Overview
- Multiple outlets reported Thursday, hours after Manchester City sealed the Women’s Super League title on Wednesday night, that Khadija Shaw is expected to depart when her deal expires this summer after talks stalled over contract length.
- Chelsea are widely described as leading the chase, with The Times reporting an offer worth about £1 million per year, and manager Sonia Bompastor praised Shaw without confirming any move, saying, “Who wouldn’t have her on their wishlist?”
- If no agreement is reached, Shaw would leave on a free transfer, with further interest also reported from European teams and clubs in the United States.
- Shaw leads the WSL with 19 goals in 21 games and has 110 goals in 133 appearances for City, and on Friday head coach Andree Jeglertz said he still hopes she signs a new deal.
- City play Chelsea in the FA Cup semi-final on Sunday, setting up a timely subplot as the striker weighs her next club in a market where Chelsea’s higher wages have often outpaced City’s approach.