Leandro Trossard is not interested in leaving Arsenal for Bayern Munich this summer, according to reports in Germany.
The 30-year-old forward has racked up 28 goals and 23 assists since joining Arsenal from Brighton for a fee of just £27million two years ago.
In that time, Trossard has proven an invaluable member of the Gunners’ first-team squad, but the Belgian has struggled to nail down a regular starting role under Mikel Arteta and there is mounting speculation that he could soon be on the move.
Al-Ittihad failed with an ambitious £29.4million bid to sign Trossard last summer and the Saudi Pro League remains a viable option for the attacker, who is out of contract at the Emirates in 2026, as well as Turkish Super Lig giants Fenerbahce.
Bayern Munich have also been credited with a strong interest and are understood to have identified the former Brighton man as one of their top targets should they prove unsuccessful in pursuit of a deal for Liverpool’s Luis Diaz.
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According to Sky Deutschland, Trossard has received ‘numerous enquiries’ from the Bundesliga champions, but is ‘not interested’ in joining up with fellow countryman Vincent Kompany at the Allianz Arena.
The report adds that there are no ‘concrete negotiations’ at this stage and Arsenal’s hierarchy remain hopeful of extending Trossard’s contract beyond next summer.
Bayern would be expected to step up their interest in Trossard should Liverpool continue to play hardball for Diaz over the coming weeks.
It’s claimed Bayern’s sporting director, Max Eberl, has been in constant dialogue with Diaz’s camp and talks over personal terms are ongoing between the two parties.
However, Liverpool are in no hurry to part with Diaz and have knocked back several proposals for Diaz, who has also been heavily linked with Barcelona this summer.
The Merseyside giants would consider selling Diaz, though, should they receive a bid of between €70 and €80m (£61-69.5m) for the Colombia international.
Trossard’s path to regular minutes at Arsenal could be further blocked next term should the north Londoners finalise their move to sign Chelsea winger Noni Madueke.
It’s believed the Gunners have agreed a deal with Chelsea worth in the region of £50m for Madueke and club bosses are determined to further strengthen their attack once the England international arrives through the doors.
Sporting sensation Viktor Gyokeres remains at the top of Arteta’s wishlist at centre-forward, while Eberechi Eze’s potential availability is being eyed on the back of his best-ever season with Crystal Palace.
Coincidentally, Bayern are also keeping close tabs on Eze’s situation as a result of Leroy Sane’s recent move to Galatasaray and Jamal Musiala’s horrendous injury at the Club World Cup.
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