1 week ago Former England goalkeeper Mary Earps has agreed idiosyncratic presumption to articulation London City Lionesses this summer.
It is understood the Women's Super League nine besides person a verbal statement successful spot to motion Spain defender Mapi Leon, who near Barcelona past period aft 9 years there.
Both players are expected to motion contracts this month, according to sources, arsenic London City Lionesses acceptable astir demonstrating their summertime ambition successful the WSL transportation window.
Earps' expected instrumentality to England would beryllium a high-profile move, having earned galore idiosyncratic accolades during a palmy planetary career.
The 33-year-old is acceptable to articulation from Paris St-Germain astatine the extremity of her declaration pursuing 2 years successful France.
She made 22 appearances successful the Premiere Ligue this season, keeping 12 cleanable sheets arsenic PSG finished 3rd - 13 points down champions Lyon.
The two-time Fifa Best Goalkeeper of the Year grant victor played a crucial relation successful England's triumph astatine Euro 2022 and their way to the 2023 World Cup final.
She spent 5 years astatine Manchester United, making much than 100 appearances, and helped them triumph their archetypal large trophy successful 2024 arsenic they lifted the Women's FA Cup.
Spain planetary Leon has precocious near Barcelona, wherever she won 27 trophies arsenic portion of 1 of Europe's astir palmy teams.
The 30-year-old won 4 Champions League titles astatine Barcelona, including this season's edition. She started successful their 4-0 triumph implicit Lyon successful the final.
Leon has made 54 appearances for Spain but boycotted the nationalist team for astir 3 years alongside respective team-mates due to the fact that of disagreements implicit moving conditions and a falling-out with the Spanish Football Federation, which began successful 2022.
She withdrew from enactment for the 2023 Women's World Cup arsenic Spain went connected to bushed England successful the final.
The centre-back returned successful October 2025 and started the Nations League final a period aboriginal arsenic Spain bushed Germany 3-0.
London City Lionesses, who are backed by American businesswoman Michele Kang, finished sixth successful their archetypal play successful the WSL.
They could person an bonzer summertime arsenic they are besides continuing to pursue two-time Ballon d'Or victor Alexia Putellas.
Last week, Putellas, 32, announced she is to permission Barcelona aft 14 years.
Putellas' determination connected her aboriginal promises to beryllium the biggest quality of the summertime transportation window, portion a fig of high-profile players are switching clubs.
Australia skipper Sam Kerr is disposable connected a escaped deal pursuing her exit from Chelsea, portion the Blues are set to motion Arsenal's versatile defender Katie McCabe.
Manchester City are favourites to bring successful England guardant Beth Mead pursuing her Arsenal exit and person besides been linked with a determination for Chelsea's Niamh Charles.
Meanwhile, Arsenal are acceptable to motion England midfielder Georgia Stanway from Bayern Munich and Spain defender Ona Batlle from Barcelona.
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