Manchester City has signed USA midfielder Sam Coffey. She joins on a three-and-a-half year deal.
Manchester City has signed Sam Coffey from the USA. She is a midfielder and has agreed to a three-and-a-half year contract. The 27-year-old won gold at the Paris 2024 Olympics. She has played 42 games for her country and scored five goals. She is now a key player for the USA team under coach Emma Hayes.
Before this move, Coffey played for Portland Thorns. She won the NWSL Championship in her first season there in 2022. Manchester City paid about 800,000 EUR to get her. They got permission from Portland to complete the deal.
Therese Sjögran is the director of women’s football at City. She is happy about Coffey joining. This signing shows the club's goals. City leads Chelsea by six points in the league. Sjögran thinks Coffey is one of the best players. She believes Coffey will do well at City.
Coffey is excited to join Manchester City. She likes the team's way of playing. She sees how happy the players are. She feels ready for new challenges. Now that the move is official, she is thrilled to help the team win.
England forward Michelle Agyemang has ended her loan at Brighton. She is back at Arsenal to recover from a knee injury. The 19-year-old got hurt in a friendly game against Australia in October. The injury ended her season.
