According to reports from French outlet L’Equipe, Arsenal are set to tie down defender Laurent Koscielny to a brand new contract.

Arsenal signed Laurent Koscielny from Lorient during the summer of 2010 and it has to be said that the defender was not a well known in England during the time.

Nonetheless, Koscielny managed to prove his worth to the fans by quickly establishing himself as a key figure in the Arsenal backline and six years on from his arrival to the Emirates Stadium, the Frenchman is currently considered as one of the best central defenders in the Premier League.

It is clear to see that Koscielny is crucial to Arsenal and one can be sure that the 31-year-old will have a huge role to play if the Gunners are to claim the title during the current campaign.

As a testament to how highly Koscielny is regarded by Arsenal, French outlet L’Equipe have gone on to reveal that the Premier League giants are set to tie down the French international to a brand new contract till 2020.

A lucrative new deal for Koscielny

The former Guingamp star’s current deal at North London expires in 2019 but Arsenal are believed to be ready to award their key man with a lucrative new deal and the fresh terms will make him one of the highest paid players in the Gunners’ squad, just below the likes of Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil.

While Koscielny may well have entered his thirties, he clearly has a number of years left at the highest level and tying down the defender to improved terms can be viewed as a very positive move by the Gunners.