Thierry Henry has already given Leeds United the green light to sign Francis Coquelin. The former Arsenal midfielder continues to be heavily linked with a move to Elland Road following .
Coquelin, who enjoyed a 10-year stay at the Emirates Stadium, ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament in a 1-0 defeat to Barcelona in February 2023. The Frenchman was sidelined for just under a year, .
After a handful of appearances off the bench, Coquelin was handed several starts for the Spanish outfit. The 33-year-old midfielder helped Villarreal sustain a five-game unbeaten streak in La Liga, .
Later in the campaign, he even captained the club to a 1-0 win over Valencia. Despite his impressive performances, following the expiration of his contract and he became a free agent.
Now, after months with a team, the former Gunner has been linked with a move to Leeds United. According to , Coquelin is currently undergoing a trial with the Whites, who want to sign a new midfielder after .
The report states that the Championship outfit had previously agreed a deal to sign Cheikhou Kouyate on a short-term deal, but that fell through after the former Crystal Palace ace failed his medical. Nevertheless, .
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Speaking on Sky Sports back in April 2015 after a hard-fought win against Burnley at Turf Moor, the Arsenal legend heaped praise on Coquelin. Henry said: "I thought he was brilliant today. He was our man of the match. He senses the danger and is there straight away."
He added: "He went away a bit before coming back to Arsenal and maybe that helped him. Maybe he realised, 'I don't want to go on loan anymore. I want to play and show everyone I can play for Arsenal'. He understood he had to be that type of player to play for Arsenal."
Then, when quizzed on the pundit's praise, as quoted by the , Coquelin said: "I was laughing, to be honest, when I heard that, You know Thierry, he loves a bit of banter.
"I got him on the phone after that and he actually said he will make a song about Columbo for me. My position is quite like a police officer, so I understand his point of view."
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