VILLARREAL are interested in Arsenal star Cedric Soares, according to reports.
The 32-year-old has been on the Spanish club’s radar since the summer and they are planning a January move.
A loan deal for the rest of the season and a permanent transfer have both been discussed with Villarreal.
Should Cedric join the LaLiga side, it would see him become team-mates with ex-Gunner Francis Coquelin.
Meanwhile, there is also interest from an unnamed Turkish club, claim ESPN.
Cedric’s contract at the Emirates expires at the end of the season.
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Arsenal are open to cashing in on him next month to avoid losing the right-back for free.
Cedric, who is thought to earn close to £100,000-a-week, was initially set to leave in the summer but a move failed to materialise.
The forgotten man is now surplus to requirements, having played just three times this season.
He has fallen behind the likes of Ben White, Takehiro Tomiyasu and Jurrien Timber in the pecking order.
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Cedric made his first and only start this term in the 1-1 Champions League draw against PSV on Tuesday.
The Portuguese international has played a total of 61 times for Arsenal since joining from Southampton in 2020.
He spent the second half of last season on loan at Fulham.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
