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By Tom Gott Manchester City striker Khadija 'Bunny' Shaw has been named the PFA Women’s Players’ Player of the Year, with Manchester United's Grace Clinton scooping the Young Player award. Shaw enjoyed a sensational season, netting a whopping 21 goals in just 18 games as City ran Chelsea close in the WSL title race. "I am both happy and proud to have received this award - to be recognised in such a way by my peers is a very special honour," Shaw said after receiving her prize. "I also want to thank my teammates and the entire coaching staff because without them this would not be possible. "I'd...
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By Jamie Spencer Manchester City have signed talented defender Naomi Layzell from Bristol City. Layzell was only 16 years of age when she made her senior debut with Bristol in 2020. She helped the Robins achieve promotion back to the top flight in 2023 and impressed in the WSL last season despite the campaign ultimately ending in relegation. Now aged 20, the centre-back has signed a long-term contract at the Etihad Campus until 2028 and will wear the number three shirt recently vacated by Demi Stokes. "It's quite surreal to be honest. You always want to play for the top teams as a young player...
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By Hannah Pinnock Manchester City academy graduate Gracie Prior has signed her first professional contract with the WSL club. The 19-year-old defender has put pen to paper on a contract that will keep her at the Joie stadium until 2028. Prior initially joined the club as a youngster back in 2012, having grown up a stone's throw away from the stadium in east Manchester. Prior has previous experience with the City first-team, having featured in a 6-0 Conti Cup win against Blackburn Rovers back in October 2022. Last season, she was on dual registration with National League side Burnley, in order ...
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By Megan Humphrey Manchester City have confirmed the arrival of a second new goalkeeper this summer, with six-time Japanese top-flight winner Ayaka Yamashita signing a three-year contract. The 28-year-old joins the Cityzens from WE League side INAC Kobe Leonessa, and becomes the club’s third Japanese signing this transfer window so far, joining Risa Shimizu and Aoba Fujino. Yamashita arrives in England having enjoyed a hugely illustrious spell in her home country, with 74 senior international caps to her name and 17 major honours. Talking about what she wants to achieve at City, she said: "I’v...
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By Hannah Pinnock Manchester City have confirmed their second signing of the summer transfer window with the addition of Japan international Risa Shimizu. The defender joins the club on a three-year deal following the expiration of her contract at West Ham United. Her contract will keep her at the Joie Stadium until the summer of 2027. Shimizu began her career in Japan with Tokyo Verdy Beleza, the same club where her national and now City teammate, Yui Hasegawa, also spent her youth. Shimizu made the move to England in 2022 to join West Ham, where she has spent the last two seasons. At interna...
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By Megan Humphrey Manchester City have announced the signing of WSL all-time top scorer Vivianne Miedema following her shock departure from rivals Arsenal earlier this summer. Also the Netherlands' leading goalscorer - either women's or men's - Miedema's exit from Arsenal as a free agent was confirmed in May following seven successful years at the club. However, she recently admitted actually considering leaving a few months earlier due to a “difficult” return from ten months out recovering from an anterior cruciate ligament injury. 90min reported last month that Miedema's preference was to st...
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By Hannah Pinnock Leicester City are 'hopeful' of completing the signing of former Manchester City midfielder Ruby Mace, according to a report this week. The 20-year-old departed the Manchester club at the end of last season following the expiration of her contract at the Joie Stadium. Mace initially moved to City in 2021 from WSL rivals Arsenal, but her game time was limited under Gareth Taylor due to the competition for places. Mace's greatest contribution to City across her three years at the club was the Conti Cup win in 2022. The youngster featured in all six matches en route to the final...
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By Hannah Pinnock The 2023/24 WSL season saw plenty of young stars rise to new levels, as well as a number of more experienced and established players reignite their careers. Chelsea were crowned WSL champions for a fifth consecutive campaign as Manchester City narrowly missed out. Liverpool clinched a well earned top four finish at Manchester United's expense and Bristol City were the team to suffer the drop after just one season back in the top flight. City's Khadija Shaw secured the golden boot while teammate Lauren Hemp claimed the most assists. Major accolades aside, 90min takes a look at...
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By Hannah Pinnock Barcelona are weighing up a summer move for versatile Manchester City defender Laia Aleixandri, according to a report in Spain. The 23-year-old has been with the Cityzens since 2022 following her move from Atletico Madrid. She was previously at Barcelona as a youth player, but didn't make an appearance for the first-team. Operating as a left-back, right-back and centre-back, Aleixandri featured in 21 of City’s 22 WSL games last term as they pushed eventual champions Chelsea until the final day of the season in the title race. She scored one goal and registered three assists i...
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By Megan Humphrey Manchester City Women's director of football Nils Nielsen is leaving the club with immediate effect. The news, first broken by The Telegraph, comes 13 months after the 52-year-old stepped into the position, becoming the club's first women's director of football. 90min understands Nielsen will soon make a return to coaching. During his tenure, he played a pivotal role in retaining Lauren Hemp and Khiara Keating, renewing their contracts earlier this year. Nielsen's departure is part of a number of changes across the club. Reports suggest coaches Shaun Goater and Alan Mahon wil...
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