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WSL talking points: Shaw gives mixed messages over farewell but era ends for Arsenal
The Guardian Monday 18 May 2026
The WSL Golden Boot winner looks to have played her last game for the champions, while there are definite goodbyes at Arsenal and ChelseaThe focus was less on the performance and result and more on Khadija Shaw and her future. Manchester City had wrapped up the title after Arsenal dropped points against Brighton 10 days prior, so the game against West Ham was somewhat irrelevant. That Shaw scored two goals in City’s 4-1 win further highlighted what a huge error it would be for the club to let her go, with her contract expiring this summer. Shaw, though, gave hope...
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