Leandro Trossard transfer news: Arsenal forward set for move to Besiktas

Arsenal have agreed a transfer fee of about £17m (20m euros) to sell Belgium forward Leandro Trossard to Beskitas.

The 31-year-old has been given permission to travel to Istanbul to undergo a medical, for a fee of £15.3m (18m euros) plus £1.7m (2m euros) in add-ons.

Trossard, who is contracted until 2027 with the Gunners, joined the club from Brighton for £21m plus add-ons in January 2023.

"Negotiations have commenced with professional football player Leandro Trossard and his club Arsenal regarding his permanent transfer," the Turkish Super Lig side said in a statement.

He has scored 36 goals and registered 34 assists in 174 appearances at Arsenal, helping Mikel Arteta's side win last season's Premier League title.

Trossard was a key player last season for Arteta, starting in the Champions League final defeat by Paris St-Germain and 21 times in the league.

Belgium reached the quarter-finals of this summer's World Cup, with Trossard starting all six games and scoring twice.

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