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Laura Hartley

Key Arsenal Women defender set to leave club in summer amid injury crisis for Eidevall

Arsenal defender Rafaelle is set to leave the club in the summer after 18 months under Jonas Eidevall.

Rafaelle, who had formed quite the defensive partnership with Lioness Leah Williamson before she suffered a ruptured ACL, arrived back in 2022.

She joined the Gunners from Chinese side Changchun Zhuoyue in the January transfer window and has been a huge part of the Arsenal side in their Conti Cup final win and Champions League semi-final first-leg draw at Wolfsburg

As reported by The Athletic, Souza's next move could be to the USA, where a transfer to the NWSL's Orlando Pride side is rumoured.

Rafaelle has made 21 league appearances for the club and scored vital goals for the team amid their injury crisis.

Head coach Jonas Eidevall specifically searched for a left-footed centre-back, and her defensive partnership with Williamson has been key for the side as they battled for a UWCL final place and fought for the first piece of silverware in the Conti Cup final.

Despite missing out on the UWCL final this year, the Gunners are set to snatch the final Champions League place for next season in the final game of this season on Saturday.

Arsenal head to Villa Park for their last outing of the 2023/2024 season - and the final game for Rafaelle.

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