Manchester Metropolis have accomplished the signing of Vivian Miedema, who has signed a contract till the summer time of 2027.
Golf equipment throughout Europe and North America have been within the ahead, however the 27-year-old joined Metropolis on a free switch after leaving Arsenal on the finish of his contract.
Miedema is the WSL’s all-time main scorer. Nevertheless, she has began simply eight league matches over the previous two seasons as a result of damage, together with a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in December 2022.
Miedema, who joined Arsenal from Bayern Munich in 2017, gained the WSL with the Gunners in 2019, in addition to the League Cup in 2018, 2023 and 2024.
The Netherlands staff’s choice to go away north London was mutual. Miedema is known to be eager on a brand new problem as Arsenal look to reinvest of their squad.
After signing, Miedema stated: “The rationale I selected Metropolis is as a result of they’ve the identical ambitions as me. They need to win the league and win titles.
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Vivian Miedema scores in her remaining match for Arsenal towards Brighton within the Girls’s Tremendous League
“Trying to the longer term, I’ve all the time stated I need to play with one of the best gamers on the planet and I feel Metropolis have that.
“I have not performed as a lot soccer as I might have preferred within the final two years, however I feel and hope that my greatest years are nonetheless forward of me. I hope I may help the staff as a lot as I can do.
“I am simply actually excited to be a part of the staff and hopefully the ladies will assist me and get me again to my greatest. If I’m again to my greatest once more, then we will obtain excellent issues collectively.
“I actually assume that is the place to be proper now. Ultimately, it was a straightforward selection for me.
“I need to problem myself each day in coaching, but additionally each week within the video games we play.”
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Vivian Miedema scored her first objective for Arsenal since December 2022 towards Liverpool final season
Head coach Gareth Taylor added: “We’re delighted to welcome Viv to Metropolis and to see her flourish over the subsequent three years.
“Our ambition is to compete on the very best stage and for the very best honours, and Viv lives as much as that ambition.
“She’s a significant expertise I am excited to work with as a result of she’s a participant I’ve all the time admired. Viv will probably be an actual asset to the staff.”
Miedema was additionally reunited along with her Netherlands teammates Jill Roord – herself again from an ACL damage – and Kerstin Kasparic.
She is going to be part of Man Metropolis for pre-season coaching on the finish of July.
Miedema joins Man Metropolis’s formidable assault
Sky Sports activities’ Charlotte Marsh:
“After lacking out on the WSL title on objective distinction towards Chelsea final season, Taylor and his staff want to make it possible for would not occur once more this time round.
“Manchester Metropolis are constructing a fairly robust attacking power. Lauren Hamp and Chloe Kelly are on both flank, Bunny Shaw runs by means of the center and Miedema can play within the No.10 position or simply behind Shaw.
“That is earlier than we even discuss concerning the return of Jill Roord, the breakthrough of Jess Pak and the calming affect of Yui Hasegawa within the heart of midfield.
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Vivian Miedema’s greatest objectives within the Girls’s Tremendous League have been named by Rosie and Molly Kmita
“The arrival of Miedema might additionally show to be one of the best enterprise within the window. First, it is a free shuttle.
And regardless of , one-way, her title has entered WSL historical past within the historical past of the WSL throughout her seven years at Arsenal, the ahead is simply 27 years outdated and is reaching her peak.
“She can even have one thing to show after 18 months of frustration with accidents and setbacks. This must be a critical warning to different WSL groups.
“It is time for Miedema to see if she will shine elsewhere within the WSL – and win extra silverware alongside the best way.”
Evaluation: Miedema has unfinished enterprise in English soccer
Sky Sports activities’ Anton Tolui:
“The WSL’s all-time prime scorer joins a staff that completed second within the league final season, conceding solely on objective distinction.
“She joins a formidable, phenomenal ahead line that features final season’s WSL Participant of the 12 months and prime scorer Bunny Shaw. In addition they have Lauren Hamp, Chloe Kelly and Mary Fowler. Manchester Metropolis are doing the whole lot they will to finish an eight-year wait and not using a WSL trophy.
“As for Miedema herself, we all know she was a really profitable striker at Arsenal. The final couple of seasons have not precisely gone in line with plan as a result of she suffered a horrible ACL damage.
“It took some time to return again and I feel she did not have the connection she wished with head coach Jonas Eidewall. She modified her place and it by no means labored in his system.
“She now will get a recent begin in a staff trying to make a huge impact within the league and Miedema feels she has unfinished enterprise in English soccer.”
