Arsenal confirm Trossard's move to Besiktas

Arsenal have confirmed Leandro Trossard is moving to Besiktas, according to Sky Sports.

The Belgium winger has been granted permission to travel to Istanbul to undergo a medical.

Besiktas, meanwhile, have announced the Trossard is arriving at Ataturk Airport at 7.30pm local time (5.30pm UK time) to complete his move.

Trossard departs the Premier League champions in a deal worth £17m, broken up into an initial £15.3m plus £1.7m in add-ons.

Trossard became a crucial player in Mikel Arteta's Arsenal - playing 174 times in three and a half years, scoring 36 goals.

During Arsenal's title-winning campaign last term, Trossard scored eight goals and registered 11 assists in 50 matches in all competitions, as the Gunners also finished as Champions League runners-up.

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