Arsenal have managed to bring in right-back Cedric Soares for Southampton on loan for the remainder of the season – the Gunners have confirmed.
The 28-year-old becomes the second addition to the club after Arsenal signed Pablo Mari on loan from Flamengo.
The club made the formal announcement on Friday: “Portuguese defender Cedric Soares is to join us on loan until the end of the season.
“The 28-year-old moves to north London from Southampton, where he has made more than 100 appearances since joining the south coast club in 2015.”
Cedric Soares has featured in 16 Premier League games for Southampton so far this season but right now he is nursing a knee injury which will keep him out of action until mid-February.
And this is why many people have raised the question as to why the Gunners chose to sign an injured defender that too on a loan deal.
And to this question Edu said as quoted: “Cedric is a defender with good experience of the Premier League, and of course at international level.
“He is another strong addition to our defensive unit who will provide our squad with quality.
“I know he is a player who plays with absolute full commitment and energy. We are all looking forward to going into the last stages of the season with Cedric as part of the club.”
As per reports, Arsenal also have a clause in the contract of Cedric Soares which could help the Gunners sign him on a four-year contract in the summer.
