Cedric Soares is to join Arsenal on loan from Southampton until the end of the season, the Gunners have confirmed.
The Portugal full-back adds further defensive reinforcement to a depleted Arsenal backline, which was also boosted by the addition of Pablo Mari earlier this week.
Cedric has made 138 appearances for the Saints since joining from Sporting CP in 2015 and spent time on loan at Inter in Serie A last term.
For me, Arsenal are a top team. They are a very, very good club, with fantastic fans as well, Cedric, whose move is subject to the completion of regulatory processes, told the club s official website.
They are known to be so well supported and for me, it s a pleasure to be here.
Like I said, it s a dream come true because I always …
Liverpool will be looking to maintain their six-point advantage over Manchester City at the top of the Premier League this weekend when they head to Aston Villa.
The Reds have won all but one of their 10 games this term and are unbeaten in their past 27 in the competition, four short of their record top-flight run between May 1987 and March 1988.
Reigning champions City are in action at the same time as Liverpool with a home match against Southampton, who they have beaten in five successive league encounters.
Chelsea travel to winless Watford, and Wolves are out to claim another big-six scalp when they head to Arsenal in a weekend of bumper Premier League action.
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Galatasaray have confirmed they are in transfer talks for both Dries Mertens and Lucas Torreira, with the Super Lig outfit plotting a double swoop.
Former Napoli forward Mertens is currently a free agent after leaving the Serie A outfit at the end of last season, while Arsenal midfielder Torreira is in the final year of his contract with at the Emirates Stadium.
Now, Galatasaray have confirmed they are in discussions to sign the duo, following reports they were interested in their services.
Official negotiations have started with the player regarding the transfer of professional football player Dries Mertens to our club, they issued in a statement on Twitter.
[Furthermore], negotiations have started with Arsenal regarding the transfer of Lucas Sebast…
Arsenal defender Kostas Mavropanos has rejoined VfB Stuttgart on loan for the 2021-22 season after spending the previous campaign there, the two clubs have .
The 23-year-old Greek made a total of 22 appearances for the Bundesliga side in 2020-21. Stuttgart will pay £500,000 as a loan fee for the upcoming season, and if they remain in the German top flight at the end of it, they will be obligated to make the deal permanent for £3 million and give Mavropanos a three-year contract, with £1.5m to come in potential add-ons and a sell-on clause inserted in the deal. If they are relegated, the obligation will become an option which they can choose to trigger, or not.
Since joining the Gunners from Greek side PAS Giannina in 2017, Mavropanos has made only eight appearances…
According to a recent report from The Guardian, speculation is growing that Unai Emery’s days as Arsenal manager are coming to an end – and in turn, the club are said to be looking into the possibility of trying to sign Wolverhampton Wanderers boss Nuno Espirito Santo.
Mauricio Pochettino has been listed as a potential candidate but at this moment in time, it does feel like that wound would be too fresh for both sides of North London to deal with. Nuno, on the other hand, hasn’t ruled out a move away from Molineux, but also hasn’t actively gotten behind it, either.
Emery just isn’t able to create any kind of sustainable change at the Emirates, and at this stage, it’d be incredibly surprising to see him carry on behind tonight’s game against Eintrac…
Serie A strugglers Salernitana have appointed Paulo Sousa as their new head coach after parting company with Davide Nicola for the second time in a month.
Nicola was rehired on January 18 just two days after departing the club, but three defeats in four league games since then has led to another parting of the ways.
Salernitana confirmed the news on their official website on Wednesday, with the announcement of Sousa s arrival following moments later.
Sousa takes charge of his 12th different club, and his second in the Italian top flight following a two-year spell at Fiorentina.
The 52-year-old more recently managed Poland at Euro 2020 and spent six months with Flamengo before being dismissed in June.
Salernitana are 16th in Serie A, five points ab…
Cristiano Ronaldo is set for a sensational return to Manchester United after the Old Trafford giants confirmed a deal had been agreed with Juventus, beating Manchester City to his signature.
United have reportedly agreed to pay Juventus €15million plus €8m in add-ons for the Portugal captain, who had previously looked close to joining rivals Manchester City.
It marks a stunning coup for the Red Devils at the expense of their neighbours and reigning Premier League champions City, with Ronaldo returning to Old Trafford 12 years after leaving for Real Madrid.
A United statement read: Manchester United is delighted to confirm the club has reached agreement with Juventus for the transfer of Cristiano Ronaldo, subject to agreement of personal terms, visa and med…
Jurgen Klopp knows Liverpool s latest centurion better than most.
The man who gave Trent Alexander-Arnold his Premier League debut in December 2016 a 3-0 win over Middlesbrough named him again on Saturday for top-flight appearance number 100.
Under Klopp, Alexander-Arnold has developed from an academy up-and-comer into a Liverpool favourite, then an England international, a Champions League winner and, in June, a Premier League champion.
As the right-back played in the league for the 100th time against West Ham, under the floodlights at an empty Anfield, a 2-1 home win sent the Reds top of the pile once more.
Klopp was asked about Alexander-Arnold s milestone before the victory that saw Merseyside rivals Everton usurped again at least until Sunday.
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Holders Manchester City will face FC Copenhagen in the last 16 of the Champions League.
Arsenal, the current Premier League leaders, will take on Portuguese side Porto in the first knockout round.
The ties, the first legs of which will take place in February 2024, were confirmed after the draw at the Swiss headquarters of organiser UEFA in Nyon on Monday.
Round of 16 ties
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City played Copenhagen – who came through a group that included Manchester United – in the early stages last season, winning 5-0 at the Etihad Stadium and drawing 0-0 in Denmark.
Arsenal’s opponents Porto qualified as runners-up to Barcelona in Group H.
Spanish champions Barca, meanwhile, were handed a tough as…
Belgium started their Euro 2024 qualifications in an impressive manner, triumphing convincingly over Sweden at the Friends Arena in Stockholm.
In terms of goals scored, their victory was solely the work or Romelu Lukaku, who put the ball into the opposition net in the 35th, 49th, and 82nd minute, and there s no place better to start than the hat-trick hero.
The Lukaku conundrum
Lukaku has been the subject of numerous articles in the media across Europe recently. Ditched by Chelsea practically for the second time in his career, and that after the London Blues paid around €115 million to bring him back in from Inter Milan in 2021, he returned to Inter on loan ahead of this season. His form since has been nowhere near as good as that of his previous stint at the club, w…