French defender Laurent Koscielny has signed a new contract with Arsenal Football Club.
The news will come as a boost to Arsenal and manager Arsene Wenger. Koscielny joined the Gunners in 2010 from French club Lorient, and has become a popular and key part of the Arsenal defense, where he has formed an effective partnership with Per Mertesacker in the middle of the back four.
Koscielny said:
“I am very proud to have reached agreement with the club on a new contract.
“I have enjoyed four great years at Arsenal already and I look forward to continuing to help the team in the years to come.”
Here are today’s world soccer headlines:
Premier League
Laurent Koscielny signs new contract to lift Arsène Wenger and Arsenal — The Guardian
Sam Allardyce’s future at Upton Park looking increasingly fragile as club consider changes — The Telegraph
Sir John Hall makes clear why Mike Ashley bought Newcastle United — NUFC Mag
Kerry Dixon faces Chelsea sack following arrest on suspicion of dealing cocaine — The Mail
Cardiff City Supporters Club and Supporters Trust unite to demand a return to blue — Wales Online
Gus Poyet could leave Sunderland… even after keeping Black Cats in Premier League — The Mail
Wenger wants UEFA to take a hard line with Financial Fair Play violators — Pro Soccer Talk
Malky Mackay abandons claims against former club Cardiff City with apology to owner Vincent Tan — Telegraph
Iain Moody follows Malky Mackay by apologising to Cardiff City owner Vincent Tan — Wales Online
Stoke want Oussama Assaidi on permanent deal from Liverpool — The Mail
Ashley Williams contract talks are first priority for Swansea City boss Garry Monk — Wales Online
Felix Magath talks of his plans to bring Fulham back to the Premier League with academy players — 101GG
Newcastle’s Cisse out for up to four months after knee op — Sunderland Echo
Newcastle and West Ham heading to New Zealand this summer on preseason tour — Football Australia
US soccer
Beckham plans to be involved owner in MLS, pushes back against site near Marlins Park — Sports Business Daily
New York Cosmos confirm interest in former Real Madrid star Raul — ESPN FC
International soccer
FIFA confirms USA-Belgium closed-door scrimmage on day of World Cup opener — Sports Illustrated
South Korea pick three Barclays Premier League players for World Cup — Premier League
England World Cup hopeful Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain looks set to be fit for the finals — The Mirror
John Stones will get World Cup call if Phil Jones is ruled out by injury for England — The Mail
This feels like Greg Dyke’s 39th game moment — The Independent
FIFA to examine government intervention allegations in Egypt — King Fut
New WatchESPN app now available free to download in the Amazon Appstore — Sports Video Group
La Liga
Villarreal handed €12,000 fine for banana thrown at Barcelona and Brazil defender Dani Alves — The Mirror
Ligue Un
Zinedine Zidane rejects Monaco and Bordeaux talk — ESPN FC
Bundesliga
Torino striker Ciro Immobile wants to join Borussia Dortmund — The Guardian
Championship
Class A drugs at Elland Road claims ex-boss David Haigh in spy camera ‘fraud’ probe — Yorkshire Post
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