'This is an exciting time for the club':  Arsenal Women secure signing of Tobin Heath

The USA star played for Manchester United last season

Tobin Heath of United Statesduring the Olympic Women's Quarter Final match wit the Netherlands and United States in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images)

Arsenal have signed Tobin Heath after the USA international left Manchester United at the end of her one-year deal. The 33-year-old forward is the club’s fifth recruit of a summer during which they have also strengthened their attack by bringing in Mana Iwabuchi and Nikita Parris.

Heath, who has 177 caps and has twice won the World Cup, joined United with her compatriot Christen Press as USA players sought regular football in the pandemic-affected year running up to the Tokyo Olympics. Heath left the club after scoring four goals in 11 appearances before her season was ended by injury in January. She recovered to play in Japan.