Arsenal transfer leaked as deleted photo shows USA star set to complete deal
The transfer rumour mill has been in full swing with one of the biggest stories being Arsenal Women's with USWNT defender Emily Fox.
Speculation over the 25-year-old's potential departure from NWSL side North Carolina Courage has been fierce, with the latest reports stating that a deal is set to be announced.
But for those eager-hearted fans craving a quicker update, Getty Images has cropped up as the unlikely source of good information.
Arsenal Women are currently enjoying a warm weather training camp in Portugal as they prepared for a friendly against Dutch club Feyenoord ahead of the competitive season's restart.
And keen-eyed Arsenal fans didn't fail to notice a photo circulating on Getty Images on Sunday. Credited to Arsenal FC photographer David Price, the photo depicted defender Leah Williamson and forward Beth Mead in the team's pre-match strip, with a figure in the background who looked uncannily like Fox.
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The image, since deleted from Getty Images, has since sent fans into a flurry of conjecture of when Fox might be officially named by the club. The Gunners are yet to make any signings in the January transfer window thus far and Fox is expected to be the first major signing for the club before the window's deadline.
Jonas Eidevall's side currently sit third in the Women's Super League, level on points with Manchester City and just three points shy of reigning champions Chelsea.
Arsenal fans are accustomed to fanfare and excitement in January transfer windows, with their club having made a world-record bid for a female goalkeeper last season as they attempted to pry England No 1 Mary Earps away from WSL rival Manchester United.
United rebuffed the offer, and while Earps' future remains unknown heading into the final months of her contract with the Red Devils, Arsenal are reportedly no longer interested in procuring the services of Earps in this current window, with Paris Saint-Germain now emerging as front runners for the 30-year-old's signature.
The signing of Fox would arrive after Aston Villa signed Arsenal defender Noelle Maritz on a two-and-a-half year deal with the option of a further year. The 28-year-old has 113 international caps for Switzerland and scored twice in 92 Arsenal appearances after joining from VfL Wolfsburg in 2020.
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