Former England No.1 Mary Earps has signed a two-year contract with London City Lionesses after departing Paris St-Germain.
Now 33, she left France at the end of her deal following two seasons with PSG, making 22 league appearances this term.
Earps kept 12 clean sheets as PSG finished third, 13 points behind champions Lyon.
“I feel the club aligns with what I stand for. I can’t wait to get started and to get down to business,” said Earps
“The club’s values represent what I want to represent and they are passionate about what I want to achieve. All the conversations have been really positive and every time I spoke with the club I wanted to hear more.
“The vision and ambition, including the new training facility, is incredible and I’m looking forward to seeing that develop. It shows what our owner Michele [Kang] and everyone at the club want to do in terms of really going for it.
“It’s about putting a marker down and saying we want to be competitive in a short space of time.”
A two-time winner of The Best FIFA Women’s Goalkeeper award, Earps was instrumental in England’s Euro 2022 triumph and their run to the 2023 World Cup final.
She spent five seasons at Manchester United, making over 100 appearances, and helped secure the club’s first major trophy in 2024 when they lifted the Women’s FA Cup.
The goalkeeper amassed numerous individual honours during a distinguished international career before announcing her retirement in 2025.
She became one of the country’s most prominent and influential players, though her November book release sparked controversy and grabbed headlines for several weeks.
However, on her return to Old Trafford earlier this season in the Women’s Champions League, Earps was warmly applauded by the home fans at full time.
A mural honouring Earps’ spell at the club is painted outside Old Trafford.
London City Lionesses are signalling major intent in the Women’s Super League transfer window as they target several high-profile recruits.
In addition to Earps’ return to England, they are set to sign Spain defender Mapi León and remain in talks with two-time Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas following her exit from Barcelona.
Backed by wealthy American businesswoman Michele Kang, London City finished sixth in their inaugural WSL season in 2025-26.
“I feel I still have so much left to give to the game and that’s exactly why I chose London City,” said Earps.
“It won’t be easy – the WSL is extremely competitive. The team had a brilliant 2025-26 season finishing mid-table in their first season, now it’s about climbing the table and working towards finishing as high as possible.”