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Striker Kerr opts out of another Australian season
SYDNEY, Oct 21, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Star striker Sam Kerr has opted against
another season in Australia, football authorities said Monday, instead
looking to make her mark in Europe.
The Australian captain has been a mainstay at Perth Glory since 2014, while
also playing for Chicago Red Stars in the United States, where she has been a
prolific goalscorer.
But a lucrative contract is beckoning in Europe, with the Times of London
reporting that Chelsea are keen to secure her services, along with the likes
of Paris Saint-Germain and Olympique Lyonnais.
“We haven’t been able to retain Sam Kerr,” Football Federation Australia’s
head of leagues Greg O’Rourke told broadcaster ABC ahead of the W-League
season kicking off next month.
“Wherever Sam lands, she will do really well.”
Kerr, who has twice been shortlisted for FIFA Player of the Year and is one
of the sport’s biggest names, made her debut for the W-League’s Glory at 15
and spent four years at the club before moving to Sydney FC.
She returned in 2014 for a second stint.
Known for her pace, agility and heading ability, as well as her trademark
backflip goal celebrations, she has also played in the United States since
2013, first at Western New York Flash, then Sky Blue FC in New Jersey and now
Chicago.
BSS/AFP/MSY/1025 hrs