Chelsea star Sam Kerr 'agrees contract' after ACL injury setback
Chelsea striker Sam Kerr has reportedly agreed a deal in principle to extend her stay at the club.
The Australia international's existing contract is set to expire in the summer, but she is now expected to pen a fresh deal that will keep her at Kingsmeadow beyond the end of the season. Kerr will spend the remainder of the 2023/24 campaign on the sidelines after rupturing her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) during a warm-weather training camp in Morocco earlier in January.
The 30-year-old forward underwent successful surgery shortly after sustaining the injury and will be a big miss for Chelsea, who are bidding to win a fifth consecutive Women's Super League (WSL) title before manager Emma Hayes leaves the club to become head coach of the US women's national team (USWNT) at the end of the season.
Kerr, who joined Chelsea in 2019 from Chicago Red Stars, is one of the most formidable strikers in the women's game. She has scored 99 goals in 128 matches for Chelsea, winning four WSL titles, three FA Cups and two League Cups.
She also captained her country to a fourth-place finish at last summer's Women's World Cup on home soil. And,according to the Athletic, Kerr has now agreed a deal in principle to extend her stay in West London.
“With the announcement (of Kerr’s injury) the focus for Sam right now is on rehab,” Hayes said when asked about the striker's contract situation earlier in January. “I’m sure when the time is right to discuss her future that will come from Sam and the club, but Sam loves Chelsea and Chelsea loves Sam, so I think that’s the most important thing to say on that front.”
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