Auston Trusty is set to leave Arsenal on a permanent deal this summer, football.london understands. The American international joined in January 2022 before immediately being loaned back out for the remainder of the season. He spent last year with Championship side Birmingham City where he was awarded the player of the year award for his outstanding displays.
Despite this, though, the Gunners are ready to cash in on the American who is still yet to play a game for his parent club. Trusty has previously expressed a desire to play in the Premier League. "As a player you want to play with the best, wherever that is," he told Birmingham Live last month. "Right now the Prem is probably the best league in the world so that is obviously the goal for myself and my future."
Trusty is set to be followed out the exit door by Folarin Balogun and Nicolas Pepe. Both have enjoyed successful loan spells out in France this season. Balogun in particular has been in stunning form, outscoring the likes of Neymar and Lionel Messi by netting 21 times in Ligue 1 for Stade de Reims.
