{"id":8708,"date":"2019-08-06T16:28:08","date_gmt":"2019-08-06T20:28:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=8708"},"modified":"2019-08-07T12:29:21","modified_gmt":"2019-08-07T16:29:21","slug":"koscielny-leaves-arsenal-for-bordeaux","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=8708","title":{"rendered":"Koscielny Leaves Arsenal for Bordeaux"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2.40713136.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8709\" srcset=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2.40713136.jpg 600w, https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2.40713136-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>Laurent Koscielny has ended his nine-year stay at Arsenal by returning to France to join Bordeaux in Ligue 1.<\/p>\n<p>The 33-year-old defender has signed for Les Girondins in a deal understood to be worth \u00a35million after finally getting his wish to leave the Emirates Stadium following a summer during which he refused to travel to the United States for the Gunners\u2019 pre-season tour.<\/p>\n<p>A statement on Bordeaux\u2019s official website said: \u201cLaurent Koscielny has officially signed for the Girondins de Bordeaux. The club is thrilled to welcome the France international, who joins us from Arsenal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe club is absolutely delighted to welcome a player with such a wealth of top-level international experience. And now we can\u2019t wait to see him in action with the boys in blue! Bienvenue Laurent!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Koscielny\u2019s impending departure was confirmed by the Gunners in a statement on Tuesday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>It said: \u201cLaurent Koscielny is leaving us to join Ligue 1 side Bordeaux. We thank Laurent for his contribution to the club and wish him all the best for the future.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe transfer is subject to the completion of regulatory processes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Koscielny, who has been capped 51 times by France, arrived in north London in a reported \u00a38.45million switch from Lorient in July 2010 and made 353 appearances for the club.<\/p>\n<p>He collected FA Cup winners\u2019 medals in 2014, 2015 and 2017 and became a fixture in the national team during his time in the Premier League, although injury meant he missed his country\u2019s World Cup triumph in Russia.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil has been linked with a move to MLS.<\/p>\n<p>Reports from the United States have claimed the Germany international\u2019s representatives are due to speak to DC United, who are allowing Wayne Rooney to return to English football as player-coach with Derby in January.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled\"><div class=\"robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-icon sd-sharing\"><h3 class=\"sd-title\">Share this:<\/h3><div class=\"sd-content\"><ul><li class=\"share-facebook\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-facebook-8708\" class=\"share-facebook sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=8708&amp;share=facebook\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Facebook\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-twitter\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-twitter-8708\" class=\"share-twitter sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=8708&amp;share=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Twitter\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-google-plus-1\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-google-8708\" class=\"share-google-plus-1 sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=8708&amp;share=google-plus-1\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Google+\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-print\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-print sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=8708\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to print\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to print (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-end\"><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Laurent Koscielny has ended his nine-year stay at Arsenal by returning to France to join Bordeaux in Ligue 1. 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