Aleixandri to leave Man City on free transfer
Laia Aleixandri made 88 appearances for Manchester City, scoring three times
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Spain international Laia Aleixandri will leave Manchester City in the summer on a free transfer when her contract expires.
The 24-year-old, who can play in defence or in midfield, has been linked with a move to reigning European champions Barcelona.
Aleixandri played all 90 minutes in City's 5-2 home win over Crystal Palace on Saturday, with her departure announced afterwards.
City posted on social media: "We can confirm that Laia Aleixandri will leave the club on the expiry of her current contract this summer.
"Everyone at Manchester City would like to thank Laia for her efforts during her time at the club and wish her the very best for the future."
She was at Barcelona's academy and played for their B team before moving to Atletico Madrid in 2017.
During five seasons with Atletico she helped them win the Spanish title three times before joining City in June 2022.
Interim City manager Nick Cushing praised Aleixandri, and said: "Since I've been here she has been an incredible person and an incredible player. She is a really high-quality player - she plays international football and been part of Manchester City and Atletico Madrid.
"She will probably go to another team that's challenging for trophies. I've really enjoyed working with her but it's the nature of the game and we've seen big players move on from this team and we've replaced them - and we have to do that again, but she will be missed."
