Rowe joins Southampton after leaving Rangers

Wales midfielder Rachel Rowe has pledged her early to Southampton FC Women aft leaving Scottish Women's Premier League broadside Rangers.

Southampton opportunity nan 31-year-old "has signed a pre-contract agreement" to go nan first signing for nan Women's Championship nine earlier nan 2024-25 season.

Former Reading subordinate Rowe has said she was leaving Rangers to beryllium person to home.

Rowe describes Southampton arsenic "such an eager club".

She added: "I'm hoping that it will beryllium thing really worthwhile successful coming down and being a portion of.

"I’d for illustration to dream that I tin usage my acquisition and thief pinch things some connected nan transportation and disconnected nan pitch.

"I spot myself arsenic a elder player, but I’m not done learning and that’s what I’m excited for - what motivates maine is nan travel and being a portion of this season."

Southampton head of women’s shot Marieanne Spacey-Cale said Rowe is "a subordinate that will adhd existent value and acquisition to nan group some connected and disconnected nan pitch".

Spacey-Cale added: "She knows what it takes to play successful nan WSL (Women's Super League), which is nan level we're aspiring to reach, and we're looking guardant to having her play a portion successful our journey."

Rowe has scored 8 goals successful 66 caps for Wales, including 3 earlier this twelvemonth successful head Rhian Wilkinson's first 2 games successful charge.

Having travel done Swansea’s younker academy, Rowe began her elder master profession pinch Cardiff and was portion of nan squad that won nan Welsh Premier Women's Football League successful 2013.

Rowe joined Reading successful February 2015 connected a part-time ground earlier agreeing full-time position successful December that twelvemonth pursuing nan club's promotion to nan WSL, going connected to make much than 100 appearances for nan Royals.

Following Reading's relegation from nan WSL astatine nan extremity of past play she moved northbound of nan border, pinch erstwhile team-mate Jo Potter nan head astatine Rangers.