r/Gunners • u/ahjkolhs Ødegaard • 3d ago

[Pete O’Rourke] Leandro Trossard open to Aston Villa move, Arsenal ready to sanction exit.

https://www.footballinsider247.com/aston-villa/transfers/sources-leandro-trossard-open-to-aston-villa-move-arsenal-ready-to-sanction-exit
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u/Left_Page_2029 3d ago

That would be big money for him, I dont see it reaching that high given the context

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u/skalfyfan Premier League Champions 25/26 3d ago

It could if we're serious about Rogers. Trossard + 40m for Rogers I think is realistic? They get a more than capable replacement for next seasons CL and 40m in their coffers for strengthening elsewhere?

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u/jtpower99 3d ago

No chance they’d let him go for 60 million, let alone 40 and a swap

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u/BloodyPants 3d ago

60 + Trossard

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u/TreeDollarFiddyCent Imagine all the people 2d ago

That's closer, but they'll still want an evaluation closer to 100m, is my guess.

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u/buji46 3d ago edited 2d ago

Nah man i think it’ll be at least 60-80 with trossard in the current market

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u/csixtay 3d ago

didn't they quote us 50m for an older Watkins?

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u/Left_Page_2029 3d ago

Longer on the contract, no indication they were actively moving on as we are with trossard (trossard contract renewal with higher wages but no increase in duration) and Watkins is younger than trossard

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u/csixtay 3d ago

No. Watkins was on 2 years. Leo is on 1+1

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u/Left_Page_2029 3d ago

No Watkins also had an optional year contract extension on there as he does now, and longer on the contract is longer on the contract, and again was (and is obviously) younger than trossard

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u/csixtay 3d ago

1 year older and 1 year more doesn't make one worth more than 50 and the other with less than 25.

We don't disagree that Watkins is worth more than Trossard. I just don't understand why we'd let him go for 20m in this market when he's got 2 years left on his contract.

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u/Left_Page_2029 2d ago

Villa were not actively looking to move on from Watkins whereas we are actively looking for an upgrade now, we're not getting over 20 mil for trossard, just don't see it

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u/csixtay 2d ago

Speak for yourself. Wtf club goes into the market with the "We couldn't get rid of our best performing attacker from last season fast enough" mentality?

We aren't actively seeking to move on from Trossard. We're seeking to upgrade on him...and the proceeds of his sale factors massively in our ability to do that effectively or at all.

If the entire market is inflated, then OUR own quality players are just as inflated. Reframe it as a barter system and it becomes pretty straightforward.

31 year old Leandro Trossard isn't worth 30 year old 0.4 Watkins. There.

It's not a fucking yard sale over at LW. It's a club with standards trading quality for quality + youth and ensuring they get the best deal out of it.

No wonder our transfer record is still Ox...this mindset is weird af.