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Arsenal defender is now looking to stay at Arsenal this summer as his loan spell at Fulham comes to an end.
Arsenal defender Cedric Soares wants to fight for his place as he gears up to return to the Emirates Stadium.
That is according to the London Evening Standard, who claim that Cedric wants to stay at Arsenal.
The defender has spent the second half of the season on loan at Premier League rivals Fulham.
Cedric only started two games for Fulham and made another four substitute appearances.
Reuniting with his former Sporting boss Marco Silva didn’t quite work out for Cedric, with Fulham unlikely to chase a permanent deal
That means Cedric is heading back to Arsenal this summer with his future somewhat up in the air.
Cedric now wants to fight for his place and prove that he can still be a valuable squad player under Mikel Arteta.
The 31-year-old still has one year left on his £100,000-a-week contract and seemingly isn’t desperate to move on.
Arsenal may already be trying to replace Cedric Soares
Maybe Cedric has seen Arsenal’s injury problems at the back and feels that his versatility could be valuable moving forward.
However, rumours this week suggest that Arsenal may actually be trying to replace Cedric and bring in a new right back.
Turkish news outlet Sporx report that Arsenal have held talks to sign Galatasaray right back Sacha Boey this week.
It’s stated that Galatasaray want around €25million (£22million) for Boey but Arsenal – who have held talks with Galatasaray officials in London – have only offered €17million (£15million).
Arsenal are therefore just £7million away from meeting the asking price to bring Frenchman Boey to North London.
Boey can also play on the left side if needed, offering the same versatility that Cedric can provide.
Cedric may well believe that he can still make an impact at Arsenal but the Gunners could now go in another direction by signing Boey.
