- Saudi side Al Ittihad have submitted a £29.5m bid for Arsenal’s Leandro Trossard
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Saudi Pro League giants Al Ittihad have submitted a shock £29.5million bid for Arsenal star Leandro Trossard, according to reports.
Despite the transfer deadline in England and Scotland already passing, clubs from Saudi Arabia can still sign players.
This means that Mikel Arteta’s side would not be able to sign a replacement for the Belgian, should they decide to sell him.
According to Fabrizio Romano, the Arsenal boss will make a decision over the bid £29.5million submitted by the Saudi giants.
The 29-year-old joined Arsenal from Brighton in January 2023 in a deal worth £27million and has gone on to record 19 goals and 12 assists from 71 appearances.
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Al Ittihad have reportedly submitted a £29.5million bid for Arsenal star Leandro Trossard
Mikel Arteta’s side are set to make a call over the bid submitted by the Saudi Pro League side
Should Trossard agree to the move, he’d be joining the likes of Karim Benzema, Moussa Diaby and N’Golo Kante with Saudi side Al-Ittihad.
There are doubts over Trossard’s place within the Arsenal squad for the 2024-25 campaign following the deadline day arrival of Raheem Sterling.
On a dramatic transfer deadline day, that also saw Jadon Sancho close in on a move to Stamford Bridge, the Gunners swooped to sign Sterling from their London rivals as they closed in on finally ending their attempts to sign a new attacker.
There is no obligation to buy option in the deal, finalised in the early hours of Saturday morning.
‘It’s an unbelievable feeling. It’s really exciting. I’m buzzing,’ said Sterling.
‘It’s one where we kind of left it late but it’s one I was hoping for. Looking at everything, I’m just, like, ‘This is a perfect fit for me’, and I’m super happy we got it over the line.
‘I spoke with [sporting director] Edu and I said you can see the real togetherness from Mikel’s time here and you see the journey the boys are on.
‘You can see the hunger, and I keep saying again, the togetherness is something I’m looking to be a part of.’
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Trossard could join the likes of Karim Benzema (left) and Moussa Diaby (right) in Saudi Arabia
Arsenal sealed a season-long loan deal for Raheem Sterling late on deadline day
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