Arsenal captain Laurent Koscielny has refused to go on the pre-season US tour with the club as he looks to force an exit this summer.
The 33-year-old has just a year left on his current contract, and he wants to return to France this summer, with Bordeaux – who have reportedly offered him a three-year deal – Rennes and Lyon all interested in him.
Koscielny wanted Arsenal to rip up his contract in order to allow him leave for free, but the North London giants refused, and have since put up a statement expressing their disappointment in the club’s skipper.