Man City sign Canada defender Rose

Manchester City have signed Canada defender Jade Rose on a four-year deal.

The 22-year-old joins from Harvard University and is City's first signing of the summer.

The versatile defender, who can play at both centre-back and full-back, has played 28 times for Canada since making her senior debut in 2021, aged 18.

"I'm just super excited to get started. I'm ready to win the Champions Leagues, to win every trophy that's out there," Rose said.

"I think the sky is the limit for this team and I can't wait to grow and get at it."

Rose has spent time at Unionville-Milliken SC, NDC Ontario and FC Premier Women, while she joined Harvard for the 2021-22 school year.

On her Harvard education, Rose said: "I chose Harvard because education has always been a massive part of my life, my journey. I think having something to fall back on as a women's footballer is important and because it's something I value."

City finished fourth in the Women's Super League (WSL) last season, 17 points behind champions Chelsea, who knocked them out of the Women's Champions League in the quarter-finals.

"The WSL is an incredibly competitive league, which I'm extremely excited for. Some of the top footballers in the world play here and I'm excited to not only play here but also train with and compete against them," Rose added.

City's women's director of football Therese Sjogran said: "Jade is a talented young player we've been monitoring for a while now and we're delighted to bring her in.

"She arrives here with an incredible amount of experience under her belt for club and country, and she will certainly have the opportunity to showcase her skills here at City."

The WSL transfer window opened on 18 June and closes on 4 September 2025 at 23:00 BST.