Leandro Trossard delays transfer decision as Arsenal receive first verbal bid

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Leandro Trossard is set to assess his Arsenal future after the World Cup.

The 31-year-old is about to enter the final year of his contract at the Emirates Stadium and his newly-rebranded agency FOKUS have been fielding calls over their client's availability.

Besiktas have made Trossard, whom they attempted to sign last September, one of their top summer targets. Sources close to the Turkish club indicate they have already made a verbal offer for the winger worth up to €20million (£17.25m).

Should the player indicate he is keen on the move, that is the kind of figure Arsenal would deem financially acceptable. For now, Trossard is firmly focused on Belgium's World Cup exploits as they gear up for their Round of 32 clash with Senegal in Seattle.

His camp have already made it clear that he does not want distractions during the tournament, which could well be his last World Cup.

He would be key to see out the final year of his contract at Arsenal but is thought to be realistic enough to know that a transfer could well be on the cards as the Gunners are looking to recruit a new left-winger - possibly two.

Saudi Pro League side Al-Diraiyah have also shown as interest in the Belgian, however, he may yet decide that he wants to remain inside Europe's top-five leagues.

A number of Italian clubs, including Roma, have made enquiries to sign Trossard in the past year, while Turkish giants Fenerbahce also previously tried to land the ex-Brighton attacker.

Trossard was quizzed on his future several weeks ago ahead of Belgium's World Cup warm-up fixture against Tunisia .

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He said: “At the moment I am still at Arsenal, so there is not much to say about that."

The forward was then pushed on whether he could stay with the Premier League champions, to which he replied: “At the moment, yes. At the moment I am still at Arsenal and we will see what happens.”

Trossard mustered eight goals and 11 assists last season in all competitions and started the Champions League final defeat to Paris Saint-Germain.

He has also been in fine form at the World Cup, scoring two goals and registering one assist for Belgium .

Last summer, he was handed a pay-rise to reflect his importance to Mikel Arteta's side but while changes were made to the terms of his contract, the length of his deal remained the same.