Griezmann rules out move to join pal Koscielny at ‘wonderful’ Arsenal

Despite his best efforts, Laurent Koscielny appears to have failed in his attempt to get compatriot Antoine Griezmann to consider a move to Arsenal.

French centre-back Koscielny, who has been with the Gunners since 2010, has apparently been doing his best sales pitch to persuade Griezmann to swap Madrid for London.

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The latter is a man in demand of late, with his performances for Atletico Madrid and France seeing him finish third in the 2016 Ballon d’Or Award behind Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.

But while both Arsenal and Manchester United have been linked with the forward, the 25-year-old insists a move is not on the cards for him.

“For Arsenal, he [Koscielny] speaks to me about them often,” Griezmann told France Football.

“But I feel good at Madrid. I do not want to leave. I feel calm here. The little one [his baby daughter] has just arrived, I am playing matches, I feel good.

“Sorry, I am going to stay. But Arsenal is a wonderful team. They play great with the ball.”