Arsenal announce arrival of Belgian striker Leandro Trossard

This Friday, the Arsenal announced the arrival of striker Leandro Trossard. The 28-year-old player was at Brighton, also in England.

Welcome to The Arsenal, Leandro Trossard ❤️

— Arsenal (@Arsenal) January 20, 2023

Revealed by Genk, from Belgium, he had been at Brighton since 2019. Featured in the team’s surprising campaigns in the last editions of the Premier League, the player participated in 121 games, with 25 goals and 13 assists. Due to his performance, he was called to represent the Belgian national team in the World Cup, in which the national team was eliminated in the first phase.

However, the left wing lost space recently, after a disagreement with coach Roberto de Zerbi – he even trained separately from the rest of the group. Thus, the athlete’s agent asked the club to negotiate his client in the January transfer window.

At Arsenal, Trossard fills in for Gabriel Jesus, who was injured during the World Cup and will miss the rest of the season. Before the arrival of the striker, the English club tried to sign Mulik, but was overcome by Chelsea.

“It’s a good job by everyone at the club to complete the signing of Leandro. He is a versatile player, with great technical ability, intelligence and a lot of experience in the Premier League and internationally,” said coach Mikel Arteta of the new signing.

After winning the classic against Tottenham, Arsenal faces Manchester United, this Sunday, for the 21st round of the English Championship. The ball will roll at 1:30 pm (Brasília time), at the Emirates Stadium. At the moment, Arteta’s charges are in the first position and need to win to maintain the eight-point gap with City – who won their match on Thursday.