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Bordeaux cool Arsenal Gourcuff talk

ESPN staff
June 4, 2010
Yoann Gourcuff is currently on international duty with France © Getty Images
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Bordeaux chairman Jean-Louis Triaud has rejected claims Arsenal have shown interest in playmaker Yoann Gourcuff.

There has been widespread speculation in England that Arsene Wenger could look to sign Gourcuff as a replacement should Cesc Fabregas depart for Barcelona.

However, Triaud insists there have been no discussions with Arsenal and believes it is all paper talk for now.

"I'm not going to comment on anything from the English newspapers," he told L'Equipe. "Today, I have received no offer for Gourcuff or anybody else for that matter. We know what the English tabloids are like...

"Fabregas was going to Barcelona, everything was done, and I just saw Wenger say that Fabregas will stay in London. I will not be drawn into this game."

Meanwhile, the Daily Mirror reports that Arsenal have had an £8.5 million bid for Lorient defender Laurent Koscielny rejected.

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