CHLOE KELLY has given Arsenal a summer boost by sealing a permanent switch to the club after her trophy-winning loan spell. 

The Gunners’ signing of the forward, who is currently in Switzerland with England at the Euros, follows her exit from Manchester City.

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The length of the contract with Kelly , 27, who notched two goals and three assists in 13 Arsenal appearances last term, has not been publicly disclosed by the club.

The move comes two months after she helped the club win this year’s Women’s Champions League.  

Her eight appearances in the contest include her starting in Renee Slegers’ side’s 1-0 triumph over Barcelona in the final. 

The result led to Arsenal winning the biggest football club prize in Europe for the second time in their history. 

Of her permanent move, Kelly said: “Putting pen to paper on a permanent contract at Arsenal is a standout moment for me

“Learning from an incredible manager and continuing to build relationships with an excellent team is a journey I’m looking forward to continuing. 

“I’m excited for more silverware at this special club and to bring more trophies back to North London to celebrate with our supporters. 

“I’ve always said that Arsenal supporters are the best and to have them on my side, singing my name, means so much to me.”

Kelly, whose career started in the Gunners’ academy at 12, made 19 first team appearances for Arsenal, scoring nine times, between 2015 and 2018.  

A two-year stint with Everton from 2018 was followed by the forward joining Man City.

During her time there the 53-capped Lioness won FA and League Cups in 2020 and 2022. 

Last term Kelly faced a battle for minutes at City after dropping down their pecking order making just one start in six WSL matches last season. 

Her struggle for game time led to the England star issuing an exit plea before joining Arsenal on loan. 

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Arsenal won the Champions League for the first time since 2007 when they defeated Barcelona in this year’s final[/caption]

Under head coach Slegers Kelly impressed for the club helping them finish second in the WSL after playing in eight top-flight games. 

Slegers added: “Chloe had a great impact for us and played an important role in what we achieved here last season.

“I know she shares our ambition to compete for more.”

BRITISH drug mule suspect Bella Culley was shown a horrifying video of a beheading by evil drug traffickers – and warned she faced the same fate, her lawyer claimed yesterday.

Backpacker Bella, 18, told her legal team that she fell into the clutches of a British-led gang of drug runners while on holiday in Thailand.

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And she will deny knowingly importing drugs worth £200,000 into the former Soviet state of Georgia claiming she was in fear of life when she was put on the flight from Bangkok in May.

Trainee nurse Bella – who got pregnant on her Far East trip – claimed the gang also threatened to harm her parents and 16-year-old brother claiming they knew where they lived.

And she texted a desperate two word plea “HELP ME” to her family after being “branded” on the arm with an iron as a warning.

Bella from Billingham, County Durham, claimed she never saw a bag containing £200,000-worth of cannabis which was checked in under her name by a gang member.

Her frantic family launched a missing person hunt in Thailand after she vanished on holiday but she turned up under arrest 4,000 miles away in the former Soviet state.

Her Georgian lawyer Malkhaz Salakaia claimed the gang terrorised the teenager into becoming a mule.

He told The Sun: “They told her: ‘We know the addresses of your parents, we know where your 16-year-old brother is.’ 

“They made her watch a video of a man being decapitated and told her: ‘If you don’t do as you are told, this is what is going to happen to you and your family.’ 

“She felt queasy and almost fainted but they still forced her to watch it”

Bella – who wept in court on Monday as she appeared with her baby bump visible for the first time – has stressed the British father of her child was not a gang member

And she went on to describe the horror of her “branding” to Mr Salakaia.

He told The Sun: “On the inside of her right arm there is a mark from this coercion. 

“She was, so to say, branded – a hot iron was pressed on her arm. 

“She was forced to do this – there was both psychological and physical pressure, the trace of which is still visible.

“As to her connection with this group, she knew several of them – they are British. 

“At first she knew one, and then through him met the others. However, we have grounds to assume that this group also had local accomplices, including in Thailand.”

Mr Salakaia said by the time Bella managed to send a desperate text to her family, it was too late for them to stop her disastrous journey to Georgia.

Mr Salakaia said: “Bella sent an SMS to her family asking for help, saying: HELP ME, but by the time the family reacted it was too late.

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“The instruction, or rather threat, she was given consisted of the following: ‘You will take this luggage and carry it from point A to point B, to this or that country, or we will kill you. 

“There is no talk of any potential reward or deal — Bella was simply forced to do this.

“The speculation that one of them is the father of Bella’s child does not correspond to the truth – I categorically deny this. There is no connection. 

“I cannot say whether the father of the child knows about Bella’s situation.”

Mr Salakaia told how Bella tried in vain to raise the alarm – but discovered to her horror that Thai cops she tried to tip off were linked to the gang.

He said: “There was a very alarming episode while she was still in Bangkok. Bella seized a moment to go to some policemen – there were three of them, standing on the street.

“She told them: ‘I have a problem, this is happening, there is pressure on me, help me.’ 

“They spoke with her for 20 minutes and then returned her exactly to the same people she had run away from. 

“This allows the simplest conclusion – that this group had things arranged with the local police.”

Mr Salakaia said Bella did not see the suitcase containing 31lb of cannabis in vacuum-sealed bags until a customs officer in Georgian capital Tbilisi showed it to her.

The teenager had no idea where Tbilisi was and no idea why she was there, he said.

Mr Salakaia told The Sun: “They marked this luggage, approached Bella and asked her: ‘Is this your luggage?’

“She said: ‘This was sent, it is not mine, I do not know what this is, but I was told I would be met, but who, I don’t know.’

“When she was leaving they told her that the person who should meet her would have her photo and her mission would be complete. 

“It would have been better for Bella to come out and then be detained – after all, she was already under surveillance anyway. 

“They would have seen who was to meet her. In this case the operation stopped with Bella – the full stop was put prematurely.

“The luggage was not checked in by her – her luggage was checked in by someone else. The luggage was simply registered to her.”

Bella, in a pink t-shirt with her hair in a bun, burst into tears at a court appearance on Monday where she was supported by her father Niel, 39, aunt Kerrie and grandad William Culley.  

Mr Salakaia said Bella – who was refused bail on Monday – will deny drug trafficking charges which carry a minimum sentence of 15 years in jail.

The high profile lawyer – a former investigator who worked on the assassination attempts on former Georgian President Shevardnadze – said he would push for a fine and deportation.

Bella – who says she is happy with conditions at tough No5 Women’s Penitentiary on the outskirts of Tbilisi – is next due in court on July 10.

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MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives’ prosecution team will ask the Senate to proceed with the pre-trial procedures in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment case, Manila 3rd District Rep. Joel Chua said on Wednesday. In a phone interview with House reporters, Chua was asked about the continued delay in Duterte’s impeachment trial, as the

IT’S time for hurling to steal our hearts again.

Football has been getting all the love after another gripping weekend of big-ball action but now it’s back to the clash of the ash.

Ahead of the All-Ireland semi-finals the numbers game is fascinating. Many feel Liam MacCarthy is Cork’s to lose but the Dubs will have other ideas after pulling off the mother of all shocks against Limerick.

The Sky Blues haven’t beaten the Rebels in the Championship in 98 years — since they won the 1927 All-Ireland final — and haven’t reached the decider since 1961.

Kilkenny and Tipperary do battle on Sunday. These two are steeped in hurling history, even if they haven’t met in the Championship since the Premier won the 2019 decider.

Cork have never played great rivals Tipp in an All-Ireland final. All-time Championship top scorer Patrick Horgan has registered 3-42 this season.

His nearest challenger on the overall list, Kilkenny’s TJ Reid, has clocked up 5-26.

Tipp have been waiting six years for glory, Kilkenny have had a decade of drought.

Liam has not resided on Leeside in 20 years and Dublin have not been champions in 87 years.

A famine will end and the Rebels are best poised to pounce.

Meanwhile, a few of them in Kerry must have read the column last week.

Yours truly roared that David Clifford needed help in attack or the summer would be over in the Kingdom.

And Seánie O’Shea stepped up with one of the all-time great Croke Park displays, scoring just the dozen points.

Clifford scored 0-7 mind you, but was just one of nine Kerrymen to raise flags in a devastating second half of football.

Doubters? Jack O’Connor’s men silenced them all with 0-14 in 15 minutes to KO the All-Ireland champions.

A few of the small-ball counties must have picked us up as well.

I had a moan last week about how none of the All-Ireland SHC semi- finalists had opened their doors to the media.

Dublin did not play ball — which is a shame ahead of their first last-four appearance since 2013.

But Cork, Tipperary and Kilkenny welcomed us with open arms.

As Frasier Crane would say, thanks for listening.

MAYA Jama flashed her tanned legs as she glammed up in a white shirt dress with a whopping £15K accessory.

The Love Island anchor looked effortlessly chic in her crisp attire, with a thigh-skimming hemline and ruched detail around the waist, on a trip to Somalia.

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Maya, 30, captured herself travelling through Mogadishu in the back seat of a vehicle in a series of snaps posted to Instagram Stories.

She swept her dark locks over her hair in natural waves and added a pair of sunglasses despite being inside.

Yet it was her whopped £15K gold wristwatch with a cobalt blue face that commanded attention.

ITV2 presenter Maya zoomed in on the accessory in a separate image.

It has now been revealed the bling is a rare 1980’s Piaget brand Polo Day-Date Lapis Dial, with a solid yellow gold case.

Maya often showcases her stylish fashion choices both on social media and the Love Island set.

Recently, matchmaking show fans were left stunned after she dazzled in a bold lace-up skintight dress.

She also donned a summery figure-hugging mini dress as she entered into the villa to reveal a shock mass eviction.

Meanwhile, off camera, she dazzled in a corset top and printed slacks for a star-studded showbiz event.

Yet Maya’s not without the odd outfit mishap – and was seen looking frazzled after she lost an earring live on Love Island’s spin-off show, Aftersun.

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Meanwhile, Maya has dished the detail on secrets behind her Love Island hosting role.

Appearing on The Chunkz Show, the former BBC Radio 1 DJ admitted she refuses to find out in advance who will be dumped from the villa, saying she only gets the results the same time as the Islanders.

Maya said: “I’ve never said the wrong name, but there are cameras constantly around and they like the dramatic pauses.

“There is a lot of me saying something and then it waits. It’s funny with the new Islanders, where they’re not used to me saying something and then pausing for ages and they’re all looking around like ‘is she frozen?’.

“I feel so awkward for them because they’re just standing there in their little outfits.”

Maya then explained that the producers do not create scenarios but simply “encourages” the Islanders to pull each other for a chat.

She continued: “I don’t know if it’s illegal or what but they can’t tell them what to do.

“The most they can do is encourage them to have a little chat, but it has to be real because it’s reality.”

Maya added: “I do this technique where I don’t let them tell me who’s going until I’m stood in front of them in my ear because I don’t want to stare at the person or give away.”

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LOVE Island fans were left distracted by Alima last night after they spotted a strange detail on her arm.

The Irish beauty enjoyed a flirty chat with Ben last night before they leaned in and shared a kiss.

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But some viewers were left questioning why Alima appeared to have a plaster on her left shoulder.

One eagle-eyed fan wrote: “Does anyone know what Alima has on her left shoulder? Is it a plaster?”

The small patch was visible at the top of Alima’s shoulder – but the Islander did not reveal what it was or if it was due to an injury.

However, fans were also quick to spot Harry’s plaster on his knee after sliding on the floor during the Heart Rate Challenge.

One viewer commented: “Harry with a plaster on his knee after the knee slide yesterday.”

The infamous heart rate challenge once again returned to the Love Island villa – and some brand new chemistry was undeniable.

The Islanders turned up the heat in the villa by stripping off and performing provocative moves in a bid to excite the opposite sex.

During the task, one couple’s chemistry couldn’t be ignored by fans.

Ben was most stirred by international business graduate Alima.

While Alima’s heart rate was raised the most by Harrison, viewers have clocked her attraction with model Ben.

Eagle-eyed viewers have noted the pair having secret chats around the pool – and can’t ignore the promising signs.

One fan noted: “Alima and Ben could be cute.”

A second noted: “Alima and Ben seem to have a thing which hasn’t been shown until tonight.”

A third suggested: “Alima and Ben anyone?”

ANTHONY JOSHUA is ready to take the heavyweight division by storm after finally giving his beaten up body a break.

AJ – who only started boxing aged 18 before winning Olympic gold just four years later – looks set for over a year out of the ring.

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He was knocked out by Daniel Dubois in September but snubbed a rematch to instead undergo surgery on his elbow.

An extended holiday in the Middle East and Africa then followed for Joshua – who let his body heal properly for the first time in his career.

But speaking at the unveiling of Matchroom Boxing’s rebranding – the two-time heavyweight champion is plotting an explosive comeback.

He said: “I took a year out, first time in about 12 to 13 years as a professional, not even including the amateur stuff.

“But I took a year out, get my body right. I’m at a different stage in my career where I can look at time a bit differently.

“I’m all these years in front of me like the main man here, so I gotta make like really executive decisions about what I do next.

“So the minute I come back, you know I’ll come back with a bang rather than just keep rolling through and just going with the motions of the sport.

“I just thought, let me take some time out so when I do come back I come back fully active and ready to go and take the division by storm again.”

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Joshua saw a blockbuster Battle of Britain bout with Tyson Fury go up in smoke after the Gypsy King announced his retirement in January.

That came after two losses to Oleksandr Usyk, 38, in 2024 with Fury, 36, so far sticking to his word despite a repeated history in returning.

So Joshua’s next best option is Deontay Wilder – who bounced back from two losses to beat Tyrrell Herndon in his comeback fight in June.

AJ’s promoter Eddie Hearn has already been in talks with Wilder’s manager Shelly Finkel over a shock bout with Dave Allen.

And with Joshua eyeing a return before the year closes – Hearn confirmed they would go straight into a mega-fight with Wilder.

He added: “I think it’s a great fight. I mean there’s jeopardy in it, it’s dangerous. Originally I was speaking to Shelly about Dave Allen.

“I kind of get the feeling that Wilder wants to get a few fights under the belt, get a bit of confidence back.

“I think it’s great to see him returning, it’s really important that Deontay is still in the heavyweight division.

“AJ I will be here tonight. We’ve just started pinging a few opponents backwards and forwards, nothing really to talk about, but you will see AJ in the ring, November or December.”

Joshua, 35, and Wilder, 39, were once close to agreeing a huge undisputed title decider before rival broadcasters and promoters got in the way.

Saudi boxing supremo Turki Alalshikh then tried to revive the bout last year.

But after Wilder was beaten by Joseph Parker on points and knocked out by Zhilei Zhang – once again the clash was KO’d.

Wilder is now plotting another confidence-building tune-up bout – with Hearn hoping the fight with Joshua can be revived once more.

He said: “That’s the kind of fight you announce and it just gets bigger and bigger and bigger because there’s huge jeopardy in it, two massive punchers, both guys have defeats on their resume recently and yeah, important that they keep on winning.”

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