Beşiktaş don set to sign Belgian star Leandro Trossard from Arsenal, as club president Serdal Adalı confam say dem dey close to finalize deal. Trossard, wey be 31 years old, fit play for left wing, behind striker, and as centre forward. Adalı reveal say dem don try sign am last season but Arsenal no gree release am.
Adalı tok say dem offer Arsenal 25 million euro and Trossard 8 million euro salary for last season, but Arsenal no accept. Now, dem dey get am for lower salary. Arsenal still want sell-on clause for future transfer. Adalı say dis go be Trossard last major contract.
Beşiktaş dey work to reduce debt and stop interest payments. Adalı explain say dem pay bank loans early to save 3-4 million euro interest. Dem inherit 128 million euro bank debt, but don reduce am to 53 million euro. Dem also invest in real estate project Dikilitaş to generate funds for transfers.
Adalı call for unity among fans dis season. He say tribune no gist be divided, and dem dey increase stadium capacity to boost support. He praise fans as heart of club and say dem get right to criticize players, coach, and management.
For other transfers, Adalı confirm say coach Vincenzo Italiano request left-back Kassoum Ouattara from Monaco. Dem also dey target strikers like Vlahovic, Lukaku, Schick, and Mateta, but Vlahovic no gree join. Dem go consult coach before final decisions.
Trossard career stats show 521 club appearances, 138 goals, 78 assists. For Arsenal, he play 239 Premier League matches with 52 goals and 41 assists. For Belgian national team, he feature 57 times and score 14 goals. His current market value be 18 million euro, down from peak 38 million euro in December 2023.
