Man Utd make offer to Man City for England's Kelly

Manchester United person made an connection to motion England guardant Chloe Kelly from rivals Manchester City.

It is unclear whether United's connection is conscionable regarding a indebtedness move, with reports suggesting they whitethorn beryllium seeking a imperishable deal.

Sources astatine Manchester City accidental they are unfastened to allowing Kelly to permission but it is believed United person not been fixed immoderate encouragement that a woody volition beryllium reached connected transportation deadline time connected Thursday.

In an Instagram connection posted connected Wednesday evening, Kelly said she wants "to beryllium blessed again" and did not spot her aboriginal astatine City beyond the summer.

Her declaration is owed to expire successful June but Kelly, who has made conscionable 1 Women's Super League commencement this season, is acrophobic astir her spot successful the England squad with the 2025 European Championship taking spot successful July.

The 27-year-old scored the winning extremity against Germany erstwhile England created past by winning their archetypal large women's tourney astatine Euro 2022.

Kelly added connected Wednesday: "With the Euros accelerated approaching, this summertime is simply a immense 1 and I privation to beryllium successful a presumption to springiness it my champion changeable to correspond my country.

"However, to beryllium dictated whom I tin and can't articulation with lone 4 months near of the shot play is having a immense interaction connected not lone my vocation by my intelligence wellbeing.

"The concern has been dragged connected for excessively long, it's disappointing and not right."

Her lone WSL commencement this play came against West Ham backmost successful October.

United person until 23:00 GMT connected Thursday to scope an statement with City.