Aston Villa person announced nan signing of Missy Bo Kearns from WSL rivals Liverpool.
The 23-year-old, who was connected standby for nan past England team, fell down successful nan pecking bid past play and has moved successful hunt of first-team football.
She has penned a three-year woody astatine Villa Park and will now activity nether caller head Robert de Pauw successful nan West Midlands.
The Dutchman, who replaced Carla Ward this summer, said: “Missy Bo is simply a awesome plus for our team.
“She is simply a bully subordinate and has nan imaginable to beryllium a early leader.
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“We are happy to person her successful our squad. I spot Missy arsenic a dynamic, box-to-box midfielder. She is simply a bully passer and besides knows wherever to find nan goal.
“Missy Bo has nan imaginable and expertise to go a regular England international.”
Liverpool-born Kearns was a instrumentality favourite connected Merseyside aft joining nan nine astatine nan property of 8 earlier going connected to make 103 appearances for nan first team.
Reds head Matt Beard said: “We respect Missy Bo’s determination and she departs pinch our very champion wishes and, I’m sure, those of our fans.
“She has worn nan garment pinch nan pridefulness of a section woman and I person enjoyed my clip moving pinch her complete truthful galore years.
“I will travel her early improvement pinch awesome liking and pride.”
Cian Cheesbrough
Cian is simply a sports journalist pinch acquisition penning for nationalist title, including LiveScore, MailOnline, Eurosport and Sky Sports. He has covered a number of cardinal events during his clip successful nan industry, including from nan property container astatine unrecorded Champions League fixtures.