London City Lionesses sign ex-England keeper Earps

London City Lionesses sign ex-England keeper EarpsImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Mary Earps spent two seasons with Paris St-GermainByEmma SandersBBC Sport women’s football news reporterPublished3 minutes agoFormer England goalkeeper Mary Earps has joined London City Lionesses on a two-year deal after leaving Paris St-Germain. The 33-year-old left France after two seasons upon the expiry of her contract, having made 22 appearances in the Premiere Ligue this season.She kept 12 clean sheets as PSG finished third in the table, 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."Two-time Fifa Best Goalkeeper of the Year award-winner Earps played a crucial role in England's victory at Euro 2022 and their route to the 2023 World Cup final.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.The goalkeeper earned many individual accolades during her successful international career before she announced her retirement in 2025.She became one of the country's most recognised and influential players, though her book - released in November - caused controversy and dominated headlines in the media for several weeks.However, on her return to Old Trafford earlier this seaso...