Man City signs Alex Greenwood from Lyon

Alex Greenwood, who helped Lyon secure a fifth Champions League title in a row last month, has joined Manchester City on a three-year deal.

Published : Sep 09, 2020 20:00 IST

Alex Greenwood has previously played for Everton, Liverpool and Manchester United in the Women's Super League.
Alex Greenwood has previously played for Everton, Liverpool and Manchester United in the Women's Super League.
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Alex Greenwood has previously played for Everton, Liverpool and Manchester United in the Women's Super League.

England left back Alex Greenwood has joined Manchester City from European champion Olympique Lyonnais on a three-year deal, the Women's Super League club announced on Wednesday.

Greenwood, who began her career at Everton and played for Liverpool between 2016 and 2018, captained Manchester United to the Women's Championship title in 2019 before joining Lyon before the start of last season.

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The 27-year-old helped Lyon secure a fifth Champions League title in a row last month and has followed her Lionesses team mate Lucy Bronze to Manchester City.

“Now is the time for a new challenge though and having experienced such a successful campaign last season, when you get that taste for a winning mentality, it's addictive and I just want to continue that with City,” Greenwood told the club's website.

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“This club has always impressed me with their success, how much importance they view the women's game with and the players they attract, and it's an environment I'm really looking forward to working in,” she added.

Greenwood, capped 46 times by England, was part of the national squad which reached the World Cup semi-finals last year.

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