Alessia Russo has officially signed for Arsenal one a free transfer after her Man Utd contract expired.
The England forward officially completed her move to the former WSL champions this afternoon, with the Gunners announcing the deal via twitter, with the words "Welcome to the Arsenal family. Alessia Russo is our new No.23." Russo has signed a permanent deal with the North London side, although the length of the contract is currently undisclosed. United turned down two world record bids from Arsenal for Russo during the January transfer window, but the striker has now swapped Manchester for London.
Russo is currently preparing with the Lionesses' squad ahead of the 2023 World Cup finals, with Sarina Wiegman's team facing Haiti in just under three weeks' time. Now the 24-year-old has spoken for the first time since signing for Jonas Eidevall's team and pinpointed a moment from last season that helped convince her to join.