L’Equipe have gone out on a limb today by suggesting Francis Coquelin could leave Arsenal before the end of the transfer window. Just to cover their backs, they also speculate that he might see out the remaning year of his contract at the Emirates.
The French publication doesn’t commit to a firm prediction about the likely course of the defensive midfielder’s career although they do suggest Harry Redknapp’s QPR are one of a number of clubs to have shown an interest.
After a somewhat underwhelming year on loan at German side Freiberg many Gooners were surprised to see Coquelin’s included in the squad for Saturday’s win over Crystal Palace. It turns out the 23-year-old was called upon late in the day because Mathieu Flamini was ill, however, with other midfielders on the mend, and the club heavily tipped to reinforce the spine of midfield, you can’t help but think that was the closest he’ll to get to any Premier League action this term.
Should an offer from elsewhere be forthcoming it’s hard to imagine Arsenal slamming the door on Coq’s departure, even if we are a little short in his position. A sprightly and energetic presence in his teenage years, the Frenchman’s was rewarded with a new contract in January 2012 but hasn’t at any point looked like usurping Mikel Arteta.
NOOOOOOOOOOOO not QPR
although with ‘Arry and Glenda there, it would enable lots of jokes about le Coq being reunited with a pair of bollocks
Ahahaha that’s brilliant
a Coq to the R’s….
Well, I guess that’s what happens when you show your Coq to other people..
good one
Imagine if Diaby was injury-free, if Coquelin had fulfilled his early promise and if the Verminator was what he used to be. We would have one kick-ass squad now.
imagine if the world was actually flat and we could fool Mourinho and Terry into taking a trip around the world.
You, sir, are a fucking genius
We’d have an Arsecast Special reporting live of the moment pair going over the edge ‘I sensed a disturbance in the Chelski crowd, when thousands of voices suddenly cried out in terror as two voices were suddenly silenced. I feel something wonderful must have happenend 🙂
Brilliant!
Imagine if Arsenal won the Champions Leage. We would have won a Champions League then.
deep bro, deep.
Imagine you were lost in the woods and surrounded by a hungry pack of wolves…. what would you do?
Probably stop imagining…
Imagine if Armand Traore was our first choice LB..
Imagine if Rooney hadn’t dived during that ’49 unbeaten game…….
always knew Arry was a Coq lover
We should give our Coq to anyone who’s willing to take him.
thats my policy
There’s one hell of a fizzy defensive midfielder waiting to be unCoqd. Letting him go would be a Coq up.
I’m sort of ashamed that my immaturity made the unintentional innuendos funnier
“Arsenal slamming the door on Coq”.
I winced a little…
Can’t believe were going to be Coqless again.
Is it legal to loan out your Coq?
Im going to miss seeing the coq picking up those loose balls penetrating defences.
Chelsea are the biggest cunts I’m surprised there not in for our Coq
They’d like to have Cesc with Coq, wouldn’t they?
Big cunts need big Coqs to satisfy them, and Coquelin is a bit on the small side–he’s no Matic.
Kid had so much potential just like Eisfield wonder what happened?
Too much coq jokes.
John Terry would like Coquelin at Chelsea… apparently.
I never thought we would let Arry touch our Coq.
We are loaning Arry our Coq since he doesnt have one
Hope he doesn’t leave so much potential…Hopefully on loan atleast
Qpr signing isla and vargas is great for Alexis, now he’ll have Chilean in London to play PlayStation with
I’m going to miss these coq jokes
Can le prof convince qpr to pay 10 million for him?
Coq a hoop?
At least our beloved Arse is Coq-free once again, felt a bit uncomfortable from time to time..
We should let him go, it’s never good to Coq block…
On another note, one of the funniest news headlines I’ve seen has to be today’s ‘Eduardo Vargas shuns Arsenal for QPR’
Can we hurry up and sign a defender!!!!! Chambers can provide cover or even compete with Arteta for the defensive midfield position when Mertesacker and Koscielny are fit. It would be great if we can get sanogo on loan to learn and get loic remy on a short deal.
I can imagine Redknapp is begging for Arsene’s Coq. hehe
Time to get our Coq out…
Cog?
I couldn’t explain my amusement to my family, they were all asking what’s making me laugh out and rolling on the couch…lol!
Keep the coq jokes coming coz we’ve gat one big Coq on ouir hands for Harry to deal with!
COYG.
Fortunately he’s not going to City or United, otherwise he’d be a mancky cock
Harry loves Cock.
If we let the Coq go does any fancy the return of one of our creations, the one and only Alex Song? Defensive midfielder cum centreback and has completed 3 years seeing if his DNA was Barca blue… He’s a Gunner thru and thru until something happened and his head got turned by the Nou Camp… I reckon he could return to our rotation and be very serviceable…another side note I managed too fill three bags with sick trying to watch our former #4 playing for Chelski he transformed into some sort of blue monster…
I wonder if in training Coq could end up shooting Harry in the face?
*danny dyer voice*
Have you lost your fucking mind? Like song was so animal for us the first time round?
Sorry for being harsh but it actually feels like anyone who advocates bringing song back is just the same troll posting under different names. Wenger would have to be senile to re-sign that joker.
Brilliant Coq pun, Blogs. Just brilliant!
Djourou actually looks like a surprised version of Tupac.
Let the Coq get some booties on and smack some balls.
Also; Freiberg=Freiburg
I always thought Coq was a defensive midfielder cum striker.
Well he likes to go box to box at least.
It seems the coq has to staying powers. First Freiburg then rangers. Why did I feel I will need a coat?
I like the fact it’s pronounced Cock-well-in.
Simple things and all that:)
Thought our coq was a ‘sanogo area’
I guess with Jamie being on Sky all the time ‘Arry’s probably missing having a big Coq about.
I would have gone with ‘QPR interested in Arsenal’s Coq’
I rather feel like Coquelin is a useful, versatile player. He’s had a few setbacks, but I still think he’ll make it — either here or (more likely) with another club.
I would prefer that Arsene doesn’t let our Coq get too Arry, I’m sure most prefer theirs clean shaven.
I thought QPR already signed him?
Oh sorry, my mistake. That Coq was Rio Ferdinand.