Besiktas has made an attempt to recruit Leandro Trossard, a star for Arsenal, after the Gunners have stated they are willing to let go of the winger. Although teams in the Turkish Super Lig are allowed to continue operations until September 12th, the English transfer market closed abruptly on Monday night.
After Mikel Arteta’s offense was significantly bolstered this summer, Trossard has been strongly linked to a move away from the Emirates. It was believed that he was in negotiations with Fenerbahce, but after he accepted a new contract at the Emirates that guaranteed him a wage increase but left his current contract unchanged, rumors of a move died down.
According to Turkish reports, Besiktas is currently making a strong effort to sign the Belgium international after making an offer of €22 million (£19 million). According to Sozcu, Besiktas is expecting Arsenal’s next move, and the club is ready to cash in on the star.
Trossard, who started 28 Premier League games last season with a very acceptable return of eight goals and eight assists, has been vying with Gabriel Martinelli for the left flank position in recent seasons.
Besiktas make Trossard bid
Besiktas has shown a strong interest in the Belgian after losing out on Jadon Sancho, their top winger target, according to reports that surfaced from Turkey earlier on Thursday. With the Turkish window remaining open until September 12th, the mysterious “transfer insider” X account Indykaila now asserts that the Istanbul giants have made a €22 million proposal for Trossard.
The Turkish publication Sozcu made a similar claim, which adds more background to the matter. The Russian team Rubin Kazan has made a loan bid for Ernest Muci, a winger for Besiktas, which makes their hunt for a new wide attacker even more urgent.
According to the source, Arsenal is aggressively seeking to move the seasoned attacker, and talks are on between the Gunners and their Super Lig competitors.
Despite worries about UEFA’s Financial Fair Play regulations, Arsenal ended the window with the largest net expenditure in the world, so they will undoubtedly be carefully considering the proposal. It is unclear if anything will come of this.
