Arsenal have announced the signing of England midfielder Georgia Stanway on a free transfer.
A source told ESPN she has signed a three year contract with an option for a fourth.
Stanway left Bayern Munich at the end of this season following the expiry of her contract. In her four years in Bavaria, she made 128 appearances and won eight trophies.
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This will be the 27-year-old’s second stint in the Women‘s Super League (WSL) following her seven-year stint at Manchester City between 2015 and 2022.
“It’s an unbelievable feeling and I’m so proud to be joining Arsenal,” Stanway said in a statement.
“This is a massive club that is driving the women’s game forward to new levels and I want to be a part of it. I want to win trophies and grow as a player, and this is the right place to do that with the backing of an incredible fanbase.”
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The midfielder is Arsenal’s first signing of the summer, with sources telling ESPN that Ona Batlle is also close to joining the north London club.
Stanway’s arrival brings a much-needed boost in experience in the Arsenal squad, following the departures of stalwarts like Beth Mead, Katie McCabe and Manuela Zinsberger.
