With Arsenal keen to refresh their forward line this summer, speculation is mounting that an uncomfortable sale may be on the horizon.
While early reports pointed to Gabriel Martinelli as the likely departure, L’Équipe now suggest it could be Leandro Trossard heading for the exit instead.
Contract talks stall amid wage concerns
In May, reports emerged that Arsenal had started negotiations over a new contract with the Belgian forward.
However, over a month later, there has been no breakthrough, which has raised doubts about the player’s long-term future at the Emirates.
Talks have failed to bear fruit, with Trossard’s wage demands proving a sticking point. Sporting director Andrea Berta is reportedly unimpressed by the financial terms being requested.
Much like the situation with Thomas Partey, Trossard may need to lower his salary expectations or risk being moved on.
Crowded attack and Saudi interest could force sale
With Arsenal targeting three attacking additions, a striker, a left winger, and Crystal Palace’s Eberechi Eze, the forward line is set to become increasingly congested. That could open the door for Trossard’s departure, especially if the club look to balance the books.
Trossard was previously on the radar of the Saudi Pro League, with Al-Ittihad reportedly tabling a €35 million bid last September. That offer was rejected at the time, but if a similar proposal were to arrive this summer, Arsenal may be more inclined to accept.
At 30, and with contract talks stalling, the Belgian’s future in north London looks increasingly uncertain.
What are your thoughts on Trossard Gooners? Let us know in the comments below.
Daniel O
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With several new players coming in, Arsenal will want to offload at least a few lower placed squad players if they can, but it’s likely that they’ll try to sell someone else too.
On the (pretty reasonable) assumption that someone – a “bigger” name – should leave in the window, if it’s not Martinelli then it could well be Trossard, particularly as he has only a year remaining on his contract. Whether he wants to go to Saudi or not is down to him in the end though, some do, others don’t.
He is shockingly inconsistent and am happy for him to be sold
Do not agree, he want stay and not go Saudi.
Thanks for your service but we are not a gravy train and don’t respond to ransom. Time to move one.
Big games, he misses big chances we should bite their hand off for that money
If Leandro wants to leave so be it, the Arsenal will not accommodate your wage demands
I thought I read that we already offered him a payrise?
A simple solution here for Trossard, offer him the new contract on the clubs terms. If he doesn’t agree then tell him to jog on. SIMPLES!.
Agree 100% Derek…. but let’s get his replacement in first shall we?
Ken1945,
Ideally you’d be right about getting in a replacement first. But if the negotiations drag on into the season with still no deal agreed, and we haven’t brought in said replacement, we’ve got to keep a player until at least January.
And if that were to happen, would Trossard be motivated enough to perform in this scenario.
Inconsistency is his biggest weakness, I would mind him looking somewhere else.