Arsenal complete Cedric Soares loan signing to add to Mikel Arteta's defensive options


After completing the loan signing of Pablo Mari, Arsenal have signed Cedric Soares from Southampton on transfer deadline day to bolster Mikel Arteta's options at the back.

Arsenal have completed the signing of Cedric Soares on loan from Southampton.

The Portuguese right-back is out of contract at the end of the season and Arsenal will cover Cedric's wages for the remainder of his time on the south coast, whilst also paying a loan fee and covering agent fees.

Cedric, 28, is able to fill in at left-back as well, offering Mikel Arteta depth in a problem position. Arsenal have consistently struggled to find back-up in the position since Hector Bellerin made it his own, with Mathieu Debuchy, Carl Jenkinson and Stephan Lichtsteiner all disappointing.

Ainsley Maitland-Niles has proven to be a more able deputy but both he and Arteta view his natural position as being in midfield.

Though Arsenal are not committed to Cedric beyond the season should he prove a success they would be well placed to bring him in on a permanent basis should he prove to be a success.

Cedric had already told Southampton he would not be signing an extension and the Saints moved to replace him by signing Kyle Walker-Peters from Tottenham on loan.

https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/transfer-news/breaking-arsenal-complete-cedric-soares-17654565

Nice. Let's see where this new signing will take us.

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Nice. Let's see where this new signing will take us.

Arteta is fixing things in Arsenal. He will get it right very soonest.