MX23RW : Thursday, December 19 01:51:45| >> :60:1155:1155:

Laurent Koscielny 'to buy himself out of Arsenal contract'

Koscielny 'to buy out Arsenal contract'
© Reuters
Arsenal captain Laurent Koscielny is so desperate to leave the club that he is tempted to buy out his £90,000-a-week contract, according to a report.

Laurent Koscielny is reportedly considering buying out the remainder of his Arsenal contract so that he can leave on a free transfer.

The Gunners announced on Thursday that their captain has refused to travel to the United States with his teammates for their pre-season tour.

Disciplinary proceedings have been opened against Koscielny and he is expected to be stripped of the captaincy.

The 33-year-old is said to be desperate for a move away and, according to the Evening Standard, he is even tempted to buy out his £90,000-a-week contract.

Arsenal's refusal to release him from his deal, which has a year left to run, is rumoured to be behind his decision to skip their US tour.

Ligue 1 trio Bordeaux, Rennes and Lyon are all in the running to sign the former France international.

ID:364657: cacheID:364657:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:1978:
Written by
Daniel Lewis
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Arsenal defender Laurent Koscielny in action during his side's Premier League clash with West Ham on January 12, 2019
Read Next:
Koscielny 'considering Ligue 1 offer'
>
Read more about Laurent Koscielny Football
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool15113131131836
2Chelsea16104237191834
3Arsenal1686229151430
4Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest168442119228
5Manchester CityMan City168352823527
6Bournemouth167452421325
7Aston Villa167452425-125
8Fulham166642422224
9Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton166642625124
10Tottenham HotspurSpurs1672736191723
11Brentford167273230223
12Newcastle UnitedNewcastle166552321223
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd166462119222
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham165472129-819
15Crystal Palace163761721-416
16Everton153661421-715
17Leicester CityLeicester163582134-1314
18Ipswich TownIpswich162681628-1212
19Wolverhampton WanderersWolves1623112440-169
20Southampton1612131136-255


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!