Confirmed Signings of Manchester City Women

New supervisor Andrée Jeglertz has been a busy chap as he prepares for his first season as supervisor of Manchester Metropolis Girls. The Swede took over from interim boss Nick Cushing, who was drafted in after Gareth Taylor was relieved of his place in March.

And the previous Denmark boss has wasted no time in figuring out the names that he thinks will take the Blues to the following degree, with 5 new signings made to date this summer time. Right here’s the lowdown on how has joined and left the Blues forward of the 25/26 season.

Canadian centre-back Rose was the primary to hitch the Blues this summer time, placing pen to paper on a four-year contract from 1st July. The 22-year-old is primarily a centre-back however may also fill in at full-back if wanted.

With Rebecca Knaak struggling an damage through the Euros, Rose’s expertise will develop into important as Metropolis look to shore up a defence that shipped far too many objectives final season.

Striker Iman Beney was subsequent to reach on the Joie Stadium, signing just a few days after Rose. Beney is a highly-rated Swiss striker, who rating 9 objectives in 22 appearances for YB Frauen. Her objectives helped the membership to their first Swiss title since 2011 and has to date obtained 10 caps for Switzerland.

The 18-year-old is more likely to play a bit half at first, however her four-year contract will give her time to grasp her function on the Joie Stadium and flourish underneath the brand new boss.

German midfielder Lohmann arrived to fill the spot left by the departing Jill Roord. Signed from Bayern Munich, Lohmann will carry a wealth of expertise gained within the Frauen-Bundesliga, the place she spent 9 years with Bayern. Lohmann compelled her method up from the youth workforce to the primary workforce, then made it to the German nationwide workforce in 2018.

The 25-year-old signed a three-year contract on the membership, ending her affiliation with Bayern, however expressed her delight at signing for the Blues. “I can’t think about a greater time than now. This nation is loopy about soccer, and in Manchester, there’s a completely different vibe. While you discuss soccer, it doesn’t matter whether it is girls’s or males’s, they’re so enthusiastic about it.”

Scottish worldwide keeper Eartha Cumings returns to the WSL, turning into the fifth keeper on Metropolis’s books. Cumings signed a three-year contract in August and can compete in opposition to Ayaka Yamashita, Khiara Keating, Katie Startup and Eve Annets for a spot between the sticks.

Cumings was beforehand with Bristol Metropolis, Charlton Athletic and Liverpool, earlier than a mortgage spell at Everton, then made a everlasting transfer to Swedish facet Rosengard.

Austrian defender Wienrother has develop into Metropolis’s fifth signing of the summer time, becoming a member of from Arsenal on a two-year contract. Wienrother spent a part of 2025 on mortgage on the Joie Stadium, making 5 appearances, however has now made the transfer everlasting. Wienrother is a right-back, which means no extra midfielders might want to cowl that function, and spent three years at Arsenal, making 20 appearances for the Gunners.

The Austrian worldwide spent a lot of her early profession in Austria, earlier than transferring to TSG Hoffenheim in 2018, spending 4 years in Germany earlier than transferring to North London.

The Blues have misplaced three key gamers over the summer time and it stays to be seen how their absences will have an effect on the workforce.

Spanish worldwide Aleixandri spent three years on the Joie Stadium and made a giant impression within the coronary heart of Metropolis’s defence. She joined Barcelona when her contract expired in Might.

Dutch star Roord was an impressed signing for the 2023/24 season and, at £300,000, grew to become the document membership signing. Roord was unimaginable in her first season till an ACL damage prematurely ended her season. Roord returned through the 24/25 season, scoring 14 objectives and recording six assists in 47 appearances in sky blue.

Metropolis’s England hero Kelly was shunted out of the workforce final season by former supervisor Gareth Taylor, who later loaned the star to Arsenal in a less-than-amorous style. Kelly made the transfer again to North London everlasting in June, earlier than as soon as once more turning into England’s hero as they retained the Euros trophy.