are set to up their record bid for and goalkeeper Mary Earps.
The Gunners have already seen one offer for the winner of the prestigious Golden Gloves Award rejected.
According to (via ), however, Arsenal have upped their bid to a figure in excess of the record £100,000 for a goalkeeper paid for Kailen Sheridan by San Diego Wave.
Arsenal already boast the goalkeeping talents of Canada international Sabrina D’Angelo and Manu Zinsberger, who signed a one-year contract extension back in March.
where they were beaten by Spain, despite the 30-year-old’s iconic penalty save from Jennifer Hermoso.
, who joined on a free earlier this summer.
Speaking about Russo’s departure, her Lionesses and former United colleague, Ella Toone said: ‘She’s my best mate, so it’s always nice to have someone who’s so close by your side every single day.
‘But that’s part and parcel of football, and people move on and Alessia has moved on. She’s starting a new chapter in her career.
‘I wish her all the best, she’ll be a massive loss around the club, unbelievable player but also an unbelievable person to have in the dressing room.
‘You can’t dwell on it, with Manchester United we have a lot of interest, and a lot of players want to play for the club.
‘So hopefully we can push on now into the next season.’
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