Why Always She - Foxes Focus: New Signings, Leicester City For Sale
open.spotify.comForward Paulina Nyström from BK Häcken
The Finnish international won the UEFA Women's Europa Cup last season.
Midfielder Libby Bance Signs For LCFC Women from B&HA on a free transfer
She spent last season on loan with Birmingham, who won WSL2 last season.
Julie Thibaud signs for Olympique De Marseille for undisclosed fee
lcfc.comAcademy graduate and English U-20s forward Denny Draper extends her LCFC contract
The article doesn't say, but the Instagram post suggests her contract runs to 2028.
Players Cup (formally League Cup / Subway Cup) fixtures announced
The basics is that it is a league phase, the same as the men's UEFA Champions League / Europa League or rugby union's European Champions Cup, where we play six matches. The fixtures (but not the league) are split into North and South sections, and we're playing in the South section. (That seems odd to me - if one section is notably stronger than the other it's a disadvantage to be in that section, but I do get wanting to minimise travel - particularly with many games being midweek-Evening games.
Our games (with "context") are:
- [WSL2] Ipswich Town (H) - Sun 20th September at 3:00pm
- [PC] London City Lionesses (H) - Wed 23rd September at 7:30pm
- [WSL2] Newcastle Utd (A) - Sun 27th September at 2:00pm
- [International break]
- [PC] Watford (A) - Sat 17th October at 3:00pm
- [WSL2] Southampton (H) - Sun 25th October at 3:00pm
- [PC] Southampton (A) - Sun 1st November at 2:00pm
- [WSL2] Watford (H) - Sun 8th November at 3:00pm
- [WSL2] Nottingham Forest (A) - Sun 15th November at 2:00pm
- [PC] Tottenham Hotspur (A) - Wed 18th November at 7:00pm
- [No games in between]
- [PC] Wolverhampton Wonderers (H) - Sun 22nd November at 3pm
- [International break]
- [PC] Charlton Athletic (H) - Wed 16th December at 7:00pm
- [WSL2] Burnley (H) - Sun 20th December at 3:00pm
Our home games are expected to be at Meadow Lane (but it looks like we're still using the King Power Stadium for WSL2 fixtures).
Emily Van Egmond Joins Charlton Athletic
And with this signing has everyone who scored a goal for us last season now left the club?
Shannon O'Brien signs for Crystal Palace for undisclosed fee
She's been with us since 2021, when we were in The Championship.
Leicester City Women on Instagram: "We’re delighted to announce Sam Tierney has signed a new contract with the Club! 🫡"
Instagram link because I don't seem to be able to get to lcfc.com
Sari Kees Departs to Ajax for undisclosed fee
lcfc.comSarah Mayling's loan becomes permanent - she signs three year contract for undisclosed fee
lcfc.comNelly Las Completes Chelsea Transfer for undisclosed fee
lcfc.comJanina Leitzig goes to Man Utd after they meet her release clause
lcfc.comJutta Rantala Joins Everton for an undisclosed fee
That's *five* former players there now.
Hannah Cain joins Everton
She left us as a free agent after last season.
It's like they're building an "Ex-Leicester Best Of" over there. (Momiki, Mace, Mouchon, and now Cain because apparently starting your name with an 'M' wasn't the rule.)
Hlín Eiríksdóttir Completes Malmö FF Transfer
She never seemed to find her feet with us. While never scoring, I do think she contributed a lot in terms of work rate and organising the press. Plus she's an absolute superstar in my Football Manger team.
[The Rest Is Football] Gary Lineker reports Susan Whelan was apparently keen in bringing in Emma Hayes as manager in 2023 but the ownership weren't keen
Bringing in Emma Hayes would have been an interesting alternative trouser-leg of time where we never get Enzo Maresca, but probably don't lose the manager immediately after being promoted either.