Tuesday 24 January 2017 18:40, UK
Arsenal Ladies have signed U23 striker Beth Mead from Sunderland Ladies for an undisclosed fee.
The 21-year-old, who scored 77 goals in 78 appearances for the Lady Black Cats, joins after the Women's Super League club reverted to a part-time status at the end of last season.
Making her international debut at 15, Mead represented England in the 2014 FIFA U20 Women's World Cup, and has netted 10 times in 25 games.
Mead said: "I am so excited to have signed for Arsenal Ladies and I can't wait to get started.
"I want to win trophies with this team, and I want to learn and grow further from the top players that I will be playing with here.
"It's an honour to be a part of this special club."
The Whitby-born player won the PFA's Young Player of the Year award in 2016 after being voted as the WSL 1 Players' Player of the Year in 2015.
The striker, who was with The Lady Black Cats for nearly six years, was the club's top league scorer again in 2016 netting five top-flight goals.
Arsenal manager Pedro Martinez Losa added: "Beth is a very exciting addition to our squad, she is a young player who wants to win and achieve.
"She shares the same ambitions as us at Arsenal. She is an incredible goal scorer and I'm looking forward to seeing her development with us."
