- World Cup-winning midfielder joins Sam Mewis at City
- Lavelle admits lack of football in USA key to her move
Manchester City’s new signing Rose Lavelle admits the dearth of football in the United States because of Covid-19 left her open to offers from Europe, and that the prospect of playing in the Champions League was the immediate spur to her transatlantic move.
The 25-year-old midfielder was aware her stock had risen after winning the World Cup in France in 2019, but became frustrated by the lack of opportunities to build on that achievement. “The World Cup was an incredible experience, I loved it, but it is behind me now,” Lavelle said. “Now I have to look forward, to set myself new goals. There was heightened interest in women’s football and in me after the World Cup, but I knew I had to stay in the US because the Olympics were coming along. When that didn’t happen and there was no football of any kind happening for months I had to reconsider.
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