According to L'Equipe (via The Mirror), representatives from the two clubs met in London this week. Koscielny infamously decided against joining the Arsenal squad on their pre-season tour of the US. The 33-year-old felt he was wronged by the club after they rejected his request to be allowed to leave for free. Arsenal, however, appear to have little sympathy for the player who has one year left on his contract and has now been forced to train with the under-23s. Bordeaux will reportedly try to persuade Arsenal to release Koscielny, but Arsenal are not expected to budge from their £9m valuation. The Ligue 1 outfit's president Eduardo Macia has spoken publicly about wanting Koscielny....
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