Arsenal have agreed a transfer fee of about £17m (£20m euros) to sell Belgium forward Leandro Trossard to Beskitas.
The 31-year-old has been given permission to travel to Istanbul to undergo a medical, for a fee of £15.3m (£18m euros) plus £1.7m (£2m euros) in add-ons.
Trossard, who is contracted until 2027 with the Gunners, joined the club from Brighton for £21m plus add-ons in January 2023.
“Negotiations have commenced with professional football player Leandro Trossard and his club Arsenal regarding his permanent transfer,” the Turkish Super Lig side said in a statement.
He has scored 36 goals and registered 34 assists in 174 appearances at Arsenal, helping Mikel Arteta’s side win last season’s Premier League title.
Trossard was a key player last season for Arteta, starting in the Champions League final defeat by Paris St-Germain and 21 times in the league.
Belgium reached the quarter-finals of this summer’s World Cup, with Trossard starting all six games and scoring twice.
The Gunners are set to accelerate their pursuit of Club Brugge attacker Christos Tzolis following the departure of Trossard.
BBC Sport reported the Gunners’ interest in the Greece international in June and the club are now poised to move for the forward.
Club Brugge are anticipating an offer from Arsenal for Tzolis.
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