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England Lioness Alessia Russo has been nominated for the freedom of her hometown of Maidstone.

Arsenal boss Jonas Eidevall has revealed the "unique thing" that drew him towards England star Alessia Russo, who joined the Gunners this summer. Russo signed for Arsenal after her contract with Manchester United expired earlier this year , with the London club having tried to sign her in the January transfer window for a world record fee. Eidevall has now revealed exactly what it is that made him and the Gunners so desperate to secure the England striker's signature. She's an excellent finisher, both with her head and with her feet. She's a technical player but she can also control the duels and be really physical and protect the ball. Usually in football, you have to choose between some of it and that has to be an active choice.

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Alessia Russo has been alessia russo getty images for a freedom award. The Freedom of the Borough is given to local people who have had significant success or made a contribution to the town. Local councillor Stan Forecast put forward the Arsenal striker for the award after being captivated by her form at the Women's World Cup.

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That goal and her super-sub status — coming off the bench for all six Euros games, scoring four goals — propelled Russo to stardom ahead of the season. This was a pre-Euros era. A salary at this level would have placed Russo amongst the highest earners within the WSL. In February , Russo received her first call-up to the England senior squad. This is not money that is necessarily shared with players and discretion is usually given to the individual federations to determine what each player will receive. These payments were paid to players between October and December.

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England forward joins on free transfer after Manchester United rejected a world-record bid and she will add creativity and goals. The year-old had interest from clubs at home and abroad but a move to north London always looked most likely. It is the culmination of months of speculation. It was rejected by United who were in a title race and attempting to secure Champions League football for the first time. She will reportedly become one of the highest-paid players in the WSL. On the field, the club have never looked in a better place, finishing runners-up to Chelsea and with a Champions League campaign ahead. Behind the scenes, however, things may not be so rosy with contract offers for Russo and last-ditch attempts to prevent the equally high-profile departure of the Spain full-back Ona Batlle apparently coming too late. There will now be extra pressure on United to find a No 9 of the same calibre — easier said than done in a position that is hard to recruit. In contrast, it is a coup for Arsenal to bolster their attack with an ambitious goalscorer who has WSL experience and her peak years ahead.

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Arsenal boss Jonas Eidevall has revealed the "unique thing" that drew him towards England star Alessia Russo, who joined the Gunners this summer. He told BBC Radio Kent a motion had been seconded by his colleagues and it would now be discussed at meetings before a final decision. England's Russo takes advice from 'idol' Beckham. England's dreams of winning the title came crashing down on Sunday after the Lionesses came up short against Spain in a defeat in Sydney. But the standard with Alessia and why I think her potential is sky high is that she has all the faces. Getty Images. England Lioness Alessia Russo has been nominated for the freedom of her hometown of Maidstone. Image source, Getty Images. If agreed, Russo would receive a ceremonial role at civic functions. By Iris Cleak.

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Image source, PA Media. She's a technical player but she can also control the duels and be really physical and protect the ball. Russo signed for Arsenal after her contract with Manchester United expired earlier this year , with the London club having tried to sign her in the January transfer window for a world record fee. Alessia Russo has been nominated for a freedom award. Next Match. Arsenal boss Jonas Eidevall has revealed the "unique thing" that drew him towards England star Alessia Russo, who joined the Gunners this summer. Local councillor Stan Forecast put forward the Arsenal striker for the award after being captivated by her form at the Women's World Cup. Image source, Getty Images. By Iris Cleak. England's dreams of winning the title came crashing down on Sunday after the Lionesses came up short against Spain in a defeat in Sydney. That also means she has to develop all the faces but she has all of it and that's quite unique. The England star will come up against former club United on Friday night as Arsenal try to bounce back from a tough few weeks with a big result.