Khadija Shaw has signed a new four-year contract with Manchester City, keeping her at the club until 2030, the club announced on May 25. Shaw made the announcement at the club's end-of-season celebration following their recent league title win [1, 2, 3, 4, 5].
Shaw was the Women's Super League (WSL) top scorer for the third straight season, netting 21 goals in 22 league games this season [1, 2, 3, 4]. In all competitions, she recorded 26 goals and 7 assists in 31 appearances [1]. Since joining Manchester City in 2021, Shaw has become the club’s record goalscorer with 117 goals in 137 appearances [1].
There had been speculation Shaw would leave Manchester City after contract talks broke down in March, with Chelsea reportedly offering her a £1 million annual salary to join them as a free agent [1, 2, 4, 5]. However, City made a late contract offer matching or exceeding Chelsea’s terms, which convinced Shaw to stay [1, 4, 5]. She said, "I am still here, I am still hungry and there is no place I would rather be. I am happy to announce I will be staying at the football club" [1]. Shaw also described Manchester City as her "home," adding, "I've developed so much as a player and grown so much as a person during my first five years here" [2].
With the new deal, Shaw will become one of the highest-paid women’s footballers globally, earning significantly above £1 million per season [4, 5]. Manchester City’s director of football Therese Sjögran called Shaw "one of the best centre-forwards in the world" and praised her decision to remain at the club, saying, "It’s a huge statement from City that we’ve secured the services of one of the best centre-forwards in the world, but also from Bunny that she believes we’re the best place for her to succeed" [1, 4].
Manchester City secured the Women’s Super League title this month for the first time since 2016, adding to the significance of Shaw’s contract renewal [1, 2, 3]. The club now prepares to face Brighton & Hove Albion in the Women’s FA Cup final on Sunday, May 31 [1, 2, 3].
