"Manchester City are in advanced talks to sign the United States midfielder Sam Coffey from Portland Thorns, the Guardian understands. The 27-year-old has been granted permission to fly to Manchester to try to finalise the move, which multiple sources have said is close to completion, and could give City a big boost in their quest to win a first Women's Super League title since 2016."
"She has played 42 times at senior international level for the four-time world champions, scoring five times and providing four assists, and helped the USA win gold at the 2024 Olympics. She is most adept in the holding midfield role. Coffey was not named in the US's 26-player squad on Thursday for a training camp in California this month, and that is understood to be related to her being given permission to travel to England."
Sam Coffey, a 27-year-old United States midfielder, is in advanced talks to join Manchester City from Portland Thorns and has been granted permission to travel to Manchester. She spent three years with Portland, captained the club in 2025 and has two seasons remaining on her contract. Coffey has 42 senior international caps, five goals and four assists, and won Olympic gold with the USA in 2024. She primarily plays as a holding midfielder. Her omission from the US 26-player training camp squad is linked to the England travel permission. The transfer would further weaken the NWSL as top players move to Europe.
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