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Weekly Premier League transfer update involving Ceballos, Lo Celso and others

By ROUNAK PATRA

BAKU, AZERBAIJAN - MAY 29: Laurent Koscielny of Arsenal looks dejected as he walks past the Europa League Trophy whilst coduring the UEFA Europa League Final between Chelsea and Arsenal at Baku Olimpiya Stadionu on May 29, 2019 in Baku, Azerbaijan. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
BAKU, AZERBAIJAN - MAY 29: Laurent Koscielny of Arsenal looks dejected as he walks past the Europa League Trophy whilst coduring the UEFA Europa League Final between Chelsea and Arsenal at Baku Olimpiya Stadionu on May 29, 2019 in Baku, Azerbaijan. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images) /
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LONDON, ENGLAND – JANUARY 19: Laurent Koscielny of Arsenal celebrates with Matteo Guendouzi of Arsenal after scoring his sides second goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Chelsea FC at Emirates Stadium on January 19, 2019, in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – JANUARY 19: Laurent Koscielny of Arsenal celebrates with Matteo Guendouzi of Arsenal after scoring his sides second goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Chelsea FC at Emirates Stadium on January 19, 2019, in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images) /

Arsenal captain Laurent Koscielny has gone AWOL to leave Arsenal this summer.

Both Bordeaux and Rennes have agreed on personal terms with the Veteran defender. (RMC) With his departure, Granit Xhaka is set to become the new Gunners’ captain.

TF: Koscielny leaving will be a blessing in disguise for Arsenal (Age and error-strewn output). They can invest the high wage bill in a better, more mobile, first-team CB to partner Holding, Sokratis and possibly Mustafi. On the downside, they will miss his leadership.

Talking Mustafi, he should be another player Arsenal needs to move on. Error-prone and unable to keep up with the pace on a counter, he needs replacing with more athletic young defender.

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