The World Cup winner has joined from North Carolina Courage and hopes to bring a bit of American mentality to the WSL
This week Manchester City leapt on the chance to scoop up a proven champion as uncertainty over the return of competitive football in the United States left a hefty hole in the calendar. That hole is likely to be filled with some form of competition later in the year but, in the meantime, players need matches.
One of those players is the World Cup-winning midfielder Sam Mewis from North Carolina Courage and, make no mistake, her transfer to City is one of the biggest recruitment coups ever made by a Women’s Super League club. On Monday the signing was announced and the day after Mewis was talking to the English media – while in quarantine – about the move.
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