Chloe Kelly has launched a scathing attack on Manchester City and claimed the club are trying to “assassinate her character” after she sealed a dramatic deadline day loan move to Arsenal.

Arsenal have confirmed the signing of England forward Chloe Kelly on loan for the rest of the season from Manchester City.

Manchester City winger Chloe Kelly has said she “accepts her future is not at this club” beyond the expiration of her contract in June and said her mental wellbeing has been adversely impacted after being “dictated to whom I can and can’t join”.

Arsenal have completed the loan signing of Chloe Kelly from Manchester City for the remainder of the season. The England international, who is out of contract at the end of 2024-25, was also the subject of two approaches from Manchester United which were rebuffed by City.

Manchester City have accepted a loan offer from Arsenal for forward Chloe Kelly just hours before the Women's Super League's January transfer deadline, sources have told ESPN.

Kelly started her career with the Gunners, making her debut aged 17 in 2015 and going onto make 16 appearances, scoring five goals, and now returns to North London on a deal until the end of the season.

We’re delighted to announce that England international forward Chloe Kelly has joined us on loan. Chloe joins from Manchester City and will stay with us until the end of the 2024/25 season. Chloe joined our youth academy at the age of 12 in 2010 and went on to make 19 appearances for our first team between 2015 and 2018, scoring nine goals.

Arsenal sign Manchester City and England forward Chloe Kelly on loan until the end of the season after her rollercoaster January transfer window.

Chloe Kelly has joined Arsenal on loan until the end of the season from Manchester City after completing a dramatic move on WSL Deadline Day.