BURTON-UPON-TRENT, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 26: Tessa Blumenberg of Germany pressures Maddy Earl of England during the international friendly match between England Women U19 and Germany Women U19 at St George’s Park on September 26, 2023 in Burton-upon-Trent, England. (Photo by Jess Hornby/Getty Images for DFB)

Arsenal midfielder and England Under-19 international Maddy Earl has joined SWPL leaders  Glasgow City on loan for the rest of the season.

The 19-year-old spent the first half of the season on loan to Ipswich Town in WSL2, and had previously had stints with Bristol City and Sheffield United.

City head coach Leanne Ross said: “Maddy is an impressive talent, and we’re pleased that she will spend the rest of the season with us.

“She is a player who possesses an attacking threat from the midfield and has good technical qualities, which suits the way that we want to play. We’re looking forward to seeing the impact she has throughout the campaign.”

Earl signed her first professional contract with Arsenal in January 2025, after winning several trophies within the academy, which she joined at the age of eight.

When she signed that deal, she told the club’s official...