Cedric Soares has been a useful player to Arsenal since he joined the club in 2020, but he has not exactly been the first choice in Mikel Arteta’s team.
When the club allowed Hector Bellerin to leave at the start of this campaign, they brought in Takehiro Tomiyasu as their latest first-choice right-back.
Soares has been playing behind the Japanese star in this campaign and he might leave the Emirates at the end of this season.
The Euro 2016 winner is now attracting the attention of FC Porto and Newcastle United, according to Tuttomercatoweb.
The Magpies want to sign him primarily because of his versatility, while Porto wants his experience in their team.
The report claims the Portuguese side has already offered less than 5m euros for his signature, but it doesn’t seem Arsenal will accept it.
The defender might also favour remaining in the Premier League, which would give Newcastle United an edge.
Just Arsenal Opinion
Soares hasn’t done badly as a backup to Tomiyasu in this campaign and he probably deserves to remain at the club.
However, if we sign Nahuel Molina, he would hardly play, and it is probably best to offload him now.
He’s decent not spectacular. Paid 75k a week and 31yrs. Don’t fit in our plans. Must leave to get more playing time.
As I posted previously, keep him until Norton-Cuffy is ready.
Hmmmm!! So he can drop in value further or leave for free,i can see you are smart……….EDU!! GET THE DEAL DONE IMMEDIATELY.
That’s the way the game is going not just Arsenal, look at the free transfers last year – messi, Ronaldo, Depay, Ageuro etc… this year you have Mbappe, Rudigour, Pogba etc.. – I expect transfer fees to be a thing of the past as players (agents) know they can make a lot more moving on a free.
He came free and at 31 no one on planet earth will pay a nickel for him
Ronaldo was not a free agent he was sold by juve to man utd and let me remind you selling or keeping a player to run down his contract is the club’s decision not the player’s,INGESTED?
Lets cut to the chase and talk reality . THIS VERY MODERATE DEFENDER IS NOWHERE NEAR GOOD ENOUGH TO PLAY FOR OUR CLUB, IF WE HAVE PROPER AMBITION.
Its nonsense to think he is good enough to keep. HE PLAINLY IS NOT!
If we’re getting some sort of fees for players leaving that would be a good start.
Matteo £13m
Dino £4m
Lucas £15m+
Mari £7m+
Bellerin £8m+
Soares £5m
Leno £15m+
Pepe £25m+
Eddie, Elneny & Laca all leave on a free.(add Aubas £300k a week wage too)
That’s adds up a nice little money pot to spend and also leaves our wage bill alot leaner looking going into next season hopefully with Champions league football at The Emirates.
Then we can spend some money 💰 on serious players. Saliba will be like a new signing in my opinion & will make White/Gabriel step up even more.
Cedric has been an ok player but I would sell him if a buyer comes in with decent money. We can go in for Spence or bring in Norton Cuffy who seems to be very good.