Arsenal have confirmed forward Vivianne Miedema will leave the club when her contract expires at the end of the season.
The club posted on X, formally Twitter, when announcing her exit: “Seven special years. The end of an incredible chapter.”
Miedema has scored 125 goals in 172 games since joining the club in 2017, including 13 appearances this season.
Sporting Director Edu Gaspar said: “On behalf of everyone at the club, we thank Viv for her huge contribution towards the success of the team during her seven years with us.
“Viv’s goals and overall performances as an Arsenal player have been of the highest quality, and she has created so many wonderful memories for us over the years.
“We wish Viv and her family the best of health and happiness for the future.”
Miedema’s Arsenal career has been nothing short of phenomenal.
She has broken goalscoring records and played a crucial role in their challenge for silverware in the seven years she has been with the club.
For large periods at Arsenal she was undroppable, spearheading their attack and giving the star quality they perhaps lacked in depth.
Recently, she has had to compete for a place in the side, rotating positions as a number nine and a number 10, while managing a return from an ACL injury.
This feels like a natural end to her Arsenal career, with the club investing in recent transfer windows and backing manager Jonas Eidevall to build his squad.
Miedema’s talent is well known across Europe so there is understandably interest, most notably from Arsenal’s WSL rivals Manchester City, who are expected to engage in discussions with the striker when she leaves London.
That would be a significant move were it to come to fruition, with City’s squad already bursting with quality. Miedema would only add to their depth and provide competition, linking up with this season’s WSL top scorer Khadija Shaw.
Although she has had an injury-hit couple of years, Miedema is a natural goalscorer and will have an impact wherever she goes.
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