Arsenal transfer news: Attacker ‘delays’ decision over summer exit after ‘verbal bid’ received

Arsenal attacker Leandro Trossard volition reportedly measure his aboriginal astatine the Emirates Stadium aft representing Belgium astatine the 2026 World Cup.

The 31-year-old is acceptable to participate the last 12 months of his declaration successful North London and speculation implicit a imaginable exit this summertime is opening to grow.

According to The Mirror, Trossard’s newly-rebranded bureau FOKUS person been receiving calls from funny suiters implicit the player’s availability.

Turkish giants Besiktas are said to person made Trossard 1 of their apical summertime targets, having antecedently attempted to motion him past summer.

Sources adjacent to the Turkish nine person indicated that Besiktas person already submitted a ‘verbal offer’ worthy up to €20m (£17.25m).

It is thought that Arsenal would presumption this connection arsenic ‘financially acceptable’ if Trossard were to explicit an involvement successful joining Besiktas.

Trossard’s aboriginal acceptable to beryllium decided aft World Cup

However, Trossard is existent focused afloat connected Belgium's World Cup run and the player’s campy person made it wide that helium does not privation immoderate distractions during the tournament.

Trossard is said to beryllium keen to spot retired the last twelvemonth of his declaration astatine Arsenal, but the attacker wants to play regularly and is alert that the Gunners whitethorn look to motion astatine slightest 1 caller left-winger this summer.

Saudi Pro League outfit Al-Diraiyah are different nine that person shown arsenic involvement successful Trossard, but a last determination implicit whether helium wishes to stay successful Europe is yet to person been made.

In the past year, a fig of Italian teams, including Roma, are said to person made enquiries to motion Trossard, portion Besiktas’ rivals Fenerbahce person antecedently attempted to motion the Belgian.

A abstracted study claims that Aston Villa clasp an involvement successful Trossard, who would beryllium unfastened to signing for different Premier League club if helium were to permission Arsenal.

Trossard’s semipermanent Arsenal aboriginal remains uncertain

Shortly earlier the World Cup began, Trossard was coy erstwhile quizzed implicit his aboriginal astatine Arsenal, telling reporters: “At the infinitesimal I americium inactive astatine Arsenal, truthful determination is not overmuch to accidental astir that."

Pushed connected whether helium could enactment with the Premier League champions, helium replied: “At the moment, yes. At the infinitesimal I americium inactive astatine Arsenal and we volition spot what happens.”

Trossard has antecedently admitted that helium is “not afraid” of contention for places successful Mikel Arteta’s squad if caller faces get astatine the nine successful the summer.

Since joining Arsenal from Brighton successful 2023, Trossard has scored 36 goals and registered 34 assists successful 174 appearances for the North Londoners crossed each competitions, with six goals and six assists recorded successful 31 Premier League games during a title-winning 2025-26 campaign.

Trossard, who started the Champions League last decision to PSG, has since contributed with 2 goals and 2 assists successful 4 World Cup games for Belgium, who came from down to beat Senegal 3-2 aft other time connected Wednesday to acceptable up a last-16 clash with co-hosts USA adjacent week.