Nine Leicester City Players Extend Contracts
Written by Oyediji Oluwaseun
2020/2021 English Women Championship winner, Leicester City Women have extended the contracts of nine players ahead of the 2021/2022 season.
The club’s top scorer for last season and Supporters’ Player of the Season, Natasha Flint has agreed to a new deal, alongside fellow forward Paige Bailey-Gayle, while Sophie Barker, Lachante Paul, and Hannah Cain have also agreed to extend their stays with the Foxes.
In defence, Sam Tierney and Esmee De Graaf will both continue their Leicester City FC Women careers, as well as the goalkeeping pair of Kirstie Levell and Demi Lambourne, with the countdown now on until the release of the new season’s fixtures.
The news comes after Nigerian eligible player, Ashleigh Plumptre and Charlie Devlin also committed their futures to the club by signing new contracts to 2023 last month.
Winning the 2020/2021 English Women Championship title ensured the promotion of Leicester City FC Women to top-flight English Women Super League (WSL) for the the the the the the 2021/2022 season which will kick off in the weekend of September 3, 4, and 5, 2021.
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