Chloe Kelly accused Manchester City of attempting to “assassinate her character” in the middle of the drama of a transfer that saw her land a last minute loan in Arsenal.
Kelly was presented as the latest Arsenal recruit Just a minute before the transition window closed on Thursday night, signing a loan agreement that will keep it in northern London by the end of the season.
The 27-year-old took the social media shortly afterwards to express the frustration to those who were employed by Manchester City.
“So disappointed when I learned tonight that people at the club worry journalists against me if I sign myself at the club before the window closed,” Kelly wrote.
“They called journalists to convince my character and try to plant negative stories about me in football media, of which fake accusations are.”
“Women should look after each other and build one another, not to break them to protect their employers. To those responsibilities, I am disappointed in this. As was said in my previous statement, I just want to find happiness again.”
The post followed the rumors that the striker rejected the offer from Brighton & Hove Albion for the desire to stay near his family.
While Kelly omitted specifics, many carefully examined the selection of players to reject the offer when she originally stated that her desire to leave City was based on wanting to provide more minutes before this summer tournament at the Euro 2025.
Despite the persistent effort from Manchester United In order to sign forward before the deadline, it was said that all the offers set on the table were rejected by their city rivals.
This is the second time Kelly has publicly thrown out in City in just a week after she took the social media the day before the transfer deadline Confirm that she ‘accepted’ her future wasn’t in the club.
Kelly returns to North-ldon once more, growing up playing in Arsenal Academy of 12. The euro hero expressed gratitude for the move, writing on social networks: “Your roots always pull you.”
It won’t take a long time before Kelly has to counteract his home club while Arsenal travels to Joie stadium to face Man City Women’s Super League (WSL) this Sunday. The reverse knot will only be held four days later, as Gunners hosted Cityzens in the semi -finals of the female underground railway league.
Despite what he can lie in the dream of the Arsenal believers, Kelly will be unable to play in any fastener due to the conditions of his loan agreement.
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