Arsenal’s planned refresh of a title-winning squad is best served striking while the iron is hot, but to upgrade now also requires clearing out players who have loyally served their purpose. Leandro Trossard ticks that box and Beşiktaş have reportedly “agreed” a transfer for the Belgian winger.
Trossard made 50 appearances last season as the Gunners won the Premier League and reached the Champions League final. But his departure, or alternatively that of fellow left winger Gabriel Martinelli, had felt increasingly likely to make way for a replacement that is better and/or younger.
