Vivienne Lia has joined Nottingham Forest on loan for the 2025/26 season.
The 18-year-old winger will now continue her development with the Barclays Women’s Super League 2 side.
Viv joined our academy at the age of 14 in 2021 and has since gone on to win several trophies with our Under-16 and Under-21 teams.
Viv has made two senior appearances for Arsenal, with her debut coming from the bench in our League Cup quarter-final victory over London City Lionesses in February 2024.
Viv has trained regularly with our first-team squad over the past season and has gained valuable senior experience as part of our travelling squads for our post-season trips to Australia and the USA in the summer of 2024.
Viv also spent the second half of the 2024/25 season on loan at Barclays Women’s Super League 2 side Southampton, making nine appearances across all competitions for the club.
Viv has represented England at both Under-17 and Under-19 level, competing in the 2023 UEFA Women’s Under-17 Championship and the 2024 UEFA Women’s Under-19 Championship.
We wish Viv the best of luck for this next stage in her development.
The transfer is subject to the competition of regulatory processes.
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