Arsenal are anticipated to complete the signing of France defender Élisa De Almeida from Paris Saint-Germain today, ahead of the 11pm BST Women’s Super League transfer deadline. The London club is understood to have agreed a fee of just over £500,000 for the 28-year-old.
De Almeida has been with PSG since 2021. However, PSG are reportedly less willing to part with their 25-year-old Nigeria midfielder Jennifer Echegini, who is understood to be a target for Manchester City.
The WSL champions' push to strengthen their squad is partly attributed to Vivianne Miedema's knee injury, which has an unspecified recovery time. The WSL season kicks off on Friday, with London City Lionesses hosting Manchester United.
Manchester United's new head coach, Eva Olid, stated on Thursday that her team would not be making further signings. United secured Mexico midfielder Rebeca Bernal on Wednesday, and Olid confirmed Bernal would be available for Friday's match. Olid, the former Hearts manager, has pledged to bring "attacking football" to United, using the word eight times during her press conference.