Arsenal defender Laurent Koscielny has revealed his next stop if he decided to leave the Emirates
The French defender is an essential part of the Gunners title charge this season and would only leave the Emirates for return to his former club Lorient in Ligue 1
ARSENAL defender Laurent Koscielny has admitted he would only leave the Gunners to return to former club Lorient.
The French defender has become an integral part of Arsene Wenger's back line has been linked with a big money move away from the Emirates with Bayern Munich and Paris Saint Germain showing interest.
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However, the 31-year-old who joined Arsenal as an unknown back in 2011 from Lorient has revealed he would snub a move to the French capital for an emotional return to his former club.
Koscielny told L'Equipe "Oh no, I will never live in Paris. Nor will I play there! I will finish my career in England or at my old club, at Lorient."
I do not see myself in Paris. In terms of the PSG-OM (Olympique Marseille) rivalry, because I was a Marseille fan as a kid, but also because I would prefer to live in London than Paris" he added.
The Frenchman revealed it took him time to adjust to life in the Premier League and living in London, all thanks to the support and confidence shown in him by Wenger.
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"I am in the French national team and at Arsenal thanks to the boss. It was he who brought me here. It was he who had the balls to buy me from Lorient when I was nobody. It was my first year in Ligue 1, at an average club.
He took a punt on me for a club like Arsenal which is one of the biggest 10 clubs in Europe. He took a risk in bringing me here, to make me progress and grow as a player and a man. I will be grateful my entire career."