DBasia.news – France defender, Laurent Koscielny, revealed the reason for leaving Arsenal. The 33-year-old player feels he needs a new challenge.
Koscielny’s move was already suspected by many parties. As he had revealed some time ago on leaving this summer.
The French player finally received a two-year contract from Bordeaux.
“As you know, I am engaged to Bordeaux. After nine years at Arsenal, I made the decision to leave. “I have spent years with this club, nine years in which I have learned, developed, grown,” Koscielny said.
“This experience has made me the player I am today. My decision to leave has been discussed for months with my club, my teammates, my coach, and it was a well thought out decision. I see this departure as a new change in my life as a player, but also in my life as a man and family man.
“But I hope you can understand, and in any case I cannot be grateful enough for the last few years at Arsenal. I am aware of everything that the club and you have brought to the fans. But now it is time for me to go home and my desire is to join Bordeaux. This is a new challenge that I believe with unanimous determination, “Koscielny added.