Former Arsenal star who hasn’t played in 10 MONTHS ‘signs contract with Brazilian giants’ – as he finds first club since leaving the Gunners

A recent Arsenal star is reportedly on the verge of linking up with one of Brazil’s biggest clubs. 

Cedric Soares is said to have signed a contract with Sao Paulo for the new season in Brazil, which starts this week. 

The Portuguese star, 33, left the Emirates at the end of last season after making just five appearances in his final campaign. 

He spent five seasons in total with Arsenal, including one on loan, after first moving to the Premier League with Southampton. 

Over the summer he had interest from clubs in France, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey, but he has seemingly decided to take himself to the other side of the world. 

Brazilian journalist Andre Hernan says the deal is done and that he is due to start training with the club soon.

Soares played 64 times for the Gunners over five years before leaving in the summer

Soares joined Arsenal from Southampton in the summer of 2020 and went on to make 64 appearances for the club.

He was restricted to just five outings across all competitions last term, with Mikel Arteta preferring Ben White and Takehiro Tomiyasu ahead of him.

The Portuguese star also spent the second half of the 2022-23 season on loan at fellow Premier League club Fulham.

Soares is a 34-time Portugal international but has not played for his nation since 2021. 

He was part of the team that won the European Championship in 2016, starting in the final.