Arsenal Captain Laurent Koscielny Refuses to Travel on Pre-Season Tour
Arsenal captain Laurent Koscielny has refused to travel for the club's pre-season tour in the United States.
London, July 11: Arsenal captain Laurent Koscielny has refused to travel for the club's pre-season tour in the United States. The Gunners released a statement on Thursday highlighting their disappointment at the 33-year-old Frenchman, who has been at the club since 2010.
"Laurent Koscielny has refused to travel to the US for our pre-season tour," said Arsenal.
"We are very disappointed by Laurent's actions, which are against our clear instructions. Manchester United Coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer Denies Receiving Offers for Paul Pogba.
"We hope to resolve this matter and will not be providing any further comment at this time."
Koscielny reportedly has offers to return to France and asked to be released from the final year of his contract at the Emirates. He has played 353 times for the Londoners, winning the FA Cup twice, and was named club captain at the start of last season following the retirement of Per Mertesacker.
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