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Everton actually considered signing ‘fantastic’ Arsenal player before deadline day – journalist

Shamanth Jayaram

Sat 2 September 2023 9:47, UK Updated Sat 2 September 2023 10:06, UK

Everton were apparently one of the clubs who showed interest in signing Arsenal’s Portuguese defender C💞edric Soares this ಞweek.

The 32-year-old was expected to leave the Gunners before last night’s deadline, but no club came🥀 forward to sign him.

ESPN’s James Olley has now revealed that Everton actually considered him.

Everton showed interest in Arsenal defender Cedric Soares

Arsenal signed Cedric Soares initially on loan in January 2020.

That move was made permanent in the following summer, but the Portuguese full-back was neve🔯r quite the first choice at the club.

Arsenal sent Cedric to Fulham on loan at the start of the year,𓂃 and since he returned, 🍬they have been desperate to offload him permanently.

The hope was he would 🐎move on yesterday, and Everton apparently showed interest in making a move to sign him earlier this week.

However, no move materialised in the end.

🦩Olley : “Everton and Olympiacos showed some interest in Arsenal defender Cedric Soares this week.

“Didn’t materialise into anything yesterday but still♕ time for Olympiacos if they choose to pursue him – Greek transfer deadline is September 11.🐈”

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Arsenal did everything they could to move many of the𒐪ir players on in the summer transfer window.

The Gunners sold Rob Holding, Auston Trustꦏy, Pablo Mari, Matt Turner, Granit Xhaka and Folarin Balogun, while Nuno Tavares, Albert Sambi Lokonga, Kieran Tierney and Marquinho♌s were all loaned out.

The two that𒊎 missed out on moves were Nicolas Pepe and the ‘‘ Cedric.

Arsenal will be hop🍷ing clubs from other leagues where the transfer window is still open will make a move for the two players in the coming days.