BAYERN MUNICH want Arsenal defender Laurent Koscielny.
But the Gunners are said to be resisting interest from the German champions after it emerged Koscielny is tied down to the Emirates for longer than first thought.
The French centre-back, 30, has long-term admirers at Carlo Ancelotti’s new club, according to the Evening Standard.
He was monitored during contract negotiations with Arsene Wenger in 2014.
It was thought then that Koscielny had signed a three-year deal – but now it has emerged he could have agreed to stay at the club till 2019.
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And that could be extended if he has a good run of form.
Mehdi Benatia could be on his way out of the Allianz after becoming frustrated at a lack of game time.
Bayern’s purchase of Mats Hummels is seen as a further block to him playing regularly.
The Standard claim Koscielny prefers life in London because he would have little chance of displacing Hummels and Jerome Boateng.
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