Arsenal’s 24-Year-Old Star Anticipates Medical Ahead of £5m Exit
A medical examination for Auston Trusty’s proposed transfer to Sheffield United is anticipated within the next few days.
Sheffield shop The Star reports that Sheffield United and Arsenal’s Auston Trusty are nearing an agreement for the defender to join on a permanent basis for £5 million.
It is anticipated that Trusty will be a member of Sheffield United by the time their Premier League season begins on August 12.
Sky Sports’ Lyall Thomas reports that Sheffield United and Arsenal have reached an agreement on a transfer fee in the vicinity of £5 million.
Thomas asserts that Trusty is anticipated to travel for a medical examination in the future days, once the deal is finalized.
Darren Smith, a reporter for Sheffield United, was the first to disclose that the club intends to purchase Trusty from Arsenal this summer.
At that time, the Blades and Trusty had not yet agreed on personal terms, but Smith did not perceive this to be a significant obstacle.
Trusty has been linked to a transfer throughout the summer, with Rangers reportedly among the clubs pursuing him.
However, they had a proposal rejected and do not appear to have submitted another.
After Trusty’s loan stint with Birmingham City in the Championship last season, Ipswich Town was among a large number of clubs interested in signing him.
The defender won the Supporters’ Player of the Season award with Birmingham, and he was close to reaching 50 appearances for the club.
Auston Trusty was named Player of the Season for Birmingham City.
Trusty joined Arsenal for their preseason tour of the United States, during which he helped the Gunners win the MLS All-Star Skills Challenge by striking the crossbar from a distance.
However, in the actual matches, Trusty only played 10 minutes as a substitute against the All-Stars, and he did not appear against Manchester United or Barcelona.
With Arsenal signing defender Jurrien Timber and ailing defenders like William Saliba and Takehiro Tomiyasu returning to fitness, it’s difficult to see Trusty making the team as the season approaches.
Trusty joined Arsenal in 2022 for approximately £1.8 million, so a transfer for £5 million would represent a profit.
Arsenal’s 24-Year-Old Star Anticipates Medical Ahead of £5m Exit
