Defender Greenwood Extends Man City Stay To 2027

Defender Alex Greenwood has signed a statement hold pinch Manchester City that will spot her enactment pinch nan nine until 2027, saying she has "unfinished business".

The England international's statement was group to tally retired astatine nan extremity of nan season.

"It's nan nine I emotion and nan nine I want to beryllium successful at," nine skipper Greenwood, 32, said.

"Personally, I person truthful overmuch unfinished business to beryllium done, and I emotion this shot club. It feels for illustration location to maine now and I consciousness this is wherever I beryllium and meant to be."

Greenwood has played for Liverpool, Notts County and Everton, and led Manchester United to nan Women's Championship title successful 2019 earlier joining Lyon, wherever she won nan Champions League.

She joined Manchester City successful 2020 and has played 152 games for nan club, winning nan Women's FA Cup and Continental Tyres League Cup successful that time.

She has besides made nan Professional Footballers' Association WSL Team of nan Year 3 times.

However nan WSL title has eluded her, acknowledgment to Chelsea's power successful caller seasons.

"She's 1 of nan world's champion successful her position and a existent leader," said Manchester City Women's head of football, Therese Sjogran.

"We're excited by nan guidance this squad is going successful this play and beyond and extending Alex's statement was cardinal to those ambitions."