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"I do think it's important [to have the move completed before the World Cup]. You don't want anything hanging over you, especially when you're going off to a tournament. You need to sort out anything that's going to drain any energy from you.
"She'll be happy to have it sorted. She can go away with the Lionesses and not have to think about Arsenal or Man Utd until she gets back."
"Russo's move to Arsenal is quite extraordinary for many reasons.
"Firstly, there was the world-record bid the Gunners submitted in January, which was rejected by Manchester United. They had been hopeful that their star striker would sign a new deal - but unfortunately, it never materialised.
"At the time, it was a risk worth taking. They were top of the WSL and competing in the FA Cup with all hands needed on deck to help the club win those trophies. A move to a close rival at that time would have seemed, frankly, ridiculous with contract talks ongoing.
"Hindsight is a wonderful thing though as United now find themselves with no trophies and no transfer fee for their star striker. With the demands of Champions League football added to an already busy domestic season, their recruitment team must now kick into overdrive to find a replacement.