Why 'wanted' Stanway wasted no time in getting Arsenal tattoo

What the report says

England midfielder Georgia Stanway says her recent Arsenal move was marked by a new tattoo, part of a body art collection she says is already close to 200 pieces. In comments reported by BBC Sport Football, the 27-year-old said the club made her feel wanted before she left Bayern Munich, and that message helped convince her to make the switch.

Stanway joined Arsenal on a free transfer from Bayern after four years in Germany, where she won several trophies and developed further as a player. BBC Sport said the move was one of the biggest in a busy Women’s Super League transfer window and could strengthen Arsenal’s bid to win the league title for the first time since 2018-19. Stanway has also been a regular for England under Sarina Wiegman and has two European Championship winners’ medals.

The article said Arsenal have added several players this summer, including Ona Batlle, Geraldine Reuteler and Lisa Baum, as the club looks to reshape its squad after finishing second last season. Stanway described Arsenal as a club building something significant in England, the WSL and Europe, and said she wanted to be part of that project.

She also suggested the move to London will take some adjustment, saying she is more comfortable with a quieter, countryside lifestyle. The tattoo detail added a personal note to a transfer that already carries wider importance for Arsenal’s ambitions this season.