Khadija Shaw Named WSL Player of the Season
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- Manchester City striker Khadija Shaw has been named WSL Player of the Season, also winning the Golden Boot for the third consecutive year with 21 goals.
- Contract renewal talks have stalled, with Chelsea reportedly leading the race for her signature.
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Khadija Shaw has had an outstanding season for Manchester City, leading them to a WSL title and winning individual accolades. Her contract situation is a major talking point, with her current deal expiring soon.
Manchester City striker Khadija Shaw has been named WSL Football's Player of the Season after an impressive campaign in the Women's Super League.
The 29-year-old also won the Golden Boot for a third successive season after scoring 21 goals in 22 appearances as City claimed a first WSL title in a decade.
She won the Football Writers' Association Women's Footballer of the Year award earlier in May and was named City's Player of the Season on Sunday.
Known affectionately as 'Bunny', she has dominated headlines after contract renewal discussions broke down with her current deal set to run out in June.
WSL rivals Chelsea are favourites to sign Shaw on a free deal in the summer amid heavy interest from clubs around the world.
During City's homecoming celebrations at Manchester's Albert Hall on Sunday, fans chanted "we want Bunny to stay".
Shaw, who arrived at City in 2021, has finished as the club's top scorer in four of her five seasons there and holds the record for the most hat-tricks in the WSL (six).
Some of Shaw's best performances this season included a hat-trick against Tottenham and a four-goal haul at home to Aston Villa, as well as scoring an important opener in the 3-2 win over Arsenal in October.
The Jamaica international could help City snatch a domestic double if they beat Brighton in the Women's FA Cup final on Sunday, 31 May (15:00 BST).
Shaw beat team-mate Kerstin Casparij, Arsenal forward Alessia Russo and Aston Villa winger Kirsty Hanson to the award.
England international Russo netted 13 goals in 22 matches, playing as both a striker and a midfielder, while Hanson finished third in the goalscoring charts behind Shaw and Russo with 12 goals.
Also shortlisted for the main award were Manchester United's Jess Park, Chelsea's Alyssa Thompson, Tottenham's Olivia Holdt and Everton's Ruby Mace.
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Khadija Shaw will sign for Chelsea.
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Preguntas abiertas
- Where will Khadija Shaw sign next?
- What will be the financial implications of her transfer for the involved clubs?
- How will Manchester City replace Shaw's goal-scoring threat?
- Will other clubs make competing offers for Shaw?
