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Arsenal had a world-record bid for England midfielder Keira Walsh turned down precocious successful the Women's Super League transportation window.
The 27-year-old has a twelvemonth remaining connected her declaration astatine Barcelona but the European champions were not consenting to merchantability her.
It has been reported successful Spanish media that Arsenal's bid was worthy £930,000.
Barcelona would person had until Monday to find a replacement arsenic that is erstwhile the transportation model for Spain's Liga F closes.
The WSL model closed astatine 23:00 BST connected Friday.
Walsh has already informed Barca that she does mean to renew her declaration adjacent summertime truthful is apt to permission connected a escaped transfer, unless they transportation her otherwise.
The England planetary was signed by Barcelona successful 2022 for a then-world grounds interest of £400,000 from Manchester City.
Zambia's Racheal Kundananji has since go the astir costly player, joining Bay FC from Madrid CFF successful a woody worthy £685,000 successful February.
Walsh has won back-to-back league and European titles with Barcelona.
Coach Pere Romeu told reporters, external connected Thursday: "There's nary lawsuit for Keira leaving. She's been with america passim pre-season and is simply a cardinal subordinate for us.
"She wholly gets our benignant of play, is ace professional, and has shown an astonishing cognition and committedness from time one. So, we're decidedly counting connected her this season."
Walsh started Barca's opening location crippled of the play connected Friday, claiming an assistance successful a 3-1 triumph implicit Real Sociedad.
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