With just one year remaining on Chloe Kelly’s current contract, Manchester City is in a rush to get her to sign a new one as Man Utd stare at with desire.
The WSL window commenced on June 24 and runs through September 21. Kelly’s Cityzens contract is set to expire in the summer of 2025, and sources have informed us that the team is currently on notice since they believe the 26-year-old will draw attention from a number of elite clubs.
Man United is now a wild card in the competition to steal Kelly away from their competitors. The team wants to make a bold signing that signals to important players in their squad that they want to narrow the gap at the top of the table and improve after their last WSL performance.
Nevertheless, with a deal to join PSG already agreed upon and expected to be confirmed in a matter of days, it appears that this move is a bit too late to persuade goalkeeper Mary Earps to stay.
Polly Bancroft, the former head of women’s football at United, gave Kelly her first consideration. While Sir Jim Ratcliffe hinted in a Bloomberg interview earlier this week that he does not currently have a detailed plan for United’s women’s team as he has for the men’s, he has inherited a sporting strategy that may involve plans to pursue Kelly. Nevertheless, United’s deficiency in Women’s Champions League football is hindering them.
According to our sources, PSG is also willing to offer Kelly a salary increase if she decides to relocate to France, where she would be paired with Earps, an England teammate.
Prior to the abrupt dismissal of manager Casey Stoney, San Diego Wave also expressed interest. Kelly is reportedly leaning toward staying in the WSL, despite the fact that the NWSL has not yet made an offer.
Kelly may yet decide to see if life is better elsewhere, even though City is committed to keeping her at the club. She is undoubtedly still bitter about Chelsea’s victory against her in the WSL championship game last season.
Kelly’s involvement in the Lionesses’ 2022 European Championship victory—their first major championship in team history—makes her highly sought-after. The winger was crucial to England’s victory against Germany in the final, as he scored the game-winning goal. She scored eight goals in thirty games in all competitions for City last season.
