By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS
Sheffield United Women have confirmed the signing of young forward Juliet Adebowale-Arimoro from FA Women’s National League side London Bees.
The 20-year-old joined the Bees at the start of last season after several seasons in the Brighton & Hove Albion academy, and she gained Championship experience during a dual registration spell at Watford last year.
Arimoro adds extra options to the Blades attack and has impressed during pre-season, scoring in the team’s friendly against Blackburn Rovers in July and again against Liverpool Feds.
Capped at Under-20 level for Nigeria, the young forward is delighted to be joining the club as a new season grows ever closer.
“I’m really happy. This is a great club to be at and I think it will improve my career. It’s different, a different city for me but it’s been good. Training has been good, I’ve gained a lot of experience in the pre-season games and the girls have been really good. It feels like home, it’s been nice.”
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“I spoke to Juliet just before pre-season and she wanted a chance to show what she has. She was willing to come all the way up and we provided her with a trial. She’s quick, she’s scored goals in pre-season which is fantastic for us and she is definitely someone who can add to our strike power for the new season.”
