Khadija Shaw set to leave Manchester City: What would WSL champions losing their top scorer mean?
Khadija “Bunny” Shaw is set to leave Manchester City upon the expiration of her contract at the end of the season. The striker had been close to staying at the newly-crowned Women’s Super League champions but negotiations have broken down, according to sources briefed on the situation, speaking on the condition of anonymity to protect relationships. Barring a late U-turn, Shaw’s time at City is due to come to an end.
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Khadija “Bunny” Shaw is set to leave Manchester City upon the expiration of her contract at the end of the season. The striker had been close to staying at the newly-crowned Women’s Super League champions but negotiations have broken down, according to sources briefed on the situation, speaking on the condition of anonymity to protect relationships. Barring a late U-turn, Shaw’s time at City is due to come to an end.
Chelsea are among the interested parties who have made a contract offer worth at least £1million per year, as The Athletic reported in April . Shaw, 29, has also received offers from outside the WSL, including Europe and the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) but no decision has been made yet. The Jamaica international joined City from Bordeaux in 2021 and has won the Women’s Super League golden boot on two occasions, in 2022-23 and 2023-24.
She has scored 110 goals in 133 appearances in all competitions for the club, becoming the first City player in the professional era to hit a century of goals. Shaw is the WSL’s top scorer this term with 19 goals in 21 appearances, helping City win their first league title in a decade after Arsenal dropped points against Brighton & Hove Albion on Wednesday. City’s WSL triumph this season ended Chelsea’s run of six successive titles.