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‘I can’t wait’: Sweden’s Ilestedt becomes Arsenal Women’s first summer signing

Amanda Ilestedt after signing for Arsenal
Amanda Ilestedt has been part of Sweden’s international setup for almost a decade. Photograph: David Price/Arsenal FC/Getty Images

Arsenal Women have made Amanda Ilestedt their first signing of the summer.

The 30-year-old Swedish central defender moves to the Women’s Super League after two years in France with Paris Saint-Germain. Ilestedt previously worked under Arsenal’s head coach, Jonas Eidevall, during an eight-year spell with Rosengård.

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