Arsenal set to sign USWNT defender Jenna Nighswonger from Gotham FC Arsenal are set to sign the United States defender Jenna Nighswonger before the Women’s Super League transfer window closes on Thursday.
Nighswonger’s move will bring a second high-profile USA defender to the English top flight this week, days after Naomi Girma moved to Chelsea from San Diego Waves for a world record $1.1m.
Gotham finished third in the regular NWSL table last term and the California-born Nighswonger has been there since 2023, helping them win the NWSL title that year.
She has made 18 international appearances for the Olympic champions and was part of the squad that won gold in Paris last August under the former Chelsea manager Emma Hayes.
It is understood Arsenal regard Nighswonger as not only an excellent international-calibre player but as being of the right age profile.
