La Liga side Villarreal are plotting a possible January move for Arsenal defender Cedric Soares.
Quique Setien will be given a limited budget to work with in the mid-season transfer window, with the veteran coach enduring a difficult start to life at the club, as he looks to improve in 2023.
Gunners head coach Mikel Arteta is plotting a Premier League title challenge in 2023 and the Basque coach wants to strengthen his ranks in North London.
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Soares is one of the names potentially moving on from the Emirates Stadium, as Arteta aims to raise funds for new faces, with the Portuguese full back available for €4m, after dropping out of the Arsenal side this season.
As per reports from ESPN, the 31-year-old is being tracked by Setien, alongside interest from domestic rivals Fulham, and Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen.
Any potential deal could include an initial six month loan with a transfer option for the summer.