Joe Montemurro wasn’t the only Arsenal figure to convince Malin Gut to join the club.
As an international team-mate of the 19-year-old, Lia Walti provided a glowing reference of the club, from Joe’s playing philosophy to the exceptional facilities at London Colney.
“I talked to Lia a lot and she helped to convince me to join Arsenal,” Gut revealed to Arsenal.com. “Everything she told me was just great. She said that she’s a big fan of Joe, his training, the whole team and the atmosphere, so pretty much everything she told me was positive!
“That helped a lot and I think also for me during the beginning at Arsenal, it will help me a lot to have someone that I know.