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Arsenal Pay €40 Million for Club Brugge Winger Tzolis

7/16/2026

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Summary

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Arsenal have reached a €40 million agreement with Club Brugge for winger Christos Tzolis, after Leandro Trossard’s €20 million move to Besiktas opened a left-wing slot.
Tzolis, 24, posted 22 goals and 29 assists in 52 league games last season and 51 goal involvements in 52 matches across all competitions in 2025-26.
Arsenal have signed him to a five-year, €3 million-per-year contract, pending a medical and formal bid in the coming days.

History

Historical Context

In July 2009 Manchester United accepted a £80 million (€94 million) offer for Cristiano Ronaldo, giving Real Madrid a world-record transfer. The deal, which earned agent Jorge Mendes about £4 million, set a price ceiling that later saw Real Madrid pay €100 million for Gareth Bale in 2013 and clubs like Chelsea spend over €103 million for Jude Bellingham, cementing an era of escalating fees.

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Story summary

Arsenal have reached a €40 million agreement with Club Brugge for winger Christos Tzolis, after Leandro Trossard’s €20 million move to Besiktas opened a left-wing slot.
Tzolis, 24, posted 22 goals and 29 assists in 52 league games last season and 51 goal involvements in 52 matches across all competitions in 2025-26.
Arsenal have signed him to a five-year, €3 million-per-year contract, pending a medical and formal bid in the coming days.

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