Koscielny refuses to join Arsenal’s summer tour

Arsenal captain Laurent Koscielny refused to travel with the squad for their pre-season tour to the United States, the Premier League club said on Thursday. The 33-yearold French centre back has one more year on his contract and British media reported that Ligue 1 clubs Bordeaux and Lyon were interested in signing him. “Laurent Koscielny has refused to travel to the US for our pre-season tour,” Arsenal said in a statement. “We are very disappointed by Laurent’s actions, which are against our clear instructions. We hope to resolve this matter and will not be providing any further comment at this time.” Koscielny, who joined Arsenal in 2010, has made over 350 appearances for the London club. Arsenal are set to play Colorado Rapids on Monday before facing Bayern Munich, Fiorentina and Real Madrid in the International Champions Cup.