Leandro Trossard

Official: Trossard is a Besiktas player

The exit is done. Arsenal have announced on their own site that Leandro Trossard joins Besiktas permanently for £17m (£15.3m guaranteed plus £1.7m in add-ons). Besiktas, a listed company, filed the deal with the KAP (Turkey’s public disclosure platform): €18m payable in six equal instalments over three years, a three-year contract with a further year as an option, and €6.5m guaranteed per season for the player. A signing ceremony open to supporters is set for July 16 at the Tüpraş Stadyumu. The 31-year-old Belgian leaves the Emirates after 174 appearances, 36 goals and 34 assists in three and a half years, capped by a final season of 8 goals and 11 assists that delivered the title. His departure frees up the left flank and unlocks the Tzolis dossier.

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Besiktas and Arsenal have largely agreed the structure/finances of a ≈€20m deal (FootballTransfers, CaughtOffside, July 1); talks ongoing with the player's camp over wages. Napoli (De Bruyne) and Saudi interest (Al-Diraiyah, ~£17m) still mentioned in parallel. **UPDATE July 3**: verbal €20m proposal, player's camp said to be pushing for a 4-year deal worth ≈€10m net/year. **UPDATE July 4**: club-to-club agreement now confirmed with precise figures — €18m + €2m in add-ons (The Athletic via TeamTalk, a top-tier source), corroborated by a wide chain of outlets (DailyCannon, CaughtOffside, AFTV, GiveMeSport, NowArsenal). Still to close: wages (~€9m/year) and personal terms with the player's camp. Trossard, currently with Belgium in the World Cup last 16, still hasn't given his final green light — decision expected once the Red Devils' run ends. Transfer not yet completed but the most advanced of Arsenal's departure dossiers. **UPDATE July 6**: TheHardTackle (watch-status source) reports personal terms 'now agreed' on the player's side, but TeamTalk tempers it the same day — Trossard, focused on the World Cup, is not believed to be actively weighing his future at this stage. No official confirmation or final green light yet; status unchanged (clubs agreed), signing hinging on the end of Belgium's run. **UPDATE July 7 (evening)**: the player's agent is reportedly flying to Turkey to iron out the formalities (Turkish outlet Sabah, relayed by CaughtOffside), with the €18m + add-ons deal on a four-year contract settled club-to-club. Trossard's personal green light, while he stays focused on the World Cup with Belgium, is still awaited — status unchanged. **UPDATE July 11**: a fresh step forward — Besiktas have reportedly accepted both Arsenal's demands and Trossard's personal terms (€18m + €2m add-ons, four-year deal at ~€7m/year), with the transfer now expected 'in the coming days' (Just Arsenal, TeamTalk, DailyCannon, July 11). The last outstanding point is said to be the signing-on bonus (~€1.5m). The Belgian's personal green light still hinges on the end of his World Cup run — status unchanged (clubs agreed), but the dossier is close to completion. **UPDATE July 12**: Fabrizio Romano finally puts his name to the dossier and confirms the club-to-club agreement (€18m + €2m add-ons, figure shared with Gunnerblog). He does temper the previous day's account, though: personal terms are not wrapped up, with Besiktas about to negotiate with Trossard's camp (still in the US for the World Cup), and the Belgian will only decide once his World Cup run ends. Sourcing now top-tier (Romano), status unchanged (clubs agreed). **UPDATE July 14**: another decisive step — Romano confirms (evening of July 13) Arsenal have already authorised travel and a medical, with Besiktas 'locked in talks' with Trossard's camp to sort the final details and secure his green light ('Up to Leandro'). Turkish outlet Fanatik reports an imminent Istanbul arrival ('tomorrow night' per their July 13 account) for the medical and signing. Nothing signed yet — the call rests with the player — but the dossier moves from 'clubs agreed' to a transfer on the brink of completion. To be confirmed by the official announcement. **UPDATE July 14 (evening) — CONFIRMED BY THE CLUB**: Arsenal have published an official statement on arsenal.com ('Terms agreed with Besiktas for Trossard transfer'), ending the uncertainty. The fee is now precise and confirmed: £17m in total, i.e. £15.3m guaranteed plus £1.7m in add-ons (= €20m), matching what Romano had been reporting since July 12. The club have allowed the Belgian to fly to Istanbul: Besiktas announced his arrival at Atatürk Airport at 7.30pm local time (5.30pm UK), for a medical and to sign a three-year contract. Romano adds Besiktas have completed the agreement with both the player and his agent. Confirmed by a full chain of sources (Arsenal.com, Sky Sports, Goal, OneFootball, Sports Mole, who published a first image of Trossard in a Besiktas shirt). The medical and signature still stand between this and the definitive announcement — so the dossier isn't at OFFICIEL status yet, but it is a hair away. Trossard leaves after 174 appearances, 36 goals, and a final season of 8 goals and 11 assists that delivered the title. Immediate corollary: his exit frees up the left flank and unlocks the Tzolis dossier. **UPDATE July 15 — OFFICIAL**: signed and done. Arsenal have published «Leandro Trossard joins Besiktas» on arsenal.com, completing the permanent transfer for £17m (£15.3m plus £1.7m in add-ons) and thanking the Belgian for his «valued contribution to the club»; Sky Sports and Yahoo Sports confirm the same day. In Turkey, Besiktas — a listed company — filed their disclosure with the KAP, which sets out the exact terms: €18m paid in six equal instalments over three years, a three-year deal plus a one-year option, and a guaranteed €6.5m per season (relayed by Hürriyet, Cumhuriyet, Habertürk, T24). The signing ceremony takes place on July 16 at 7.03pm at the Tüpraş Stadyumu, with president Serdal Adalı present and free entry for supporters. One nuance on the figures: the KAP’s €18m and Arsenal’s £17m don’t line up exactly (fixed/add-on structure, exchange rate) — both are official, each in its own currency and framing. The Gunner ledger: three and a half years, 174 appearances, 36 goals, 34 assists, and a title to sign off.