms continue.

Trossard is expected to earn around €9 million per season in Turkey, and he has only one year left on his Arsenal contract, giving the Gunners a final chance this summer to secure a significant fee before he could leave for free.

At the World Cup, Trossard started all four matches for Belgium, scoring twice against New Zealand and providing a crucial assist in the comeback victory over Senegal.

Signed from Brighton & Hove Albion in January 2023, Trossard has made 174 appearances for Arsenal, contributing 70 goals and assists, and he recorded eight goals and 11 assists in 50 Premier League games during the title‑winning campaign.

Any official announcement is likely to be delayed until Belgium’s World Cup campaign concludes, and the Belgian is currently training with Rudi Garcia’s Besiktas squad.

Arsenal have already identified a successor in 23‑year‑old Bradley Barcola, a Paris Saint-Germain winger who is considered a major upgrade over Morgan Rogers because of his long‑term potential and explosiveness.

Barcola combines blistering pace with solid one‑on‑one ability, regularly stretching defences and creating space, and he has already formed a fearsome attacking quartet with Ousmane Dembele, Kylian Mbappe and Michael Olise for France.

The deal underscores Turkish clubs’ willingness to meet Premier League valuations, while Arsenal aim to replace Trossard with a player capable of keeping them at the top of the Premier League hierarchy.