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Khadija “Bunny” Shaw has decided to time off Manchester City this summertime astatine nan extremity of her contract, nan Guardian understands, aft extended talks complete a caller woody concluded pinch her opting to prosecute a caller challenge.
The Jamaica striker, who is connected people to triumph nan Women’s Super League’s Golden Boot for a 3rd consecutive season, was close to agreeing a caller deal successful March and is understood to person told City she wanted to stay, but negotiations connected nan finer specifications deed a number of stumbling blocks, including nan projected magnitude of nan extension, and nan WSL leaders are preparing for life without their prima player.
Shaw has scored 19 times successful 21 WSL games this play to thief Manchester City triumph a first WSL title successful 10 years, and is immensely celebrated pinch their fans. City and Shaw are understood to beryllium sad astir nan decision.
Sources person indicated that City were not capable to lucifer position offered by rival teams. Chelsea, reportedly fresh to salary Shaw £1m a year, will beryllium nan favourites to motion nan 29-year-old, who is understood to person attracted liking from galore of nan world’s biggest clubs, including Barcelona and respective NWSL teams. The cash-rich WSL nine London City Lionesses are besides keen.
Shaw is successful statement to look Chelsea successful Sunday’s Women’s FA Cup semi-final astatine Stamford Bridge. The pursuing Saturday City play their last convention game, astatine West Ham, having been confirmed arsenic champions connected Wednesday nighttime erstwhile Arsenal were held to a tie astatine Brighton.
Shaw is understood to person wanted to debar speculation affecting City’s pursuit of trophies and conversations astir nan erstwhile Bordeaux player’s early person kept arsenic backstage arsenic possible.
Shaw, wide recognised arsenic nan world’s astir in-form cardinal striker, was nan Professional Footballers’ Association’s women’s players’ subordinate of nan twelvemonth and nan WSL’s subordinate of nan play for 2023-24.
