Mikel Arteta provides Arsenal injury update as £17m transfer jeopardised

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta confirmed that winger Leandro Trossard had picked up an injury concern in the pre-season friendly against Tottenham Hotspur.

The Belgian international was brought onto the pitch in the second half with Gabriel Martinelli having initially been deployed on the left wing. However, his cameo was cut even shorter than hoped when he was then taken off after managing just 17 minutes in Hong Kong.

It was a worrying sight for the 30-year-old, who made 56 appearances across all competitions for the Gunners last season, picking up 10 goals and 10 assists. He joins Gabriel, Riccardo Calafiori and Jurrien Timber as injury worries going into the upcoming Premier League season.

Mikel Arteta provides Arsenal injury update

ESPN reporter James Olley carried the latest from Arteta after full-time in Hong Kong. Writing on social media platform X, he said: “Arteta says he expects Gabriel M, Calafiori and Timber to be fit for the start of the Premier League season if they progress as they have been. Kepa's injury is a matter of days (could have played had it been PL) and Trossard will be assessed after feeling a muscular issue.”

Arsenal supporters will have to wait to find out how serious Trossard’s injury is and there will be fears that the knock could impact transfer business this summer. The Gunners have already splurged on Viktor Gyokeres, Noni Madueke, Martin Zubimendi and Cristhian Mosquera but have been linked with further business.

Leandro Trossard linked with £17 million exit

Outgoings will be needed to make space for more arrivals and Metro had reported that Trossard was one of the players ready to be sold. The outlet claimed that two unnamed Premier League clubs were looking at a transfer with the winger valued at £17 million according to The Mirror.

However, any transfer bids from clubs will surely be put on hold given the new injury concern. Should Arsenal be hoping to sell the winger, it will be key that they prove his knock is nothing serious.

Arsenal paid £27 million to sign Trossard from Brighton in 2023 and the player had been linked with a move to Bayern Munich this summer before the German giants spent £65.5 million on Liverpool star Luis Diaz. Fellow Bundesliga titans Borussia Dortmund have also been linked with it looking ‘increasingly likely’ that Trossard could leave the Emirates Stadium.

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