Nikita Parris is poised to join London City Lionesses in their first season in the Women’s Super League, following the expiration of her Brighton contract.
The Guardian understands the 31-year-old forward will have a medical with the Michelle Kang-owned side on Tuesday. Parris joined Brighton from Manchester United on deadline day last summer, and has scored seven goals in 22 games for the side.
The forward will join six new recruits already announced by London City: Danielle van de Donk from Lyon, Sanni Franssi and Elene Lete from Real Sociedad, Isa Kardinaal from Ajax, Teyah Goldie from Arsenal (who spent last season on loan with London City), and Poppy Pattinson also from Brighton.
Parris, a European champion with England in 2022, was omitted from Sarina Wiegman’s Euro 2025 squad, which she told Sky Sports was “very disappointing” to begin with. “It’s always hard to get that sort of news,” Parris said.
“The biggest thing for me is that I gave it everything. The one thing people will ask is whether you have any regrets or anything you wish you would have done, and I don’t. Because of that, in my mind I’m like: you gave it your all. There’s nothing I can sit here and say I should have done or could have done.”
Parris, who has scored 17 goals in 74 games for England, spent two seasons at Manchester United before joining Brighton and has had spells at Arsenal, Lyon, Manchester City and Everton. She has won the league in both France and England, as well as three FA Cups, a Coupe de France and a Champions League, won with Lyon.