Martin Keown rates Arsenal's deadline day deal for Cedric Soares

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Martin Keown has praised Arsenal’s deadline day move for Cedric Soares and says the Portuguese defender is a ‘good addition’ to Mikel Arteta’s squad.

The Gunners completed a deal for Cedric on Friday, with the 28-year-old joining Arsenal from Premier League rivals Southampton on a loan deal until the end of the season.

Cedric made 138 appearances for the Saints, helped Portugal win Euro 2016 and, according to Keown, has much to offer Arsenal.

The Gunners legend told talkSPORT: ‘I think he’s a good player. [Yan] Valery has come in, the youngster, there at Southampton.

‘They look as though they are out of trouble so they want to make something happen.

‘You have got [Hector] Bellerin, who is just coming to form, so he might not play long-term – and [Ainsley] Maitland-Niles – but I do feel he’s a good player.

‘He’s a current holder with Portugal of the Euros and I think he has got enough to offer with Arsenal.