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Arsenal: 6 contracts expiring in 2024 to sort out

By Ross Kennerley

Arsenal's English midfielder Bukayo Saka (L), Arsenal's Norwegian midfielder Martin Odegaard (2L) and Arsenal's German-born Portuguese defender Cedric Soares (2R) congratulate goalscorer Arsenal's French striker Alexandre Lacazette during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Leicester City at the Emirates Stadium in London on March 13, 2022. - - RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. (Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. (Photo by GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty Images)
Arsenal's English midfielder Bukayo Saka (L), Arsenal's Norwegian midfielder Martin Odegaard (2L) and Arsenal's German-born Portuguese defender Cedric Soares (2R) congratulate goalscorer Arsenal's French striker Alexandre Lacazette during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Leicester City at the Emirates Stadium in London on March 13, 2022. - - RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. (Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. (Photo by GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty Images) /
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BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND – MARCH 19: Cedric Soares of Arsenal celebrates with the fans after their sides victory during the Premier League match between Aston Villa and Arsenal at Villa Park on March 19, 2022 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images) /

2. Cedric Soares

Enjoying something of an Arsenal renaissance in the absence of Takehiro Tomiyasu, Cedric has pleasantly surprised most with an impressive run of performances at right-back.

Having a spell at left-back last season before Mikel Arteta suddenly flicked a switch and kept him out of the team for the vast majority of the end of the campaign, he has since usurped Calum Chambers in the pecking order enough for the Englishman to be moved on in January.

Talk of Arsenal wanting to sign a new right-back in the summer was stronger a few weeks ago, with Arteta perhaps being swayed by the 30-year-old’s professionalism – that which can’t be begrudged.

Still, he’s knocking on a bit and remains guilty of some bizarre defensive positioning too often for comfort, so if an offer comes in that allows the club to invest in a younger option it would be wise not to turn it down.

Verdict: Sell

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