And Caldentey is not the only new player Eidevall is excited about. Goalkeeper Daphne van Domselaar and 21-year-old Sweden international Rosa Kafaji have also joined Arsenal this summer.
Van Domselaar already has WSL experience, having played for Aston Villa and remains one of the best young goalkeepers in women’s football, while forward Kafaji is eager to consistently improve.
“Daphne is a very good goalkeeper,” Eidevall explained. “She is very well-rounded and even for a young age, she has already achieved a lot.
“She has a real strength in the decision-making and playing out from the back, which is an important component for us.
“It really excites us to be able to attract a goalkeeping talent that we feel can have many of her best years with Arsenal and build as a foundation of this team for the future.
“Rosa has an X-factor when she plays. She can beat her player one versus one and she’s very creative.
“I don’t think it is a coincidence when you see her play, and she would tell you that Ronaldinho is her childhood idol.
“I know from speaking to her coaches at club and national team level, the one thing they say with Rosa is that she always comes carrying her ball. Most players go to the canteen to eat, but she always has the ball under her arm.
“Her first question when we spoke about coming to Arsenal was ‘am I allowed to do extras?’, because all she thinks about is ‘how do I get better with the ball and develop?’
“That hunger and drive is what has taken Rosa from where she’s been to here, and that’s what’s going to take her even further as well. She adds something different than we have in the squad, and that’s exciting. We can help her taking steps tactically and physically to adapt her game to an even higher level.”
