Cedric Soares sets out transfer window plan after leaving Arsenal

Evening Standard

·30 May 2024

Cedric Soares sets out transfer window plan after leaving Arsenal

Cedric Soares is assessing his options after his contract expired with Arsenal.

The right-back, who had been with the Gunners since 2020, is now a free agent and keen to secure a move this summer.

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Cedric had slipped down the pecking order at Arsenal recently, making only a handful of appearances during the recent campaign, but he featured regularly during the early days of Mikel Arteta’s tenure.

The 32-year-old has admitted it was an “incredible feeling” to play for the Gunners, but he is now looking to the future.

“Right now, I’m very focused on my career, I want to keep playing for many more years,” he told the 1 Para 1 Podcast.

“My goal now is to find the the right team where I can continue to be competitive, be on the field, and do what I love most.

“Now, it’s about getting together with the family, my agent, analysing what will be on the table for next season.

“Everything is a bit up in the air, I don’t have any certainties yet, but I will analyse, understand where the best solution for me to continue my career is. That’s what I am going to focus on.

“Arsenal have been growing year after year. There is that connection with the fans, which might be closer than ever before, and that sometimes makes a difference.

“Playing for a big club in England, a club like Arsenal, is fascinating, it’s an incredible feeling. Wherever you go in the world, there are Arsenal fans.”