Arsenal poised to make £8m bid for Lorient centre-half Laurent Koscielny

Arsenal are interested in Lorient’s £8m-rated centre back Laurent Koscielny, 24, who is eligible to play for for Poland and France.
The 6ft 1in defender became an integral part of Lorient's defence, as the Ligue 1 outfit finished seventh in the table.
Koscielny, who played 35 times last season, moved from Tours to Lorient last summer for around £1.2m.

Wanted: Arsenal are chasing Koscielny (left)

After bringing Thomas Vermaelen to the Emirates from Ajax for £10m last season, Gunners boss Arsene Wenger needs to strengthen the heart of his defence with uncertainty surrounding the futures of William Gallas, Sol Campbell and Mikael Silvestre.

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