Arsenal goalkeeper signs 'deserved' contract extension with WSL giants

Arsenal have confirmed that goalkeeper Manuela Zinsberger has agreed a new contract with the club.

The Austrian international has put pen to paper on a new deal with the Gunners to extend her stay in North London after first joining the club back in 2019 from Bayern Munich - and head coach Jonas Eidevall was passionate in his reasons for her handing Zinsberger a new deal - though the club have not release details on the length of the deal.

“Manu is one of the best goalkeepers in the world and has been a consistently high performer in this team throughout my time here. She deserves this new contract and I know she shares the ambitions we have here. We want to compete for every title we can and Manu will play a big role in us achieving that" said the Swedish boss.

Zinsberger, who has appeared 113 times for Arsenal since her debut in May 2019, was equally as delighted to sign a new deal with the club, saying: “I’m so happy to have signed a new contract with this club.

“I’m so motivated to continue to develop myself as a goalkeeper but also grow as a person – and with the progression that’s taken place here on and off the pitch since I joined, I know this is the right place for me to do that. When I step out onto the pitch, hearing the crowd cheering us on, it’s a feeling I can’t describe. The passion our supporters bring lifts us up and together we can go so far" added the 28-year-old.

The stopped has 93 caps for Austria and formed part of the squad that made it to the quarter finals of the European Championships in 2022. Arsenal return to Women's Super League action this weekend as they take on Everton at Meadow Park on Saturday. Kick off is scheduled for 2pm.