Arsenal confirm transfer for 'important' player after loan spell

Arsenal Women person confirmed the imperishable signing of Chloe Kelly.

Kelly, 27, initially joined the nine connected indebtedness from Manchester City successful January, and the winger made 13 appearances during that spell, scoring doubly and assisting different six goals arsenic they won the Champions League.

She became a escaped cause astatine the extremity of past period erstwhile her declaration expired, and Kelly present returns to Arsenal permanently, seven-and-a-half years aft leaving for Everton.

The confirmation comes connected the time that the Euro 2025 starts. Kelly is portion of the 23-player Lionesses squad, whose tourney begins with a lucifer against France.

"Putting pen to insubstantial connected a imperishable declaration astatine Arsenal is simply a standout infinitesimal for me," Kelly told the Arsenal website.

"Learning from an unthinkable manager and continuing to physique relationships with an fantabulous squad is simply a travel I'm looking guardant to continuing.

"I'm excited for much silverware astatine this peculiar nine and to bring much trophies backmost to northbound London to observe with our supporters. I've ever said that Arsenal supporters are the champion and to person them connected my side, singing my name, means truthful overmuch to me."

"We're thrilled to support Chloe astatine Arsenal," the club's manager of women’s football, Clare Wheatley, said.

"Chloe's application, cognition and performances were outstanding passim her indebtedness spell past play and we are delighted to proceed moving unneurotic arsenic we cogwheel up for an breathtaking 2025/26 campaign.

"I cognize our supporters person been waiting patiently for this 1 and I'm definite they'll articulation maine successful welcoming Chloe location to northbound London."

Gunners caput manager Renee Slegers added: "I'm delighted that we’ve been capable to marque Chloe a imperishable signing for us.

"She had a large interaction for america and played an important relation successful what we achieved present past season, and I cognize she shares our ambition to vie for more."

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