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Arsenal turn down bid for Leandro Trossard from Saudi Arabian side Al-Ittihad

The offer for the 29-year-old was for an initial £4million to take him on loan with an obligation to make the move permanent next summer for £25m.

Arsenal have turned down a bid from Saudi Arabia for Leandro Trossard
Arsenal have turned down a bid from Saudi Arabia for Leandro Trossard (Nick Potts/PA)

Arsenal have turned down a bid from Saudi Arabian side Al-Ittihad for Leandro Trossard, the PA news agency understands.

The offer for the 29-year-old was an initial £4million to take him on loan with an obligation to make the move permanent next summer for £25m.

However, it is understood that Arsenal did not entertain the bid and see Trossard as a key member of Mikel Arteta’s side as they seek to build on consecutive runners-up finishes in the Premier League and end their 20-year wait for the title.

Leandro Trossard gave a muted celebration after scoring against Aston Villa
Leandro Trossard gave a muted celebration after scoring against Aston Villa (David Davies/PA)

The club added Chelsea’s Raheem Sterling to their squad in the final hours of the transfer window on Friday but the club do not deem him to be a replacement for Trossard.

The Belgium international came off the bench to score his side’s opening goal in their 2-0 win away at Aston Villa but gave a low-key celebration seemingly in response to having been left out of the starting XI.

He played from the start as Arsenal were held 1-1 at the Emirates by his former club Brighton – whom he left in January 2023 to move to north London – on Saturday.

The transfer window for clubs in Saudi Arabia’s Pro League closes on Monday.