Barcelona Sets Eyes On Keira Walsh As WSL Clubs Chase Aston Villa Defender
Written by Oluwaseun Oyediji
Spanish Champions, FC Barcelona has “thrown everything” at Barclays English FA Women’s Super League (WSL) side, Manchester City in the hopes of signing Keira Walsh.
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According to Sport, the English player wants to play for Barça next season. Manchester City rejected the initial offer, but after their 1-0 defeat to Real Madrid in the UEFA Women’s Champions League (UWCL) Qualifiers, FC Barcelona feels confident of a deal.
A 15th-minute goal from Caroline Weir off Esther Gonzalez Rodriguez’s assist on Sunday ensured that Manchester City will take no part in the 2022/2023 UEFA Women’s Champions League.
Keira Walsh, 25, was part of the English Lionesses team that won its first UEFA Women’s Euro 2022 on home soil playing all six games for the national team against Austria, Norway, Northern Ireland, Spain, Sweden, and Germany.
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The midfielder scored a goal with three assists for Manchester last season in the WSL as the Manchester side ended the season in the third position which qualified the team for the UWCL Qualifiers.
She also bagged an assist in six games as Manchester City clinched the Continental Tyres Women’s League Cup defeating Chelsea FC Women 3-1 in the final.
Meanwhile…
Chelsea, Arsenal, and Manchester City are chasing the signature of 17-year-old Aston Villa defender Evie Rabjohn.
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Aston Villa are desperate to keep the highly-rated English defender, but cannot offer a professional deal until she turns 18 in April.
According to Daily Mail, Manchester United had an offer rejected this summer.
Evie Rabjohn was part of the English U-17 women’s team.
Last season, she was able to play a game in the Continental Tyres Women’s League Cup for Aston Villa.
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