Football Jun 19, 2026

Mary Earps joins London City Lionesses: Former England goalkeeper returns to the WSL after PSG exit

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Mary Earps joins London City Lionesses: Former England goalkeeper returns to the WSL after PSG exit

London City Lionesses have announced the signing of former England goalkeeper Mary Earps. 

The 33-year-old will officially join on a two-year contract on July 1 when her contract with Paris Saint-Germain expires.

Earps is returning to the WSL two years after leaving Manchester United. Across her five seasons at United, she made 102 appearances and kept 45 clean sheets.

She retired from a glittering international career last summer in a shock announcement just five weeks out from the Euros after losing her place as starting goalkeeper to Hannah Hampton.

Earps played a crucial role in England's Euro 2022 success and in their route to the World Cup final a year later.

"I'm over the moon to join this club and I'm really looking forward to it," Earps said.

"I feel the club aligns with what I stand for. I can't wait to get started and to get down to business."

London City appear determined to make a number of statement signings this summer, and have a

Speaking in a statement confirming her arrival, Earps explained her reasoning behind joining London City, who were promoted to the WSL for the first time last season and finished sixth.

Earps continued: "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.

"I'm looking forward to working alongside Elene (Lete) and the goalkeeping unit. Elene made some great saves and interventions last season. Hopefully, we can bounce off each other and work hard and enjoy it.

"My message to the fans is that I'm really excited to get started and make some memories together. I can't wait to play in front of you all.

"I'm looking forward to getting to know the players, the style of play and club culture, and trying to give everything I can to help the club achieve its collective goals and be as successful as possible.

"I feel I still have so much left to give to the game, and that's exactly why I chose London City.

"It won't be easy, the WSL is extremely competitive. The team had a brilliant 2025/26 season, finishing mid-table in their first season, now it's about climbing the table and working towards finishing as high as possible."

Your Site' Laura Hunter:

Another coup for London City. The big-name signings continue to mount - and likely won't stop at Mary Earps either. Ambition even extends as far as trying to land former Barcelona captain Alexia Putellas on a free this summer. That really would be the GOAT of signings.

It's a star-studded cast for a team that has only been in the English top-flight for one season, propped up by the riches of free-spending owner Michele Kang.

One might question how all these superstars are going to gel under one roof. There is plenty of modern-day examples of that formula flopping, albeit most obviously in the men's game. I'm thinking Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe at PSG - the vibe was completely off.

Nonetheless, there is no doubt Earps is a huge signing for London City and one that significantly improves them.

Eder Maestre's side shipped 35 goals last season, above the league's average (32). They have got to address that if the plan is to try to break up the division's traditional top four.

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