Premier League star subject of stunning bid from Saudi Arabia, just hours before transfer deadline: report

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LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 07: Leandro Trossard celebrates scoring Arsenal's 2nd goal with Gabriel Magalhaes and his team mates during the pre-season friendly match between Arsenal and Bayer 04 Leverkusen at Emirates Stadium on August 07, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by David Price/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)
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Arsenal reportedly have a decision to make on Leandro Trossard after receiving an offer for the winger's services from Saudi side Al Ittihad.

The Premier League transfer window closed on Friday evening, with loan moves that took Jadon Sancho to Chelsea and Raheem Sterling to Arsenal the headline bits of business on the day.

The latter has apparently not going unnoticed out in Saudi Arabia, either, with the Al Ittihad hoping to tempt Arsenal and Trossard into sanctioning a move to the Middle East.

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Leandro Trossard and Arsenal have Saudi bid on table

Journalist Fabrizio Romano writes that a €35m (£29.5m) bid has been lodged for Trossard, but implies that Arsenal are yet to make a decision on whether they wish to accept it or not.

Trossard was an important player for Arsenal last season, appearing in 3 Premier League games and all but one of their Champions League outings last season following his move from Brighton and Hove Albion the previous January.

However, just 18 of those league outings were as part of Mikel Arteta's starting line-up, and Sterling's arrival from Chelsea might be expected to limit Trossard's opportunities yet further... or at least, we imagine that's what Al Ittihad's thought process was.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta during a training session at London Colney on July 03, 2023 in St Albans, England.

Mikel Arteta still sees Leandro Trossard as an important player (Image credit: Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)

Nonetheless, The Athletic add that Arsenal have told Al Ittihad that the Belgian is 'not for sale at any price', and suggest Romano's number was too high: they write that the bid was €5m (£4.2m) now with an obligation to buy for between €20m-€25m (£16.8m-£21.1m) next year.

Saudi Pro League clubs have been frustrated in their pursuit of several Premier League stars this summer, including Sterling - but were able to convince Brentford's Ivan Toney to make the move.

Trossard, 29, is under contract at the Emirates Stadium until summer 2026.

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Steven Chicken
Steven Chicken

Steven Chicken has been working as a football writer since 2009, taking in stints with Football365 and the Huddersfield Examiner. Steven still covers Huddersfield Town home and away for his own publication, WeAreTerriers.com. Steven is a two-time nominee for Regional Journalist of the Year at the prestigious British Sports Journalism Awards, making the shortlist in 2020 and 2023.