Former Arsenal captain Laurent Koscielny has revealed why he wanted to leave the club this summer in order to return to France.
The 33-year-old played 353 times for the Gunners during a nine-year spell in north London, but relations soured this summer after he attempted to engineer a move away from the club - even refusing to go on the club's pre-season tour of the United States.
Koscielny eventually got his wish, returning to Ligue 1 to join Bordeaux in a deal worth a reported £4.6m - and he has revealed in his introductory press conference that he returned for both for personal reasons, as well as footballing ones.