Earps seals WSL return with London City Lionesses

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ShareTwo years after leaving Manchester United, goalkeeper Mary Earps has returned to England with the big-spending London City Lionesses.Former England goalkeeper Mary Earps has sealed a return to the Women's Super League with London City Lionesses.Earps was a key player for Sarina Wiegman's team as they won the European Championships for the first time in 2022, beating Germany 2-1 in extra time in the final.She also helped England reach the final of the Women's World Cup the following year, memorably saving a penalty from Jennifer Hermoso in the showpiece match, though Spain won 1-0 via a goal from Olga Carmona. Earps retired from international duty ahead of Euro 2025 after Hannah Hampton usurped her as the Lionesses' first-choice goalkeeper, with Wiegman's team then retaining their trophy via a penalty shoot-out triumph over Spain.Earps left the WSL two years ago, swapping Manchester United for Paris Saint-Germain, making 41 league appearances in France and keeping 19 clean sheets as they finished second in 2024-25 and third in 2025-26.And after the expiration of her PSG contract, the 33-year-old has agreed a two-year deal with London City, who have also been linked with an ambitious move for two-time Ballon d'Or winner Alexia Putellas after she left Barcelona as a free agent.In a statement, Earps said: "The club's values represent what I want to represent, and they are passionate about what I want to achieve and change the game in a positive way. "All the conversations have been really positive and every time I spoke with the club, I wanted to hear more."The vision and ambition, including the new training facility, is incredible and I'm looking forward to seeing that develop. It shows what our owner, Michele [Kang], and everyone at the club want to do in terms of really going for it."It's about putting a marker down and saying we want to be competitive in a short space of time."London City had already announced the signings of France midfielder Grace Geyoro and winger Delphine Cascarino, plus Spain defender Jana Fernandez, as they look to build on a sixth-placed finish in their debut WSL campaign in 2025-26.Two years after leaving Manchester United, goalkeeper Mary Earps has returned to England with the big-spending London City Lionesses.Former England goalkeeper Mary Earps has sealed a return to the Women's Super League with London City Lionesses.Earps was a key player for Sarina Wiegman's team as they won the European Championships for the first time in 2022, beating Germany 2-1 in extra time in the final.She also helped England reach the final of the Women's World Cup the following year, memorably saving a penalty from Jennifer Hermoso in the showpiece match, though Spain won 1-0 via a goal from Olga Carmona. Earps retired from international duty ahead of Euro 2025 after Hannah Hampton usurped her as the Lionesses' first-choice goalkeeper, with Wiegman's team then retaining their trophy via a penalty shoot-out triumph over Spain.Earps left the WSL two years ago, swapping Manchester United for Paris Saint-Germain, making 41 league appearances in France and keeping 19 clean sheets as they finished second in 2024-25 and third in 2025-26.And after the expiration of her PSG contract, the 33-year-old has agreed a two-year deal with London City, who have also been linked with an ambitious move for two-time Ballon d'Or winner Alexia Putellas after she left Barcelona as a free agent.In a statement, Earps said: "The club's values represent what I want to represent, and they are passionate about what I want to achieve and change the game in a positive way. "All the conversations have been really positive and every time I spoke with the club, I wanted to hear more."The vision and ambition, including the new training facility, is incredible and I'm looking forward to seeing that develop. It shows what our owner, Michele [Kang], and everyone at the club want to do in terms of really going for it."It's about putting a marker down and saying we want to be competitive in a short space of time."London City had already announced the signings of France midfielder Grace Geyoro and winger Delphine Cascarino, plus Spain defender Jana Fernandez, as they look to build on a sixth-placed finish in their debut WSL campaign in 2025-26.