Premier League transfer news: Koscielny, Zaha, Alves, Milinkovic-Savic

Arsenal defender 'mutiny' as Gunners given renewed hope of signing winger

Laurent Koscielny, Arsenal
French defender Laurent Koscielny has struggled with injuries
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Koscielny’s French farce

The future of Arsenal captain Laurent Koscielny is up in the air after he “sensationally refused to travel for the club’s pre-season tour of the USA”. The Sun says that Unai Emery has been left stunned by the act of mutiny, which is believed to be an attempt by Koscielny to force a move to France, and he will likely strip the veteran of the captaincy.

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