Laurent Koscielny says he won’t be part of Arsenal’s pre-season tour of the US.
It comes as the Gunners’ captain eyes a move to France.
French clubs Bordeaux, Rennes and Lyon have all expressed interest in the defender.
The 33-year-old’s Arsenal contract expires at the end of the 2019-20 season.
Arsenal say they are “very disappointed” by Koscielny's decisions.
Anthony Joshua discharged from hospital after car crash in Nigeria
British former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua has been discharged from hospital after being injured in a car accident in Nigeria's Ogun State that killed two of his friends, state governments said on Wednesday.
Recovering Cummins, Hazlewood, David in Australia squad for T20 World Cup
Australia named injured fast bowlers Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood and big-hitter Tim David in their provisional squad for the Twenty20 World Cup in February-March, while expanding their spin options to suit conditions in Sri Lanka and India.
Stylish Algeria win third game at AFCON
Algeria kept up their winning run at the Africa Cup of Nations, making it three out of three in Group E as they beat Equatorial Guinea 3-1 on Wednesday to reaffirm their status among the tournament favourites.
DP World ILT20 ‘Power 9 Golf Day’ blends sports and camaraderie in Dubai
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Equatorial Guinea players banned, Burkina Faso captain fined over referee abuse
Two Equatorial Guinea players have been banned for insulting a referee at the Africa Cup of Nations and Burkina Faso captain Bertrand Traore was fined for post-match remarks, the respective football federations said on Wednesday.
