Overview
- Multiple outlets report Khadija Shaw will leave Manchester City when her contract expires this summer after talks over the length of a new deal stalled.
- Chelsea are widely described as front-runners to sign her, with The Athletic reporting a £1 million per year offer that City had not matched at the time.
- The departure would strip the new Women’s Super League champions of their top scorer after a 19-goal return in 21 league games this season.
- Manchester City face Chelsea in the FA Cup semi-final this weekend, which could be a final high-profile outing for Shaw before her expected exit.
- Shaw joined City from Bordeaux in 2021 and has led their scoring for four straight seasons, with reports saying she initially wanted to stay before negotiations broke down.