Leandro Trossard was widely considered one of the players most likely to struggle for regular game time after Arsenal strengthened their attacking options last summer, yet the Belgian has confounded those expectations with consistent performances. His adaptability and composure have allowed him to remain a valuable option within Mikel Arteta’s squad.
Arteta has continued to place his trust in Trossard, who currently appears to be ahead of Gabriel Martinelli in the pecking order at the Emirates Stadium. His ability to influence matches at key moments has reinforced his importance, even as competition for places has increased across the forward line.
Trossard’s role under Arteta
Trossard has proven himself to be a reliable performer, capable of delivering when called upon. His contributions have not gone unnoticed, and his contract terms were improved during the summer, reflecting the club’s appreciation of his role within the squad.
There was interest in signing him during the previous transfer window, and Arsenal considered those approaches carefully. However, Arteta was keen to retain his services and ultimately vetoed any potential departure, ensuring the attacker remained part of his plans.
As the season has progressed, Trossard has continued to feature regularly, underlining his importance to the team. His technical ability and tactical intelligence have made him a dependable option in a variety of attacking roles.
Uncertain future ahead
Despite his continued involvement, there are growing indications that this could be his final season at the club. Arsenal are believed to be reassessing their long-term strategy, particularly with regard to refreshing the squad and introducing younger talent.
As reported by Sport Witness, the Gunners are now open to selling the former Brighton player at the end of the season rather than offering him a new contract. This marks a shift in stance compared to the previous summer, when his departure was firmly blocked.
Although his current deal runs until the summer of 2027, the club may feel that now represents the ideal time to secure a transfer fee while also planning for the future. Arsenal are thought to be considering reinvesting in a younger and potentially more dynamic option.
The coming months will be decisive in determining Trossard’s future, but it appears increasingly possible that a departure could be on the horizon as Arsenal continue to evolve their squad.
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It could ell be that we’re yet to see L. Trossard’s uber best moment for arsenal. If ever there was a time to hit his peak form I hope its coming in all remaining Cl & Pl games before his leaving us.
As for a younger potential replacement:
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With Trossards age and Martinellis increasing lack of quality, get rid of both and invest in Rogers.
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That’s also a good call/option. Although he’s already a star of some kind. I’m more thinking of making a younger man a star like as happened for Anelka, bring in Kroupi and catapult his career. He’s young enough (19) to establish a (new) lethal cocktail partnership with M. Dowman and both would sell shirts too.
Not ground breaking but been told Arsenal are willing to let Martinelli, White, Kepa, MLS, Nwaneri, Norgard, Trossard Kiwior, Viera and Jesus go, if their valuations are met. Haverz and Odergaard are depending on getting our desired targets in their positions but they are not bombproof.
Havertz and Ödegaard have been our most injury prone players this season and also one of the highest paid. They shouldnt be here next season when we will can get some money out of their transfers.
They are injury prone because we ran them into the ground in seasons past. It’s not like they have always been Zinchenko/Diaby/Tierney/Tomiyasu kind of injury prone.
If we are not careful, then the likes of Rice,Zubimendi and Timber will soon join the list.
Havertz and Odegaard though are still young enough to regain peak fitness imo. They should have at least another season to prove their fitness. For Jesus and White, think it’s too late.
It is mind boglingly strange that people are saying we have players in the red zone for fatigue. When Arteta fails to rotate or substitute to help with this. Why did we pay fortunes for a squad, to then complain about fatigue. Timber, Saka, Rice, Odergaard, Calafiori, Saliba, Gabriel and Zubimendi have all been over played or not given rests in games, to keep them fresh or to freshen things up.
The lack of rotation is my main criticism of Arteta. Even if Norgaard isn’t trusted, would have been worth try getting Myles up to speed in midfield or signing another midfielder in January.
Your criticism is based on narrative rather than a proper analysis of Arsenal players over the last few seasons. I find this disappointing because you are usually one of the more balanced contributors to the site.
Have you compared Arteta’s rotation of his players versus other top managers taking into account squad depth, player quality and successes?
This kind of criticism is a rather cheap put down of the manager. It’s not as if Arteta has a prime Kante wasting away on the bench. Arsenal do not have the resources of the likes of MC and can’t just take a punt on a MF.
Look at some of the rotational players of previous seasons. None has gone on to become a huge influence at another big club. Some have been inconsistent at mid level clubs. Yet people are criticising Arteta for not trusting those players. How does that make sense?
I we’re being honest here Onyango, if MA doesn’t trust Norgaard, why on earth was he signed?
Who actually gave the go ahead?
The Norgaard situation has been a curious one for me. It seems clear that something significant changed after he was acquired whether it is primarily from actions by Norgaard or simply a change in thinking on MA’s part. Unfortunately just speculation as often we just don’t know what happens behind the curtain. I hope the answer(s) will become more apparent in the future.
He was probably considered a relatively low cost extra “body” in case of emergency. No top team is bringing Norgaard in to be the linchpin of a title winning team.
You have to consider that Arsenal lost two senior top level MF last summer and replacing them was not going to be easy. This was bound to be especially challenging when other weaknesses in the squad also needed to be addressed.
Should be an interesting summer. I hope we get good value, or at least offload high wages, for some of the outgoing.
It will be even more interesting, if we fail to secure one of our big trophies.
Either way, it’s just my guess but I think it will be noted more for its outgoing than its incoming.
When was the last time Trossard had a good game? Much less score a goal.
He has been consistently the worst performer on the pitch since Christmas…. I guess that the new definition of “consistently influencing matches at key times”
By the way comparing him to Martinelli is just plain stupid.
Whos compairing? Completely different players!
We need a really good player on that left wing, one who combines Martinelli’s pace and Saka’s skills.
Where to get one may be the challenge, but that’s why we have the recruitment people there.
We may not be able to get Khvicha from PSG, but we could discover a player who could reach his level in the next few seasons
That is more like it..
If I could ask Arteta one question in person it would be to explain why he bought Norgaard then failed to play him when our only other recognised central midfielder, namely Merino was injured.Rice and Zubimendi have been obliged to shoulder the burden of the workload in the engine room, as neither Odegaard nor Eze are reliable defensively, and not unnaturally, they have struggled to maintain the high levels they set earlier in the season.It’s not as though Norgaard is an inexperienced youngster.At Brentford ,where he was Captain, he performed consistently well in central midfield,yet, despite our injury problems this season, he has been virtually shunned by our Manager.Can anyone on JA suggest why he has been treated so shabbily?
It’s puzzling Grandad. My guess is that they must have found his physical levels to be below expectations after he had signed.
My only question is that if they realised Norgaard isn’t at the level, why didn’t they get a midfielder in in January or see what Myles can do in midfield?
Playing virtually an entire half of a season with just Rice and Zubimendi is negligence imo.
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The demands of playing for arsenal carry with it a readiness to be fit and perform in all competitions whereas at Brentford it was not so. Norgaard is a poor option- unless he’s making up the numbers exclusively for SOBARH training purpose(s).
I think you are being completely disrespectful to Norgaard and Brentford FC.
I think you are being disrespectful to Norgaard and Brentford FC..
@Grandad
Depends on whether a disrespect is intended which I assure you it isn’t – Brentford are a selling club and sustain themselves by moving players on at cost. Try not to read my comments with any hint of mischief : to do so is to infer the text wrongly.
Possibly you may see something in Norgaard that I can’t Grandad, iv just ventured my own opinion. I cannot see Norgaard consolidating a regular midfield spot. IF he proves me wrong I will be first to say im was wrong.
Agree Grandad 100%. Very disrespectful and wrong.
Reggie
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Yesterday you called out Ben White’s penalty mishap as him having had a “brain fart” whilst today you call my opinions of Norgaard as…
“very disrespectful and wrong”, smh.
Yes it was. I called out White for doing something weak and no very bright. You were disrespectful of a player, who has not been given a chance, when he has, he hasn’t let the team down and was disrespectful to the player and Brentford for no reason.
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let me know of any more ‘etiquette’ you have so I can learn from you how best to express my views on Norgaard, yeah?
NB: Iv no thoughts whatsoever on Brentford fc other than we got our goalie from them and I
by-pass the ground daily on route to work.
I don’t know what SOBARH means. I get the point Brentford aren’t competing in Europe so fewer matches but did it mean that Norgaard was a poor option due to age before he arrived or since? It strikes me as slightly odd that he hasn’t adapted to the rigours of Arsenal’s requirements of a first team player. He’s getting on in football terms, but it makes you wonder what the attraction of signing him was in the first place if he can’t even make the bench when there are tired legs
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SOBARH was my poor reference to AFC training facility called SOBAH. You’re right, iv suggested some clubs eg Brentford are satisfied to survive in the Premier League and selling their players.
Norgaard was a poor option due to age, he was brought in hastily as a No6 defensive M/F at the same time (or close to..) Partey getting ushered away. For some reason Arteta doesn’t see fit to rely on him, perhaps he hasn’t cut the mustard?
He holds a nominal sell on value of under £6.8M (roughly) and had he been a viable option he’d have made the point (by now). If indeed he is rated high then he can help for what remains of the run-in. I don’t expect we’ll see much of CN.
Why is he a poor option, when he has not been given a chance? What a disrespectful statement?
Further to your point, he hasn’t been given much of a chance but do you have a reason why? There really has to be an explanation for Norgaard failing to reach the bench or barely get a chance. There is no logical reason to omit a player that is, according to several posters, a good option
Arteta obviously doesn’t fancy him, Sue, over “his” prefered choice Zubimendi. To leave a fit player out of a squad in the league last week that was not injured, and have NO recognised midfielder on the bench, is plain stupid and wrong, in my opinion. And for me Zubimendi has been poor but plays come hell or high water.
I wish we had gotten a LW within the past year. Really we should’ve gotten Kvar when he wanted out of Napoli, there was a summer and winter window he was available and we had no links with him. We really need to focus on attacking players this summer. Probably just a new fullback for the defense and leave it be otherwise.
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Until Berta came, its likely we had little chance of bringing in big name players over and above Citeh, LFC & MU. Aubameyang, Sanches, Suker were all exceptions. I’m thinking post Wenger.
We have a pull and we can turn a players eye BUT not (quite) like these – its because these clubs will guarantee silverware. Whereas its still up in the air as to whether we have the habit of delivering domestic honors?
I do hope this year changes our trajectory. Yes we have the coffers but we are not on par (yet) with the aforementioned ie unless players like big city life (London).