Fulham remain favourites to sign Cedric Soares from Arsenal despite late interest from two other teams, football.london understands.
The Cottagers were hopeful of completing a deal for the Portuguese international at the end of last week with Marco Silva keen to add Cedric's experience and versatility to his squad. However, Fulham currently have two players on loan which means that they will be unable to secure a deal for Cedric unless they are able to change things.
They are working to make Shane Duffy's loan move from Brighton permanent, but with time running out, other teams are showing interest. football.london understands that another Premier League team and a team from La Liga have shown interest in trying to sign the 31-year-old, but Silva is keen to bring him to Craven Cottage. All three are thought to be interested in signing the Portuguese international on a six month loan deal without an option to buy.
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Cedric has struggled for game time this season after Ben White's switch to right-back meant that he was relegated to third choice in the pecking order behind Takehiro Tomiyasu. The Portugal international has also been struggling with some minor injuries. However, he remained a popular senior figure around the dressing room and has been given praise for his professionalism despite his lack of minutes.
Elsewhere Arsenal are in talks with Crystal Palace over a loan move for Albert Sambi Lokonga. The Gunners have also agreed a fee to bring in Jorginho from Chelsea.
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