<figure id="attachment_3177694" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-3177694" style="width: 1600px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-3177694" src="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/cb4e18cb-leandro-trossard-07102025.webp" alt="" width="1600" height="1000" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-3177694" class="wp-caption-text">Leandro Trossard has scored 21 goals in 97 Premier League games for Arsenal. (EPA Images pic)</figcaption></figure>
BRUSSELS: Belgian forward Leandro Trossard said there was never any question of him leaving Arsenal at the start of the season, despite speculation about a transfer away from the club.
Trossard joined the London club in 2023 from Brighton &amp; Hove Albion and has played 97 Premier League games for them, scoring 21 goals.
&#8220;There are always rumours like that. Leaving has never really been an option. I feel very good at Arsenal,&#8221; he told a press conference on Tuesday as Belgium began their preparations for a World Cup qualifier at home to North Macedonia on Friday.
&#8220;At the beginning of the season, I struggled a bit with an injury. I think those rumours arose because of the lack of minutes.&#8221;
Trossard has fought his way back into the Premier League leaders&#8217; squad.
&#8220;I&#8217;ve had some good weeks, both individually and with Arsenal,&#8221; he added. &#8220;I&#8217;m finally a fit footballer again, a player in top form. I&#8217;m very happy about that.
&#8220;I&#8217;ve played a lot in recent weeks, I&#8217;ve done my thing, and I feel good about that.&#8221;
Belgium have two decisive games this week with the fixture against North Macedonia followed by a trip to Cardiff to take on Wales.
&#8220;It&#8217;s up to us to win on Friday and go to Wales with a good feeling,&#8221; Trossard said. &#8220;North Macedonia also has quality. We can&#8217;t underestimate them, so we have to try to kill the game off as quickly as possible. If we believe in it, it will happen.&#8221;

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