One former Arsenal defender signed by Arsene Wenger has now taken on a sporting director role with a European club. Ex-Arsenal centre-back Laurent Koscielny is now the sporting director of Lorient. The French club officially announced his appointment on X. This role marks Koscielny’s first step into the world of being a sporting director, having previously taken charge of the club’s under-17s side. The 38-year-old began his career at Guingamp, and featured for Tours and Lorient, before making the move to Arsenal in the summer of 2010, when then-manager Arsene Wenger paid £8.5 million to secure…