England women's player of the year Lucy Bronze to leave Lyon

England defender Lucy Bronze, the national player of the year for 2019, said on Thursday she would be leaving French side Olympique Lyonnais when her contract expires at the end of the month.

"I won't be staying at Lyon, I know that for sure," the 28-year-old told BBC radio.

The right back, who helped England reach the women's World Cup semi-finals in France last year, has been linked to a move back to her former club Manchester City.

Lucy Bronze celebrates against Norway in the Women's World Cup at the Stade Oceane on June 27, 2019 in Le Havre, France

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The French side play Bayern Munich in a quarter-final in Bilbao on Saturday.

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