London Metropolis Lionesses have signed France ahead Kadidiatou Diani on a three-year deal for a charge exceeding £500,000.
The 31-year-old introduced her departure from European giants Lyon on Monday regardless of having a 12 months remaining on her contract.
London Metropolis had been in superior discussions for a number of weeks and, whereas different European golf equipment had been , Diani selected a transfer to the Ladies’s Tremendous League (WSL).
Diani spent three seasons at Lyon after transferring from Paris St-Germain in 2023 and scored 41 objectives in 93 appearances.
“It is a chance for me to find a brand new nation, a brand new metropolis, a brand new crew, and I am unable to wait to start out this subsequent chapter,” mentioned Diani.
“It is an unbiased membership and really bold. It is one thing which is kind of uncommon in girls’s soccer and one thing I consider in loads.
“We’ve aims – to win as many matches as attainable and qualify for the Champions League. Profitable a trophy for this membership could be sensible too.
“I feel we’re going to expertise a really lovely season.”
At PSG, Diani received two French Cups and a league title however missed out on Ladies’s Champions League success with Lyon, shedding twice within the closing.
She suffered a knee harm within the semi-finals which meant she missed the ultimate final season as Barcelona beat Lyon 2-0.
Diani will probably be reunited with London Metropolis proprietor Michele Kang, who additionally owns Lyon in addition to Washington Spirit.
London Metropolis completed sixth of their debut marketing campaign within the WSL and have had a powerful switch window to date.
They’ve made six additions, together with two-time Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas, ex-England goalkeeper Mary Earps and Spain defender Mapi Leon.
