Manchester City Confirms Signing Of Vivianne Miedema From Arsenal

Manchester City announced on Friday that Dutch forward Vivianne Miedema has inked a three-year deal with the in the Women’s Super League (WSL).

This move comes after the departure of the league’s leading goal scorer from Arsenal after the 2023-24 season.

Miedema, who has netted 80 goals in the WSL, won four trophies with Arsenal during a seven-year stay with the club.

The striker’s contract with the Gunners expired at the end of last month and she has penned a three-year deal at City.

Arsenal decided to not renew the contract of Viv Miedema, the all-time leading goal scorer in the Women’s League. They will now potentially face her as they compete for the title in the upcoming season.

However, she faced challenges with injuries in the past two seasons due to an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear in December 2022, necessitating surgery. This injury forced her to sit out the Women’s World Cup last year.

She joins a City side that enjoyed domestic cup wins but has not won the league in eight years, finishing runners-up on five occasions since their only title in 2016.

“The reason I chose City is because they have the same ambitions as me. They want to win the league and titles,” Miedema said.

“Looking to the future, I’ve always said I want to play with the best players in the world and I think City has got that.

“I haven’t played as much football as I would have wished over the past two years, but I think and hope my best years are still to come.”

Miedema, the leading goal scorer of the Netherlands with 95 goals in 115 matches, will reunite with her Dutch teammates Jill Roord and Kerstin Casparij at City.

“She’s a top talent that I’m excited to work with as she’s a player I’ve always admired. Viv will be a real asset to the team,” head coach Gareth Taylor said.