Speaking to the BBC’s Football Focus, the French midfielder claimed rumours about Sanchez’s disruptive influence on the dressing room had been overblown. "Well, you know Alexis Sanchez has quality on the pitch,” Coquelin explained from Valencia’s training ground after completing his £12m move. "He is someone who, at any time, he can produce something magical so he ...Full Story »

Francis Coquelin has been at Arsenal for almost a decade after signing in July 2008 Valencia have agreed a £12m fee with Arsenal for the transfer of midfielder Francis Coquelin, Sky Sports News understands. The 26-year-old prepares to move to Spain after rejecting interest from Premier League clubs West Ham United and Crystal Palace. The French midfielder has been at Arsenal for almost a...Full Story »

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has revealed that Francis Coquelin and Tomas Rosicky are back available for Saturday’s FA Cup tie at home against Burnley. Coquelin hasn’t played since suffering a knee injury in November, while Rosicky will be hopeful of making his first appearance of the season after a lengthy spell on the sidelines. ''Francis is available to play now because he has p...Full Story »

Per Mertesacker, Francis Coquelin and Gabriel genuinely looked like they were having the time of their lives when they sat down for a game of Pie Face with three young Arsenal fans. Christmas came early for everyone sitting at the table as professional players and children were equals in their slapstick game of Russian Roulette. Francis Coquelin was laughing hardest of all, savouring every h...Full Story »

Arsenal's worst fears have been confirmed with the news that Francis Coquelin will be out for 12 weeks with a medial knee ligament injury. The 24-year-old midfielder was forced off with the injury early on in the Gunners' 2-1 defeat at West Brom on Saturday and missed the 3-0 win over Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League on Tuesday. Wenger initially estimated that the Coquelin would be side...Full Story »

The Frenchman, who watched his side easily swat aside Dinamo Zagreb on Tuesday, has invited critics to join him on a night out to witness just how generous he really is Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has laughed off suggestions he doesn’t like spending money as the injury-ravaged Gunners heads towards January in need of reinforcements yet again. The north Londoners are without a host of pla...Full Story »

Francis Coquelin: Arsenal midfielder injured at WBA Arsenal will be without Francis Coquelin for "at least two months", while Arsene Wenger has vowed to "do what is needed" in the January transfer window. The Gunners missed the opportunity to move to the top of the Premier League as they slipped to a 2-1 loss at the Hawthorns – with the serious injury to Coquelin now leaving Wenger with...Full Story »

Francis Coquelin slides in to make the challenge which has left him with a knee injury. Arsenal fear that Francis Coquelin could be a lengthy injury absentee with knee ligament damage. The midfielder suffered the problem in the early stages of Saturday’s 2-1 loss at West Bromwich Albion when he made a tackle on Claudio Yacob. The precise extent of the lay-off is unclear but the club are ...Full Story »

The Gunners blew the Red Devils away with a blistering start which saw them 3-0 up at the Emirates Stadium inside 20 minutes, their opening two goals coming within 74 seconds of each other. It was the perfect response following questions over the direction of Arsene Wenger's side in the wake of a home Champions League defeat by Olympiakos. The players held a private meeting before the match ag...Full Story »

Real Madrid are eyeing out-of-contract Arsenal assistant technical secretary Francis Cagigao, reports the Sport. Cagigao is best known for bringing former Gunners sensation Cesc Fabregas to England during his former role as a scout in the North London. He has also worked as a coach under Arsene Wenger and most recently worked in a technical role at the Emirates outfit, although the French ma...Full Story »