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Paul Clarke

'Upamecano and Tierney madness' - These Arsenal fans issue transfer demand to Raul Sanllehi

Laurent Koscielny's imminent departure from Arsenal has split fans into two somewhat and led to reaction aplenty.

Some supporters are sad to see the centre-back leave but others are taking the good riddance approach after the 33-year-old refused to go on tour with the Gunners during pre-season as he looked to orchestrate a transfer away from the Emirates.

Arsenal have agreed a £4.6m fee with French side Bordeaux and it's expected the defender's exit will be confirmed in due course.

Whilst Arsenal supporters have naturally had plenty of differing views on how effective Koscielny has been for the club over the last nine years, the one thing they can all agree on is what must happen next.

Arsenal fans are all demanding that the club sign a defender to replace Koscielny, something which is highly likely before the August 8 transfer deadline.

The Gunners remain interested in Kieran Tierney of Celtic despite his injury and have been linked with the likes of RB Leipzig centre-back Dayot Upamecano and Juventus defender Daniele Rugani.

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