Following the close of the transfer window yesterday, Arsenal's squad for the rest of the season is complete. As expected we followed up the signing of Pablo Mari with that of Southampton's right-back Cedric Soares. He said all the usual stuff about being delighted to join Arsenal, how he'll work hard and all the rest. I've said plenty this week about the way we've done the two deals but in his own Tweets about it, the sight of a leering Kia Joorabchian looming over the new signing is certainly eye-catching. Soares is a client of Jorge Mendes, but there's Kia, like a malevolent older brother who has just come in from a night out and been told by his mum he has to get a picture taken....
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