Leandro Trossard Joins Besiktas After Arsenal Success

Leandro Trossard’s Arsenal chapter is over. The next one starts in Istanbul.

The 31-year-old Belgium international has completed a permanent move from Arsenal to Besiktas for a reported £15.3 million, ending a stint in north London that brought both silverware and a steady stream of decisive contributions.

From Brighton gamble to title winner

When Arsenal brought Trossard in from Brighton in January 2023, he arrived as a mid-season solution, a versatile forward asked to add depth and guile to a young, surging squad. He did more than that.

Across all competitions, Trossard pulled on the Arsenal shirt 174 times, scoring 36 goals and laying on 34 assists. Those numbers tell only part of the story. He slipped between the lines, linked play, and often changed the rhythm of games with his movement and sharp left foot.

His most important line on the résumé is clear: he was part of Mikel Arteta’s side that finally dragged the Premier League trophy back to Arsenal last season, ending a title drought that had stretched beyond two decades. In a squad packed with emerging stars, Trossard offered experience and end-product at crucial moments of that run.

A clean break and a new stage

The decision to sell now, with Trossard fresh from featuring at the 2026 World Cup for Belgium, underlines Arsenal’s willingness to refresh a title-winning group while his value remains high. For Besiktas, it is a statement move: a proven attacker from one of Europe’s elite leagues, arriving with medals and miles in his legs.

Arsenal marked the end of his time at the club with a straightforward message of appreciation, thanking “Leo” for his contribution and wishing him well for the future. No fanfare, no drawn-out farewell tour. Just a clean, respectful goodbye.

Trossard leaves England as a champion, stepping into the noise and intensity of Turkish football. Besiktas are getting a winger who knows how to live inside pressure — and how to shape a title race.