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Former England goalkeeper Mary Earps has agreed personal terms to join London City Lionesses this summer.<\/b><\/p>\n
It is understood the Women’s Super League club also have a verbal agreement in place to sign Spain defender Mapi Leon, who left Barcelona last month after nine years there.<\/p>\n
Both players are expected to sign contracts this month, according to sources, as London City Lionesses set about demonstrating their summer ambition in the WSL transfer window.<\/p>\n
Earps’ expected return to England would be a high-profile move, having earned numerous individual accolades during a successful international career.<\/p>\n
The 33-year-old is set to join from Paris St-Germain at the end of her contract following two years in France.<\/p>\n
She made 22 appearances in the Premiere Ligue this season, keeping 12 clean sheets as PSG finished third – 13 points behind champions Lyon.<\/p>\n
The two-time Fifa Best Goalkeeper of the Year award winner played a crucial role in England’s victory at Euro 2022<\/a> and their route to the 2023 World Cup final.<\/p>\n She spent five years at Manchester United, making more than 100 appearances, and helped them win their first major trophy in 2024 as they lifted the Women’s FA Cup.<\/p>\n Spain international Leon has recently left Barcelona, where she won 27 trophies as part of one of Europe’s most successful teams.<\/p>\n The 30-year-old won four Champions League titles at Barcelona, including this season’s edition. She started in their 4-0 win over Lyon<\/a> in the final.<\/p>\n Leon has made 54 appearances for Spain but boycotted the national team<\/a> for almost three years alongside several team-mates because of disagreements over working conditions and a falling-out with the Spanish Football Federation, which began in 2022.<\/p>\n She withdrew from selection for the 2023 Women’s World Cup as Spain went on to beat England in the final.<\/p>\n The centre-back returned in October 2025 and started the Nations League final<\/a> a month later as Spain beat Germany 3-0.<\/p>\n London City Lionesses, who are backed by American businesswoman Michele Kang, finished sixth in their first season in the WSL.<\/p>\n They could have an extraordinary summer as they are also continuing to pursue two-time Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas.<\/a><\/p>\n Last week, Putellas, 32, announced she is to leave Barcelona after 14 years.<\/p>\n Putellas’ decision on her future promises to be the biggest news of the summer transfer window, while a number of high-profile players are switching clubs.<\/p>\n Australia captain Sam Kerr is available on a free deal<\/a> following her exit from Chelsea, while the Blues are set to sign Arsenal’s versatile defender Katie McCabe.<\/a><\/p>\n Manchester City are favourites to bring in England forward Beth Mead<\/a> following her Arsenal exit and have also been linked with a move for Chelsea’s Niamh Charles.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Arsenal are set to sign England midfielder Georgia Stanway from Bayern Munich and Spain defender Ona Batlle<\/a> from Barcelona.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n