Aston Villa have accomplished the signing of England midfielder Jordan Nobbs, who leaves Arsenal after successful 12 trophies in simply over 12 years with the Gunners.
Nobbs, who has suffered numerous harm issues in latest years and missed each the 2019 World Cup and Euro 2022, has signed an 18-month contract with Villa till 2024. The deal additionally features a 12-month choice to increase it till the top of the 2024/24 WSL season.
Nobbs will put on the quantity 88 shirt for Villa, a nod to the quantity eight she wore for Arsenal for therefore many years – Villa’s quantity eight is already occupied by high scorer Rachel Daly.
(*12*) Villa boss Carla Ward stated of the information.
“She’s a winner and will bring a wealth of experience that her new teammates will thrive off. We’re delighted to secure her signature and we hope this move can help the football club as well as cement her place back in the international setup.”
Nobbs had more and more develop into a fringe participant at Arsenal, beginning solely 3 times within the WSL previous to the winter break and making nearly all of her appearances in all competitions off the bench.
With one eye on the World Cup in July, the possibility for an prolonged run of begins in an formidable Villa aspect aiming for a high half end may very well be precisely what she must drive her method again into Sarina Wiegman’s Lionesses squad forward of the match.
Nobbs has performed for England as lately as final season and scored within the 20-0 drubbing of Latvia.
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