Fulham is closing in on a move for Arsenal man Cedric Soares and they have made a decision that will make the transfer easier to conclude.
The Cottagers’ manager Marco Silva has been keen to add the Portuguese defender to his squad, having worked with the full-back in 2014/2015.
Arsenal has agreed to allow him to leave as he has fallen down the pecking order at the Emirates.
However, the defender had been reluctant to lower his wages to make the move happen and it seemed Fulham would pull out.
They are now set to sign him on loan, with a report on The Daily Mail revealing the London side has made the transfer of Shane Duffy permanent so they can accommodate another domestic loan.
Just Arsenal Opinion
Soares hasn’t been close to a first-team regular spot at Arsenal for months and the best solution is to let the former Southampton man go.
If Fulham cannot cover all of his salary, we can agree to subsidise it just to make the transfer happen and create space for ourselves.
Soares has delivered good performances for us in the past, but Ben White and Takehiro Tomiyasu are much better players, which means he probably will not get to play for us again unless there is an injury to both players above him on the pecking order.
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Having just checked on the Soares salary I’m not surprised he would be happy to sit it out on the sidelines rather than get game time at Fulham on a lower sum. Nearly £4m for a player who was only ever hired to bolster the squad rather than as a regular starter. Reading the different salaries on Sportrac is illuminating
Well said Sue.At a time when millions of our citizens are struggling financially, the earnings of some pretty average footballers beggars belief.
When Soares goes, hopefully very soon, it will mean that one more way below Arsenal level player has no chance to wear our shirt ever again Hurray! We still hold registrations for a few dross level players and the sooner we do not hold their registrations, then the better!
Soares has fell down the pecking order as our team balance improve, he was brought in to give us squad depth and honestly did serve the purpose well.
With his best years behind him, I want to wish him well in his future endeavors.
Well said @Gunsmoke!
Siamois and Gunsmoke
Cedric currently earns more than Saka and in my opinion wasn’t worth more even then when he was a senior player and Saka was a new kid on the block
He fulfilled his role but likes his salary more