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England star Beth Mead cannot wait to get back on the goal trail after signing a new deal with Arsenal.
Mead, 27, is currently sidelined having suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament last month but was all smiles as she extended her stay with the Gunners.
The Euro 2022 Player of the Tournament and Golden Boot winner said: “I’m so happy to have signed a new deal with Arsenal.
“This club is home for me — I’ve grown so much here as a player and a person and I know we can achieve so much more together in the years to come.
“I want to compete to win the biggest trophies in the game and I know the ambitions at Arsenal match my own, so I can’t wait to get back on the pitch and help to deliver the success our supporters deserve.”
Since joining Arsenal in 2017, Mead has scored 61 goals in 166 appearances and helped the team win the Women’s Super League in 2019.
On the international stage, she boasts 29 strikes in 50 caps for the Lionesses — and Gunners boss Jonas Eidevall is delighted to know the striker will be sticking around in North London.
Eidevall, 39, said: “It’s wonderful news that we have agreed a new deal with Beth. She is a world-class footballer and has proven that on the biggest stage of them all.
“I have so much admiration for the way she has handled success and adversity on and off the pitch over the past few years.
“And I’m sure she will approach the next few months with the positive attitude we all know Beth for.”
Clare Wheatley, Arsenal’s head of women’s football, added: “Everyone is delighted Beth has signed a new contract.
“In her five years with our club, Beth has grown into one of the best footballers in the world and her form over the past season has reached new heights.
“We were all so proud to watch her achieve her dreams in the summer and we are looking forward to welcoming her back to the pitch to pursue more success with Arsenal.”
