Arsenal trio sign new contracts

Arsenal officially announced that forward Olivier Giroud, midfielder Francis Coquelin and defender Laurent Koscielny have all signed new long-term contracts.

“We are very pleased that three important members of our team have committed to us for the long term," manager Arsene Wenger told the club website. "Francis has made tremendous technical strides over the past few years because he’s so focused every day.

"Olivier has big experience in the game now and has become a more and more complete player since joining us. Laurent is of course a key part of our squad and I believe one of the best defenders in the world today. So overall, this is great news for us.”

As for the lengths of the deals Giroud's will remain at the club through the summer of 2019, Koscielny's until 2020 and Coquelin has been locked down through 2021.