Arsenal complete the £27m signing of Leandro Trossard from Brighton

Arsenal have completed the signing of Leandro Trossard from Brighton in a deal that would eventually be worth £27m.

Mikel Arteta has been keen to strengthen his attacking options as the Gunners seek a first Premier League title since 2004 and 28-year-old Belgium international Trossard fits the bill.

Brighton will receive a guaranteed figure of around £20m with the remaining £7m made up of achievable incentives.

Trossard could be in Arsenal’s squad to face Manchester United in a crucial clash at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday.

Although he signed his contract before noon on Friday, there was no confirmation on his registration before the deadline that would allow him to compete against the Red Devils, although it seems likely.

sports mail he understands that Trossard can expect to double his current salary to around £90,000 a week at the Emirates Stadium.

Arsenal wanted to sign Ukrainian winger Mykhailo Mudryk this month but were stumped by London rivals Chelsea and paid Shakhtar Donetsk an initial £62m with a possible £26m add-on.

The Gunners, who enjoy a five-point lead over Manchester City at the top of the Premier League with one game remaining, moved quickly to identify other targets, including Trossard.

The Belgian has been training alone in Brighton amid an ongoing clash with manager Roberto De Zerbi.

His contract at the Amex Stadium was due to expire in the summer, although Brighton retained the option to extend it for a further 12 months.

But he was sacked from the squad that beat Liverpool 3-0 last Saturday and continued to be exiled from the first team this week.

Trossard, who also caught the eye of Tottenham, made it clear he wanted to leave the south coast club and has now got his wish.

It remains to be seen, however, how Trossard assumes what will likely be, at least from the start, a supporting role under Arteta, whose starting XI is largely figured out.

But his Premier League experience will be a big boost to Arsenal’s title hopes as he won’t need time to adjust to a new division.

His versatility is a big draw for Arteta, with Trossard capable of playing on either flank or as a number 10.

Trossard featured in all three of Belgium’s matches at the World Cup and was selected ahead of Eden Hazard in Roberto Martinez’s starting XI in the crucial final group game against Croatia.

Sportsmail revealed the matchup between Trossard and De Zerbi.

The manager said last week: ‘The last training session before the Middlesbrough game (last Saturday) when he understood I wasn’t playing, he walked out of the session without telling me. And it’s not good.

“The following Monday I spoke to him and explained this attitude, this behavior, I don’t like it. He knows very well that if he wants to play with me at Brighton he has to work hard, he has to run, he has to be on the right path because we are not a great team like Real Madrid or Barcelona, ​​we are Brighton and we need players who work like the others who stay in Brighton.

‘I do not know what is the problem. I want to be clear, I’m open with him to step back and listen to him, but he has to understand me, I just want players who work hard and play 100 percent for the team.”

The episode then took an unexpected turn when Trossard’s representative issued a statement stating that the striker wants to leave and that De Zerbi had turned his back on his client following an incident on the training ground involving another player.

Agent Comhair Josy said: “Before Leandro left for Qatar, Brighton intended to (re)sign Leandro.

‘This did not happen because the parties did not reach an agreement. Leandro has also indicated that he is ready for his next move.

“After the World Cup there was an altercation between Leandro and another player in training over a trivial matter. Since then, the coach no longer talks to Leandro, which obviously does not favor the environment, as well as the performance.

Leandro still had a starting position against Southampton and Arsenal, but against Everton he was on the bench. He was also not included in the five substitutions that occurred at the time, and this without any explanation.

‘In the previous match against Middlesbrough for the FA Cup, Leandro had already indicated on two occasions that he had calf problems.

‘This was the reason why he stopped training. This was, by the way, in consultation with the medical staff.

Leandro has had to learn through the physical trainer that he has to train separately. Last Monday, the coach indicated that he no longer wanted to see him, a coach who has not communicated directly with his player for four weeks is really incomprehensible.

It is also the coach who has indicated on several occasions that a transfer is the most convenient solution.

“Therefore, it is important that Brighton cooperate in a possible transfer and act with benevolence, which is beneficial to both parties.”