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Chelsea person announced nan signing of nan left-back Katie McCabe, whose Arsenal statement expires connected 1 July. The 30-year-old Republic of Ireland skipper past period announced her Arsenal exit aft 11 years and has signed a three-year woody pinch their London rivals, pinch nan action for an further year.
McCabe was precocious named successful nan Women’s Super League squad of nan play and successful February added nan Fifa Champions Cup to her postulation of trophies astatine Arsenal, having besides won nan Champions League, FA Cup, WSL and 3 League Cup titles. She made 305 appearances and scored 36 goals for nan club.
It is understood nan determination to time off Arsenal was affectional and difficult 1 for McCabe but that she felt nan clip was correct for a caller situation and was impressed pinch nan worth Chelsea saw successful her.
McCabe, who grew up a Chelsea instrumentality and idolised her compatriot Damien Duff, said: “It’s a caller section successful my career. This is thing that I consciousness I’m fresh for correct now. I’m really excited to get going and show nan Chelsea fans really fresh I americium to execute for nan badge.
“I’m truthful looking guardant to stepping retired astatine Stamford Bridge arsenic a location player, being astir nan fanbase and competing for trophies connected each fronts. This nine has been successful for truthful galore years. I want to support pushing and driving that, and for me, it’s astir bringing that occurrence backmost to Chelsea.”
McCabe, who has 105 Ireland caps and has been their skipper since 2017, said she was impressed successful her conversations pinch nan club’s caput coach, Sonia Bompastor.
“‘Having had talks pinch Sonia and nan club, I really sewage to grips pinch their ambitions, really they want to thrust it and nan guidance they want to spell in,” she said.
