Manchester City striker Chloe Kelly published an emotional statement in order to leave the club before closing the WSL transfer window at 11 p.m. Thursday.
The striker of England, who only started one WSL match for City this season, says that his situation has a negative impact on his mental well-being, adding that it is not “good” because She wants to “be happy again”.
Sky Sports News Includes Manchester City is open to let Kelly leave before closing the transfer window and that an offer, deemed acceptable by the club, was made that the player to consider.
It is reported that Manchester United is interested in a loan agreement for the 27 -year -old, whose city contract expires in June.
Kelly was the hero of England at Euro 2022 when she scored the winning goal against Germany in the final at Wembley to dismiss the lionesses to their first major honor.
But with her playing time limited to City this season, Kelly wants to make sure that she is part of the Sarina Wiegman Euro 2025 team while England is trying to defend its title this summer in Switzerland.
Kelly posted on Instagram by saying: “A message on my part. For a long time, I tried to resolve professional challenges in private, without commenting publicly, but with my increasingly debated situation in the public domain, I think That it is time to be open and transparent, and you heard it from my point of view.
“A key lesson that I learned in my life is that, even if I cannot control someone’s negative behavior towards me, I can control how long I am ready to tolerate it.
“From the first day, I felt so much love of my teammates and fans. With my contract expired in June, I accepted that my future is not in this club beyond that moment. “”
Kelly added: “With the euros approaching quickly, this summer is huge and I want to be able to give my best to represent my country. Something that has always filled me with such pride and it is a real honor to do so.
“However, being dictated who I can and cannot join me only four months from the football season, it is a huge impact on not only my career but my mental well-being. The situation has dragged for too long, It’s disappointing and not right.
“I am at a central point in my life and my career is so important to me, and [it] is very disappointing that the sport we love can make you feel this way, especially after the growth of our sport.
“This is why I post this, because I want to realize you that we, as players, devote our lives to our sport and our clubs, but our dreams can be crushed while we live in silence.
“I am human and I will give everything to the game I like. In the end, I just want to be happy again.”
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