Arsenal urged to beat in Liverpool and sign ‘unbelievable’ Leandro Trossard replacement
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| Sports Editor Published July 9, 2026 2:30pm Updated July 9, 2026 2:30pm Leandro Trossard is due to sign for Besiktas after the World Cup (Picture: Getty) Louis Saha has identified the perfect Leandro Torssard replacement for Arsenal and has urged the Gunners to beat Liverpool in the race to sign the World Cup star. The Belgium international has represented one of the smartest signings of Mikel Arteta’s tenure given he cost only £27million when he joined from Brighton three-and-a-half years ago.
Having played a crucial role in Arsenal’s first title-winning campaign in 22 years, Trossard has been granted a move to Besiktas and will complete a £20m transfer after the World Cup. Barcola has already impressed at the World Cup (Picture: Getty) One of Andoni Iraola first jobs as Liverpool manager will be to fill the void created by Mohamad Salah’s departure but Saha believes Barcola would be best served by moving to Arsenal. ‘Bradley Barcola is a terrific player, Saha told LiveFootballTickets. ‘He has already won two Champions Leagues, and he could even win the World Cup over the next few weeks, his achievements for such a young player are staggering. ‘He has become a much improved player over the past few seasons, he gets better and better every year, and he can go right to the very top of football.
If he gets a move to Arsenal, he would be unbelievable on the left-hand side for them. ‘His talent precedes him, and he has the ability to take any top attacking side to the next level. ‘He has enormous potential. He is so direct, creative, and he has the ability to go in behind, so I wouldn’t be surprised to see a bidding war for him go on all summer between top sides if he wants to leave PSG and cement his place in a top Premier League side.’ Arrow MORE: Mikel Merino addresses Arsenal future after Spain heroics at World Cup Arrow MORE: Nicky Butt tells Man Utd to sign ‘brilliant’ World Cup star instead of Andrey Santos Arrow MORE: Arsenal legend says Mikel Arteta is making £17m transfer mistake: ‘I’m surprised’ In The Mixer’s World Cup special Everything you need to know about the World Cup – England updates, the games to watch and stories you missed – in five minutes, at 1pm, every day.