Is the Trossard transfer to Besiktas completed?

Reports say Besiktas and Arsenal have agreed the €20m fee; the move is expected to be finalised once personal terms, medical and paperwork are completed.

Why did Arsenal sell Leandro Trossard?

Arsenal appear to be cashing in on a talented but surplus winger to free wages, reduce squad congestion and raise funds for targeted reinforcements better suited to Mikel Arteta’s tactical demands.

What will Trossard bring to Besiktas?

Trossard brings creativity between the lines, off-ball movement and goal threat from wide positions — attributes that should immediately boost Besiktas’ attacking options in the Süper Lig and European games.

The Guru: Trossard’s €20m Exodus — Besiktas Bet Big, Arsenal Cut Loose

Besiktas have agreed a reported €20 million fee with Arsenal to sign Leandro Trossard, according to accounts first carried by The Athletic and picked up by major outlets. The move ends a stop-start chapter at Arsenal for the Belgian winger and represents one of the most eye-catching Turkish market signings of the window. For Besiktas it is both a statement of intent and a pragmatic bid to inject creativity into a side that needs reliable final-third output.

Trossard is the kind of versatile attacker who thrives between the lines and on the right channel; Besiktas are buying immediate technical quality and European experience. He offers crossing, clever movement and a low centre-of-gravity that unsettles backlines in the Süper Lig. This is not a long-term youth project — it is a short, sharp upgrade designed to win games now.

For Arsenal the decision is logical: free up wages, recoup transfer value and tidy a squad loaded with wide options. Mikel Arteta’s system demands specific defensive work-rate and positional discipline; Trossard’s occasional luxury moments were often outweighed by tactical friction. Financially the deal is tidy business, and it signals the club’s willingness to monetise squad depth rather than hoard pieces who will warm the bench.

The Guru’s read is direct: Besiktas have bought quality, not a miracle. Trossard will thrive if handed responsibility and minutes — otherwise the price tag becomes a cautionary tale. My prediction: he will become a key starter within months and lift Besiktas’ attack, while Arsenal will be judged right or wrong by how those saved resources are redeployed this summer.