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Abby Dahlkemper is leaving England and Manchester City.
The club confirmed Friday that Dahlkemper has left the club and is transferring to the North Carolina Courage, who hold her rights in the NWSL.
We can confirm that @AbbyDahlkemper has left the Club, with the defender transferring to her NWSL rights-holding team North Carolina Courage.
— Manchester City (@ManCity) August 20, 2021
All at City would like to thank Abby for her contributions and wish her all the best for the future.
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Dahlkemper joined City in January of this year, making 13 appearances during the second half of the 2020-21 campaign. She initially signed a 2.5-year contract.
Prior to joining City, Dahlkemper spent four years with the Courage, winning the NWSL Shield in 2017 and 2018 the 2018 NWSL Championship.
More recently, the defender helped the USWNT win bronze at the Tokyo Olympics.
Plush served as NWSL commissioner from 2014-17.
Sauerbrunn plays for the Thorns, whose leaders have been caught up in scandal.
The news comes in the wake of U.S. Soccer's bombshell report.
One investigation could only do so much, U.S. Soccer's lead investigator said.