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Just when you thought Arsenal were getting their act straight after a slow start to the transfer window, Unai Emery’s side get brought back down to reality.

The Gunners set off on their pre-season tour of the USA following news earlier this week that they had confirmed Edu as the club’s first ever technical director.

But now, it appears the north London side will have to deal with something completely out of the blue as they admitted that club captain Laurent Koscielny has refused to travel with the rest of the squad.

Reports in recent weeks had claimed that the veteran centre-back wanted to head back to his native France but that his request was refused.

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After hearing Koscielny had essentially gone on strike in an apparent attempt to force a move away from the Emirates, Gunners fans took to Twitter to voice their opinions on the matter.

Despite the 33-year-old’s dramatic efforts to leave the club, many were seemingly sympathetic with the Frenchman’s plight and felt he “deserved” the opportunity to leave when he wanted.

Indeed, some even questioned where the club’s “class” was and urged them to allow Koscielny to go home.

Check out some of the sympathetic reaction of Arsenal fans below: