Report: NC Courage are favorites to sign rising star and English Youth International midfielder Erica Parkinson

BURTON-UPON-TRENT, ENGLAND - APRIL 16: Erica Parkinson of England in action at St Georges Park on April 16, 2026 in Burton-upon-Trent, England. (Photo by Naomi Baker - The FA/The FA via Getty Images) | The FA via Getty Images According to Flo Lloyd-Hughes and Conner Roberts of the Cutback , the North Carolina Courage are the favorites to sign Erica Parkinson. Exclusive: North Carolina Courage favourites to secure Erica Parkinson The NWSL side are lined up to secure the young England player that everyone is talking about and plenty of clubs are interested in.

https://t. co/XMvVzoWHEs — Flo Lloyd-Hughes (@FloydTweet) May 15, 2026 Parkinson, 18, currently plays for Valadares Gaia (Portugal), but her contract expires at the end of the season. it For North Carolina, her addition alongside young midfielder Riley Jackson and reigning Midfielder of the Year, Manaka Matsukubo would create one of the top midfields in all of NWSL.

However, the summer transfer window for the league doesn’t open until July 14. The rising star was called in to the England U-23 squad at 17-years old, and then Sarina Wiegman brought her into her first senior camp with the Lionesses. More on the potential signing here with The Cutback .