Manchester City splash record cash to complete signing of Netherlands midfielder Jill Roord

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Netherlands midfielder Jill Roord has returned to the Women's Super League with a move to Manchester City, the club have announced.&nbsp; </p>

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The 26-year-old, who was with Arsenal from 2019 to 2021, joins City from Champions League runners-up Wolfsburg on a three-year deal. </p>

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City are understood to have paid a club-record fee in excess of &pound;300,000 to sign Roord, scorer of 31 goals in 69 appearances across all competitions for Wolfsburg. </p>

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She has played 86 times for her country, helping them win Euro 2017 on home soil and finish as runners-up at the 2019 World Cup in France. </p>

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Roord, part of the Netherlands squad for this summer's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, said in a statement from City: "I'm very happy and it's a very proud feeling for me to sign for Manchester City. </p>

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"I have always thought that this was a fantastic club with lots of quality, and I'm super excited to start here. </p>

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"I really like the way that they play, and I feel that it suits me perfectly. There's a lot of quality in the team, and it's a young side with plenty of potential which is very important to me. </p>

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"I've always thought that the Women's Super League is very competitive, so playing in England again is like a dream - I feel like I have developed a lot as a player during my time in Germany. </p>

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"In my conversations with Gareth (Taylor, the City manager), I heard everything that I wanted to hear - we think the same way about football which is important, and where he sees me in the team was ideal - it is the perfect fit. </p>

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"If you play for City, you compete for everything you are involved in and that is what we will be aiming to do - with the quality we have here, anything is possible so I hope that we will be very successful together." </p>

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Taylor said: "We're really pleased to have been able to secure Jill's signature and bring her to the club. </p>

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"She has proven her worth in both England and Europe during her career so far, alongside on the international stage with the Netherlands - she is no stranger to success. </p>

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"She is a player whose calibre speaks for itself with what she has achieved, and we believe she will be a fantastic addition to our squad here at City. </p>

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"We're looking forward to welcoming her aboard and working with her over the next three years." </p>

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