Pic via Arsenal.com.
With the central defense being one of the Gunners' weakest positions depth-wise, thanks to the departures of Senderos, Gallas, Silvestre, and possibly Sol Campbell, Arsenal have taken their first steps to fill out that role and have announced the completion of their transfer signing of center back Laurent Koscielny from Ligue 1 side Lorient this afternoon.
Prior to this signing, the only players on the squad with first team experience in the center back role were Thomas Vermaelen and Johan Djourou.
Koscielny, 24, made 40 appearances across all competitions for Lorient last season and just two years ago was played in France's second division; his transfer to Arsenal marking the end of a meteoric rise for the youngster over the past two seasons.
Internationally, Koscielny remains uncapped, and while he was born in France, his lineage would allow him to play for Poland.
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