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‘Someone Arteta likes’: Arteta is actually a big fan of Arsenal player he’s not used since 2022 – journalist

Charles Jones

Wed 6 September 2023 16:45, UK

The transfer window mℱay be over, but Arsenal do still have some deadwood t𝄹o shift at the Emirates.

Indeed, there’s been lots of talk about Nicolas Pepe potentially getting a move away from Arsenal in the coming days, while Cedric Soares has als𝕴o been earmarked as a player who may not have a futu🌺re at the Emirates.

While Cedric has been linked away from Arsenal, according to James Benge, 🌜speaking on , the Portuguese defender is actually someone Mikel Arteta really liked both as a player and as a person, stating that he’s known to be very good in the dressing room as♏ well.

Arteta a fan of Cedric

Benge shared what he knows about the 32-year-old.

“He’s someone Arteta likes as a player and a person. He’s a good dressing🎀 room guy, those are the boxes I was running through in terms of this defender they didn’t get. Someone who can plug a gap and is a solid guy around the squad, Cedric is as good as anyone ✤to give you that, so I wouldn’t be rushing to terminate his contract,” Benge said.

Not a bad option

Cedric may not be the best player to ever s💮tep through the doors at the Emirates, but he really isn’t a bad option for Arsenal this season.

The Gunners need defensive depth, so what’s wrong with a player who can play both full-back roles and has baꦦgs of Premier League and international experience?

He’s not played for Arsenal since December last year, but perhaps he💛 could 𒅌now come back into the fold a bit.

Yes, he’s not the greatest player in the world, but if Arsenal find themselves in🅷 a bind at full-back, he’s a better option than an✃ unproven youth player in the middle of a title race.

Don’t be shocked if Cedric still has a bit of a part to play at Arsenalꦑ this term.