Man City sign Shimizu from West Ham

Manchester City person signed Japan world Risa Shimizu connected a three-year woody from West Ham.

Shimizu, 27, was retired of statement successful June aft turning down an connection to widen by nan Hammers.

The defender quickly established herself arsenic a cardinal player, starting each lucifer successful her first play astatine West Ham aft joining successful 2022.

She links up pinch Japan team-mate Yui Hasegawa astatine City and is nan club's 2nd signing of nan summertime pursuing nan presence of Netherlands striker Vivianne Miedema.

"First of all, it'll beryllium a challenge, but 1 I'm fresh for," Shimizu said. "City play shot pinch a precocious possession style, which I like.

"I deliberation I'm technically bully and calm pinch nan shot successful possession, truthful I deliberation I'll play good successful City's style.

"I can't hold to get started and hopefully assistance nan trophy pinch my caller team-mates."

Shimizu's move gives her nan chance to play Champions League shot and to compete for silverware.

She will besides consciousness person to location arsenic it is believed City person recovered her accommodation successful Manchester adjacent compatriot Hasegawa, while nine nutritionists person done investigation and training to supply Asian nutrient which helps performance.

City leader Gareth Taylor said: "Risa brings intelligence and method value to nan team. She's an established world pinch immense WSL acquisition and we are delighted to bring her to our club."

Shimizu will subordinate her caller team-mates aft playing for Japan astatine this summer's Olympic Games successful Paris.