After her departure from Arsenal, all eyes are on Tobin Heath.
The USWNT ahead made her exit from the WSL facet in April after struggling a season-ending hamstring damage. She spent seven months with the Gunners, arriving in September by way of a free transfer from Manchester United, the place she competed through the 2020-2021 Girls’s Tremendous League season.
Heath recorded three objectives in 18 appearances with Arsenal earlier than departing. She has since returned to the USA to deal with rehabilitation, inciting rumors a few attainable transfer to the Nationwide Girls’s Soccer League.
Whereas the player’s NWSL rights proceed to belong to Racing Louisville after the club acquired them from the Portland Thorns in 2021 through the enlargement draft, studies counsel Heath has no intention of enjoying with the club.
Former head coach Christy Holly seemingly confirmed the information on the time, including “ The gamers that I wish to deal with are the gamers which are inside that constructing, and the gamers that truly opted to be at this club, and really picked up the telephone and talked to us.”
As a substitute, Heath is being linked with OL Reign. Head coach Laura Harvey addressed the state of affairs, however neither confirmed nor denied the opportunity of buying the player’s rights.
“I imply, I believe Tobin is a superb player, clearly, her rights are at present held by Louisville, so I believe that’s one thing that I’m undecided if something goes to occur there,” Harvey advised reporters Friday.
“I believe proper now it’s all up within the air a little bit bit. However I believe Tobin may very well be a incredible player and has proven she’s a incredible player on this league, however as of proper now, no huge information to share on that.”
The NWSL could be nothing new for Heath, who spent 2013 to 2020 with the Portland Thorns earlier than her transfer overseas. She additionally performed for the New York Fury and Sky Blue FC earlier than the NWSL kicked off.
