{"id":39286,"date":"2026-07-14T17:05:33","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T17:05:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/14\/arsenal-release-belgian-winger-trossard-to-besiktas\/"},"modified":"2026-07-14T17:05:33","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T17:05:33","slug":"arsenal-release-belgian-winger-trossard-to-besiktas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/14\/arsenal-release-belgian-winger-trossard-to-besiktas\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal release Belgian winger Trossard to Besiktas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>LONDON (AP) &#8211; Belgian winger Leandro Trossard will join Besiktas from Arsenal as the first player from the English champions&#8217; title-winning squad to leave the club.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Arsenal said on Tuesday:<\/span> &#8220;We have reached an agreement with Besiktas on a permanent transfer,&#8221; he said, without specifying how much the Istanbul club would pay.<\/p>\n<p>Trossard spent three-and-a-half years at Arsenal after joining from Brighton, scoring six goals in the Premier League last season as the Gunners became champions for the first time since 2004.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Besiktas posted a video clip<\/span> The 31-year-old Trossard, wearing the club&#8217;s black and white jersey, is seen celebrating a goal in his signature pose with his hands over his eyes like goggles. <\/p>\n<p>Trossard was in Arsenal&#8217;s starting XI for the Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain in late May and started all six games as Belgium reached the World Cup quarter-finals.<\/p>\n<p>Besiktas begin their European tour next week when they host Midtjylland in the first leg of the Europa League second qualifying round.<\/p>\n<p>The 16-time Turkish champions finished fourth in the league last season and last won the title in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Besiktas also signed goalkeeper Alexander N\u00fcbel from Bayern Munich this month.<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>AP Soccer: <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/soccer<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/arsenal-trossard-besiktas-belgium-99498fe827830953bb1d79a791bb8ee6\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LONDON (AP) &#8211; Belgian winger Leandro Trossard will join Besiktas from Arsenal as the first player from the English champions&#8217; title-winning squad to leave the club. Arsenal said on Tuesday: &#8220;We have reached an agreement with Besiktas on a permanent transfer,&#8221; he said, without specifying how much the Istanbul club would pay. 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