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Manchester City have just signed the best player in the world

Manchester City have just signed the best player in the world
Manchester City have just signed the best player in the world Manchester City have just signed the best player in the world

How do you improve upon a team that won the league without losing a single game? You sign the best player in the world, of course.

That’s exactly what Manchester City Women have done, landing the current Fifa Women’s Player of the Year, Carli Lloyd, ahead of the 2017 season.

Manchester City won the Women’s Super League as well as the Continental Cup last year, while Lloyd captained the reigning World Cup winning US team – pretty intimidating stuff.

The 34-year-old midfielder has enjoyed time at numerous different US clubs, including most recently Houston Dash, and was a Fifa Puskas Award nominee in 2015 for her stunning 50-yard effort in the World Cup final.

In fact, she’s got a fair few decent goals in her.

She’ll join City training in March and will play a part in their league, FA Cup and Champions League campaigns. It’s fair to say the signing has got the fans and players alike talking.

Is it the biggest transfer in women’s football history?

Meanwhile, the calibre of player City will be signing is difficult not to get giddy about.

Upon her move to the English champions, Lloyd said: “I’m incredibly excited to be joining Manchester City, a club which is leading the development of women’s football both on and off the pitch.

“Having played in the US throughout my career, the chance to fulfil a long-held ambition to test myself in a new footballing environment, as well as playing in the Champions League, is something I am relishing”.

It’s certainly an exciting development, but with City running away with the league last year, is there any hope for the teams around them in 2017?

This fan’s reaction says it all.

It would be an impressive achievement if anyone can prevent them defending their title this season.