Mary Earps takes subtle swipe at Manchester United after PSG move

England goalkeeper Mary Earps says she is hoping to add "a few more trophies to the cabinet" after leaving Manchester United to join Paris Saint-Germain (PSG).

Earps joined the Reds in 2019 and helped the club win the FA Cup last year. However, the shot-stopper opted to embark on a new chapter when her contract expired in June after a disappointing Women's Super League (WSL) campaign saw United finished fifth last term - 21 points worse off than in the previous campaign.

Despite being linked with a move to Arsenal, Earps chose to join PSG, who have qualified for the Women's Champions League for six consecutive seasons. Speaking on the latest episode of the BBC's Tooney & Russo Show, Earps said she has established some "great relationships" in Manchester, but her decision to leave was fueled by "the opportunity to play for a great team in top competitions" and be "in a position to win silverware".

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"It's like an itch you can never scratch enough,” Earps said. And the 31-year-old's former United teammate Ella Toone, who also plays alongside Earps for the Lionesses, was full of praise for the goalkeeper.

"She deserves everything," said Toone. "Mary's dream - and it always has been - is to play at the highest level, play in the Champions League and that's what she's done."

Earps is not the only player to have left United this summer, with captain Katie Zelem and forward Lucia Garcia also having departed. Reflecting last month on her decision to move overseas, Earps wrote on Instagram: "The club is about to undergo a period of transition, and unfortunately I don’t feel it aligns with the timing of where I’m