Arsenal defender Laurent Koscielny has made it clear the players want manager Arsene Wenger to stay.

A number of Arsenal players including Mesut Ozil and Olivier Giroud have urged Wenger to sign a new deal with the Gunners in recent weeks.

And now Koscielny has paid tribute to Arsene Wenger.

“You may say that we haven't won the title for a long time, but he has not just built players, he's built men too," Koscielny told Arsenal Player.

“Every player who has played for Arsenal has grown here and has become a man. It's a big number [of players].

"For me and the others, it's a good opportunity to be with him and learn from him.

“He's passionate about football. He loves football and he loves to watch his team play well with the ball. That's why he's here again after 20 years.

“Along with a lot of people, he's helped this club grow with a new stadium, a new training ground, and he built the platform for us to compete for the Premier League and Champions League every year."