In the hot summer, the football world came heavy news! August 10, the English Premier League giants Manchester City women's football official unveiled, 28-year-old Japanese women's football star Yamashita akoya officially joined the team, the transfer ceremony, the two sides signed a long-term contract lasting until 2027.
It's worth noting that this isn't the first time Apricot Yamashita has been linked with Manchester City. In fact, she becomes the third Japanese player the team has brought in this summer. Prior to this, City had already managed to sign defensive stalwart Risa Shimizu from West Ham Ladies, while earlier this month, they brought in midfield centerpiece Fujiba from Japan's TV Beauties. Now, with the addition of Japanese international player Wei Hasegawa, who has been playing for the team, there are now four current Japanese women's internationals in the City's women's soccer lineup.
Meanwhile, in other news, the Kobe Lionesses officially announced that Japanese women's international soccer player Mitsuru Kitagawa has decided to leave the team and start a new soccer career.
