England goalkeeper Khiara Keating has turned down a new contract at Manchester City and is uncertain about her future.
- Contract confusion: current deal reportedly expires this month despite Manchester City earlier saying 2027; other Women's Super League clubs interested.
- A Manchester City academy graduate and lifelong fan, Khiara Keating could leave this summer to seek regular first-team minutes.
- Had to compete with Japan's Ayaka Yamashita for Manchester City's number one shirt and started only four WSL games last season.
- Part of the Manchester City squad that won their first WSL title in a decade and clinched the Women's FA Cup.
- Made her England debut, was in triumphant Euro 2025 squad, later lost her place in 2026 and aims to regain it before the World Cup.
It is understood her current deal runs out this month – though City previously said it ended in 2027 – and she has interest from elsewhere in the Women’s Super League.
The 21-year-old is a graduate of the Manchester City academy and a lifelong fan but could leave this summer in pursuit of regular game time.
She had to compete with Japan’s Ayaka Yamashita for City’s number one shirt last season and only started four WSL games.
Keating was still part of a successful squad that won a first WSL title in a decade and clinched the Women’s FA Cup with victory over Brighton.
She was called up to the England squad for June’s crucial Women’s World Cup qualifying matches against Spain and Ukraine but missed out with a concussion.
She was part of the triumphant Euro 2025 squad and made her England senior debut at Etihad Stadium in October in a friendly defeat by Brazil.
However, Keating lost her place in Sarina Wiegman’s squad at the start of 2026 and will want to regain her spot before next year’s Women’s World Cup.
One of the WSL clubs interested are Liverpool, who are in the market for a goalkeeper after Jennifer Falk’s successful loan move ended in May and hopes for a permanent deal fell through.
Liverpool boss Gareth Taylor worked with Keating during his time at City, handing her a WSL debut and overseeing her breakout campaign in 2023-24.
He remains an admirer, but the goalkeeper has several options on the table.
Keating has proven to be one of the country’s best young goalkeepers, impressing in several high-profile matches at City.
In the 2023-24 season, aged 19, she became the youngest goalkeeper to win the WSL Golden Glove award, keeping nine clean sheets in total.
