Vivianne Miedema has said she prioritised herself when choosing her new club, Manchester City, following her departure from Arsenal after a seven-year stint.
The 27-year-old scored a whooping 125 goals in 172 appearances for Arsenal but the North London club opted against offering her a new a contract.
Miedema has insisted that she made the decision to part ways with the club and pick a new home for herself.
“I hope that everyone understands that my time at Arsenal over seven years has been very special to me,” she said on Friday while on international duty with the Netherlands.
“Obviously, I would’ve really, really liked to end the story in a different way, but in the end, I think I had to prioritise myself in this decision, and for some people, it’ll be hard to understand. Others will be like, yeah, I fully get what you decided to do.”
Miedema revealed that she was open to a move away from Arsenal in the winter transfer window, with a focus on trying to get back to full fitness and make the Netherlands’ Olympics squad. The Netherlands eventually missed out on a place at the Paris 2024 Olympics after losing 2-0 to Germany in February.
“In my career I’ve always tried to make decisions based off feeling…
