Sky Sports Blocked, Arsenal Linked to Smilla Holmberg

Arsenal Women began the 2025/26 season aiming to reclaim the Women’s Super League title after finishing second last season. They made significant summer signings, notably Canada forward Olivia Smith for a world‑record £1 million from Liverpool, and added Chloe Kelly, Taylor Hinds and Anneke Borbe to bolster depth. Arsenal have shown mixed form — a 5–1 win over West Ham and 2–0 victory in Europe against Benfica, but defeats of 3–2 to Manchester City and 2–1 to Lyon — and sit third with three wins from six as head coach Renee Slegers urges more consistency and chance conversion. The club was reportedly close to signing 19‑year‑old Swedish right‑back Smilla Holmberg from Hammarby IF. However, Sky Sports’ live‑blog pages for Arsenal and several other clubs are currently blocked behind a cookie‑consent prompt, preventing readers from accessing and verifying the live transfer updates until cookies are enabled.