Bunny Shaw speaks out on Man City exit amid Chelsea transfer links | Football

Bunny Shaw was coy when asked about her future amid speculation that she will leave Manchester City when her contract expires at the end of the season.

Shaw has enjoyed another prolific season in front of goal, scoring 19 goals in 21 games to help fire City to their first WSL title in a decade.

But despite scoring a remarkable 113 goals in 134 games for City since signing in 2021, the Jamaican international appears poised to leave the club at the end of the season.

The Guardian reported on Thursday that Shaw has failed to reach an agreement with City over a new deal and will seek a fresh challenge in the summer, with Chelsea among the frontrunners to sign the 29-year-old.

But asked about her future, Shaw kept her cards close to her chest, telling Metro: ‘For me, I have two more games at least. And then obviously, it depends on what happens with the game on the weekend (City’s FA Cup semi-final with Chelsea).

‘But for me, I just want to finish the season strong with Man City, and then we hope for the best and see what happens.’

Shaw’s goalscoring exploits saw her named Player of the Year at the 2026 Women’s Football Awards, capping off a whirlwind 24 hours that began with City being crowned WSL champions following Arsenal’s 1-1 draw with Brighton on Wednesday.

‘It’s been a very interesting 24 hours from winning the league last night to being here winning this award tonight,’ Shaw said.

‘But it’s been a long time coming and it’s something that we wanted to get our hands on and to finally see it happen. It’s a good feeling.

‘We were all together as a team, coaches, staff, background staff, everyone. We were just sitting there watching the game, hoping for the best outcome and obviously we got it, so we’re all elated.’

Having finished fourth and 17 points behind champions Chelsea last season, City have been much improved this season, with Shaw keen to credit the freedom given to the team by manager Andree Jeglertz.

‘He came in and gave us a lot of freedom as a group,’ she noted. ‘It’s all about going out and expressing yourself, enjoying it.

‘If you lose the ball, which, you know, it’s football, it’s going to happen, just go and win it back and keep going and keep trying to have fun and express yourself.

‘And I think if you watch the way we play, we play with a lot of freedom and fluidity. We were able to put in very good performances each game without dropping points early on, and I think that definitely helped us towards the end of the season.’

And while keen to celebrate their league triumph, City still have plenty to play for this season as they seek to punch their ticket to the FA Cup final with a win over Chelsea this weekend.

‘We spoke about it (the domestic double),’ Shaw ended. ‘Definitely going to Wembley. I’ve only been to Wembley once and I really enjoyed it.

‘So I think playing Chelsea and beating them will definitely give us a good chance of going there. We’ve won the league now, so we can definitely put all our focus on that game, and we’re going to attack it and give everything we’ve got.’

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