Koscielny jumps at the chance to join Gunners

LAURENT KOSCIELNY needed no persuasion to join Arsenal and has set his sights on helping them reclaim the Barclays Premier League title.

The 24-year-old defender sealed a move to the north London club on a four-year contract from French side Lorient for a undisclosed fee yesterday.

Arsene Wenger had tracked Koscielny, who is eligible to play international football for France and Poland, for some time as he impressed in Ligue 1.