Leandro Trossard transfer breakthrough revealed: £27m Arsenal arrival could debut against Man United or Manchester City

By Frankie Elliott
Published 19th Jan 2023, 16:16 BST
Updated 20th Jan 2023, 11:51 BST
Leandro Trossard is expected to join Arsenal ‘very soon’ after agreeing personal terms. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)Leandro Trossard is expected to join Arsenal ‘very soon’ after agreeing personal terms. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)
Leandro Trossard is expected to join Arsenal ‘very soon’ after agreeing personal terms. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)
Brighton’s Leandro Trossard is expected to join Arsenal after the two clubs reached an agreement for a permanent move.

The Belgium winger reported to have agreed all the conditions offered by the Gunners on his contract, with a transfer fee of £27 million agreed.

The 28-year-old will sign a four-year-deal with the North London club, having turned down two teams to sign for current Premier League leaders.

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Fabrizio Romano reports that Arsenal will pay £21 million – plus £6 million in add-ons – to Brighton and will look to complete the deal in the next 24 hours after making first contact on Wednesday (January 18).

The club made their move after missing out on their top target Mykhailo Mudryk, after the Ukrainian signed for Chelsea in a deal worth up to £88.5 million.

Trossard had publicity declared he wanted to leave Albion last Friday (January 13), following his public falling out with manager Roberto De Zerbi.

The winger has scored seven and assisted three in 16 games for Brighton this season, but has not played since featuring in the Seagulls’ 4-2 defeat to Arsenal on New Year’s Eve.

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De Zerbi dropped Trossard from his matchday squad for Albion’s 3-0 victory over Liverpool last weekend, claiming to have issues with the player’s attitude and behaviour in training.

Following this, Trossard’s agent Josy Comhair released a statement announcing that a transfer away from the Amex Stadium would be the best solution for the midfielder.

Comhair also said that Trossard had been suffering with a calf injury since returning from the World Cup and was forced to train alone last week by De Zerbi.

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If the Belgium international does sign for Arsenal by the end of the day, he would be available to Mikel Arteta for Sunday’s crunch game with Manchester Untied at the Emirates Stadium.

However, he is more likely to make his debut the following Friday (January 27) when Arsenal travel to title rivals Manchester City in the fourth round of the FA Cup.

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