Beth Mead describes moving to Manchester City as a ‘no-brainer’

• Ex-Arsenal forward signs three-year deal with champions

• ‘The way City plays suits me really well,’ says 31-year-old

Beth Mead believes Manchester City’s playing style suits her own and has described her move to the Women’s Super League champions on a three-year contract as a “no-brainer”.

The 31-year-old forward, who has scored 40 times in 81 appearances for England, has become City’s first signing of the summer, having completed a free transfer from Arsenal, whom https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/may/11/beth-mead-to-leave-arsenal-women">she left at the end of the season after nine years.