England forward Chloe Kelly has officially left Manchester City after five years and is joining her girlhood club Arsenal following her contract expiry.
As one of the biggest stars in the Barclays Women’s Super League (WSL) and hero of the current Lionesses squad, most Man City supporters would have been hoping to keep hold of Chloe Kelly for as long as possible, but now the talented attacker has returned to Arsenal on a permanent deal.
The 27-year-old London-born star spent the end of last season on loan there, where she came through the academy as a youngster, but has now made the move back down south full-time after a successful 2024/25 campaign, which saw the Gunners win their first Women’s Champions League in 18 years.
Securing the switch on a free transfer, pending the completion of standard regulatory processes, she is reported to have signed a three-year deal and will keep the number 18 shirt.
— DAZN Women's Football (@DAZNWFootball) July 2, 2025
Although the fee is yet to be confirmed, it looks to be a deal that suits both parties.
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Speaking on the move, Kelly – who previously shone on Merseyside as part of Everton’s women’s team, too – said she is “excited to win more trophies”, insisting, “This is the place I want to be.”
In her full statement shared via club media, she added: “Putting pen to paper on a permanent contract at Arsenal is a standout moment for me. Learning from an incredible manager and continuing to build relationships with an excellent team is a journey I’m looking forward to continuing…
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“I’ve always said that Arsenal supporters are the best, and to have them on my side, singing my name, means so much to me.”
Meanwhile, City Women expressed their gratitude for her time in sky blue, writing, “Everyone at City would like to thank Chloe for her efforts during her time at the Joie Stadium and would like to wish her the best for the future.”
— Barclays Women's Super League (@BarclaysWSL) July 2, 2025
Kelly leaves the Etihad Campus having scored on 34 occasions across a total of 113 appearances for City, including 14 assists in her last full year with the club, as well as an impressive 16 goals in her debut season as MCWFC women the FA Cup.
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Her time with Gareth Taylor’s team was largely curtailed by an unfortunate ACL injury which brought a premature end to her maiden term, but she was still voted fans’ Player of the Season at the end of 20/21, as well as picking up the Women’s Player of the Year at the North West Football Awards in November.
She was also named in the PFA’s Team of the Year and, most famously, scored the winning goal as Sarina Weigman’s Lionesses beat Germany in that thrilling 2022 UEFA Women’s Euros final – the nation’s first major honour since 1966.
Many will be sad to see her go, but the club have at least signed an exciting new replacement to bolster the forward line, with highly-rated teenager, Iman Beney, arriving in Manchester from BSC YB Frauen on a four-year deal at just 18.
Tyson Fury has officially revealed his comeback fight after coming out of ‘retirement’ once again
Danny Jones
Tyson Fury has officially announced the opponent for his comeback fight after yet again returning to professional boxing.
Fury supposedly ‘retired’ for seemingly the umpteenth time last January following his second defeat to Oleksandr Usyk the month prior, and some even believed it might have actually been his final outing.
Nevertheless, ‘The Gypsy King’ said he was coming out of retirement once more earlier this year, and now his next match-up has been confirmed.
Revealing the other contender as Aslanbek Makhmudo, the fight will be aired live on Netflix only.
Tyson Fury is coming home.
TYSON FURY vs. ARSLANBEK MAKHMUDOV. Saturday April 11 from the United Kingdom — and LIVE only on Netflix. pic.twitter.com/ib7KjT3xIt
Partnered exclusively with boxing magazine, Ring, the bout between Fury and Makhmudo is the latest big fight night to be picked up by the streaming giants.
The most recent example was, obviously, Anthony Joshua’s brutal knockout of influencer-turned-boxer Jake Paul this past December.
Makhmudo, just a year younger than his opposite number, is a fellow experienced heavyweight based mainly out of Canada with a decent pedigree of his own.
The Russian, simply known as ‘The Lion’, has a record of 21 wins – more than half of those coming by KO.
With that in mind, he presents a potentially exciting prospect for the famous Manchester fighter, who hasn’t won a proper competitive fight since the defence of his WBC belt against Derek Chisora in December 2022.
Similarly, this should at least see two very well-seasoned pros going head to head.
Many fight fans would argue that there haven’t been enough proper big heavyweight dates since Fury vs Usyk, and even then, we are still yet to get a date for the all-but fully confirmed final fight of the trilogy.
Fury himself did state that the conclusion of their clash is scheduled for this April, but nothing official has been set in stone by any promotion or venue and the new date means it’s even less likely to be any time soon; meanwhile, plenty are still hoping for AJ vs Fury.
The 37-year-old will take on Makhmudo on Saturday, 11 April, and you can bet the world will be watching.
Manchester City finally release special Year of the Horse collection for Lunar celebrations
Danny Jones
Manchester City have officially launched their new ‘Year of the Horse’ kit, along with several other items in their latest lifestyle range.
The collection, which has been released as part of the Lunar New Year Celebrations, was leaked online in late 2025 before being officially teased earlier this year, but now Man City have fully unveiled the limited edition clothing items.
It follows the commercial success of their previous Chinese New Year-inspired kits and wider fashion lines over the last few seasons.
For anyone not up to speed on their Zodiac calendar knowledge, 2026 is officially (you guessed it) the year of the horse, hence this choice for the new ‘Capsule Collection’.
“Set in earthy, neutral tones, the limited-edition Year of the Horse Capsule Collection captures both the stillness of vintage Chinese portraiture and the motion of a team in full stride.”
Revolving around a grey and almost beige colour palette, the full drop includes a new pre-match ‘Anthem’ jacket, a dark graphic design tee, a baseball cap, as well as a soft horse plushie.
The focal point, however, is obviously the jersey itself – though it remains to be confirmed whether or not the special seasonal strip will be worn in any games this campaign as other one-off/special limited edition shirts have been in the past.
The price points range from £15 for the soft toy to £90 for the adult shirt, with the aforementioned Puma KING Anthem zip-up jacket already available in six colours.
What do you make of the latest lifestyle collection, Blues?
Somewhat fittingly, the Year of the Horse and other items finally debuted on the same day that their local rivals across the other side of town, Manchester United, released some new threads of their own: the second Adidas x The Stone Roses collection.
As for this years Lunar celebrations, the official plans for here in Manchester city centre have now been revealed. You can find out more down below.
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