Vivianne Miedema's new Arsenal deal will make her the "highest-paid female player in England"

Arsenal fans were given some very welcome news earlier this week when star striker Vivianne Miedema signed a new deal with the club.

The length of the 25-year-old’s new contract has not been disclosed but is believed to be for another 12 months, with the option to extend for an extra year.

Before Miedema penned her new terms with Arsenal, there had been a lot of speculation surrounding the Dutch talisman’s future, with a number of clubs in Europe hoping to secure her signature this summer.

In an interview with The Guardian, the forward confirmed she has attracted a lot of attention from other clubs but revealed why she opted to spend another year in England.

“I want to be part of a team that is experiencing a certain growth,” she said “Five years ago I came to Arsenal because I wanted to help that club move up. Once we won the league and in the past few years we have been close. Last season we were in the running until the last day, but Chelsea won it in the end.”

In her five years at Arsenal so far, Miedema has won one Women’s Super League title and one FA Cup. During her contract talks, she stressed to the club that developments must be made in order to push for more titles or she will be looking to “take another step” in her career.

As unarguably one of the best players in the world, Miedema is constantly being monitored by other big teams. The forward herself admitted that she had received interest from France, Spain, and other English clubs as the final months of her previous contract ticked down.

But despite teams like Barcelona wanting to snap her up, Miedema has stressed her focus is “now completely on Arsenal.”

Miedema’s new deal with the Gunners has reportedly established her as the highest paid women’s player