Australian midfielder Kyra Cooney-Cross is set to complete a deadline-day move from Hammarby to the Arsenal Women, according to reports.

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA: Kyra Cooney-Cross of Australia in action during the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 Group B match between Australia and Nigeria at Brisbane Stadium on July 27, 2023. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images)
BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA: Kyra Cooney-Cross of Australia in action during the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 Group B match between Australia and Nigeria at Brisbane Stadium on July 27, 2023. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images)

On Thursday morning, Swedish outlet Expressen and women’s football reporters Rich Laverty and Tim Stillman broke the news that Arsenal had made a move for Hammarby and Australia midfielder Kyra Cooney-Cross.

Cooney-Cross has a contract ending in December, and a number of clubs planned to wait and attempt to pick her up on a free transfer at that stage.

But Arsenal opted to pay a significant fee to secure the player before that happens.

Sky Sports’ Anton Toloui reports that a fee of around £140k has been discussed, which put other clubs off. But talks with Arsenal are ongoing, and a deal is expected to be done by midnight.

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BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA: Kyra Cooney-Cross of Australia warms up prior to the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 Third Place Match match between Sweden and Australia at Brisbane Stadium on August 19, 2023. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)
BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA: Kyra Cooney-Cross of Australia warms up prior to the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 Third Place Match match between Sweden and Australia at Brisbane Stadium on August 19, 2023. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

The BBC report that Arsenal are hopeful of signing the midfielder and willing to pay a large fee, with heavy interest in her from various Women’s Super League clubs.

21-year-old Cooney-Cross helped Melbourne Victory to win the W-League in 2020/21, before transferring to Hammarby on a two-year contract at the start of 2022.

The young midfielder has already made 25 appearances for Australia, most recently making it to the World Cup semi-finals.

Cooney-Cross started every game and played almost every minute for Australia at the tournament, only coming off once in the 116th minute of their quarter-final against France.

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA: Kyra Cooney-Cross of Australia controls the ball against Filippa Angeldal of Sweden during the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 Third Place Match match between Sweden and Australia at Brisbane Stadium on August 19, 2023. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)
BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA: Kyra Cooney-Cross of Australia controls the ball against Filippa Angeldal of Sweden during the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 Third Place Match match between Sweden and Australia at Brisbane Stadium on August 19, 2023. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

If all goes well, Cooney-Cross will hold a medical with Arsenal today, finalising her deal before the deadline at midnight.

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