Leicester City Women: Charlie Devlin and Ashleigh Plumptre sign new deals

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Ashleigh Plumptre in action for LeicesterImage source, The FA
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Ashleigh Plumptre played 30 times at youth level for England

Forward Charlie Devlin and centre-back Ashleigh Plumptre have signed new two-year deals with Championship title winners Leicester City.

Devlin, 23, scored twice in 24 appearances as the Foxes won promotion to the Women's Super League for the first time in their history.

Plumptre, also 23, played 25 games for the club she first joined as an eight-year-old.

She returned in January 2020 after spending time in the USA.

"This is my hometown club and to have achieved what we have in my first full season here was amazing," she said., external

"I feel like after winning the Championship and obviously beating Man United (in the FA Cup), it's just showing that we're on a journey and I'm excited to be on it," Devlin added.

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