There has always been a feeling that Stanway could return to England if she chose to leave Bayern and, unsurprisingly given her quality, there have always been rumblings of interest from the top clubs in the Women's Super League, if she was to become available. From the moment the 27-year-old announced that she would be officially leaving Bayern, though, there has been one club frequently mentioned as the front-runner and it is the club she now appears set to sign for: Arsenal.
Asked on Monday how close she was to sorting out her future, as she enters the final few months of her Bayern contract, Stanway replied: "I'm very close. I've had lots of talks with people, also talks with Sarina, and you'll find out sooner or later."