Arsenal s all-time record goalscorer Vivianne Miedema has ended speculation over her future by signing a new deal with the Women s Super League club.
Miedema s previous deal was due to expire next month, and she had been linked with a move to Barcelona or a team in the United States.
However, the Netherlands international – who has scored 117 goals in 144 games since signing for Arsenal from Bayern Munich in 2017 – has agreed to stay on in north London.
The Gunners confirmed the news on their official website on Friday, although no details were given regarding the length of the contract.
I think the best thing about football is to build something with a team and people around you that you really want to belong to, Miedema said.
I feel like I have that at Arsenal. I feel that winning titles with Arsenal will mean a lot more to me than winning them with any other club right now.
And that, of course, is what I hope to achieve with Arsenal.
Expect the unexpected
Why leave when you rather stay?
— Vivianne Miedema (@VivianneMiedema)
Miedema is the WSL s record scorer with 74 goals to her name in the competition, and she won the Golden Boot in both the 2018-19 and 2019-20 campaigns.
The 25-year-old scored 23 goals in 39 appearances across all competitions this season, with Arsenal finishing runners-up to Chelsea in the league.
Arsenal head coach Jonas Eidevall, who signed a new two-year deal two weeks ago, said: Viv is a stellar talent and a hugely important player for this team.
It s fantastic news that she is staying with us. As a club, our ambition is to win titles and compete at the highest level.
We know Viv s own ambitions are the same, and together we will give everything to achieve that.