PLAYER COUNTS:

On loan: 3 (Teyah Goldie, Paula Partido, Emily Orman)
Injured: 2 (Marcetto, Asllani)
Home-grown: 8 (Earps, Pattinson, Godfrey, Goodwin, Parris, Poor, Hillyerd, Hanson)
Others: 19 (Kafaji, Diani, León, Putellas, Thomsen, Anyomi, Perez, Cascarino, Coralles, Geyoro, Lete, Jana, Kardinaal, Linari, DVD, Imuran, Kennedy, Franssi, Saki)

(WSL squad size is 25 including at least 8 home-grown)

EDITS:

21 Jul 2026 - Emily Orman started season-long loan to Wolves
18 Jul 2026 - Paula Partido started season-long loan to Charlton Athletic
16 July 2026 - Rosa Kafaji signs a three-year deal to June 2029
15 July 2026 - Kadidiatou Diani signs a three-year deal to June 2029
14 July 2026 - Kosovare Asllani extended contract by 1 year to June 2027
13 July 2026 - Mapi León signs a three-year deal to June 2029
10 July 2026 - Teyah Goldie started season-long loan to Crystal Palace
10 July 2026 - Lotta Lindström permanent transfer to Bristol City
8 July 2026 - Alexia Putellas joined, reportedly on a 3-year contract
3 July 2026 - Cerys Brown permanent transfer to Nottingham Forest
3 July 2026 - Janni Thomsen joined until June 2028
2 July 2026 - Nicole Anyomi joined until June 2030
1 July 2026 - Sophie Hillyerd renewed/extended contact to June 2027
26 June 2026 - Poppy Pattinson extended contract by 1 year to June 2029
25 June 2026 - Freya Godfrey extended contract by 1 year to June 2029
19 June 2026 - Mary Earps signed on a two-year deal to June 2028
10 June 2026 - Maria Perez extended to 2028

Most contract details below are from official press releases, apart from those marked with a "*", which are taken from 365scores.com - which has varfying accuracy. LCL didn't state Alexia's contract length but it was widely reported by reputable sources to be 3 years.

Unknown end dates (365scores claimed June 2026, but players still at club):

Saki Kumagai (17 Oct 1990) - Signed January 2025
Teyah Goldie (27 Jun 2004) - Signed Summer 2025 (was on loan since August 2024).

30 June 2030:

Nicole Anyomi (10 Feb 2000) - Signed Summer 2026 on a 4-year contract

30 June 2029:

Rosa Kafaji (5 Jul 2003) - Signed Summer 2026 on a 3-year contract
Kadidiatou Diani (1 Apr 1995) - Signed Summer 2026 on a 3-year contract
Mapi León (13 Jun 1995) - Signed Summer 2026 on a 3-year contract
Alexia Putellas (4 Feb 1994) - Signed Summer 2026 for reportedly 3 years (duration not officially announced)
Poppy Pattinson (30 Apr 2000) - Signed Summer 2025 for 3 years. Extended by 1 year in June 2026.
Freya Godfrey (7 May 2005) - Signed Summer 2025 for 3 years (was on loan since January 2025). Extended by 1 year in June 2026
Delphine Cascarino (5 Feb 1997) - Signed in Jan 2026
Lucia Coralles (24 Nov 2005) - Signed Summer 2025
*Grace Geyoro (2 Jul 1997) - Signed Summer 2025

30 June 2028:

Janni Thomsen (16 Feb 2000) - Signed June 2026 on a 2-year contract
Mary Earps (7 Mar 1993) - Signed June 2026 on a 2-year contract
Elene Lete (7 May 2002) - Signed Summer 2025 for 2 years, extended by 1 year in June 2026
María Pérez (24 Dec 2001) - Signed Summer 2024 for 2 years, renewed in June 2026
Malou Marcetto (16 Apr 2003) - Signed in Jan 2026
Paula Partido (2 Mar 2005) - Signed Summer 2025
Sophia Poor (25 Jun 2006) - Signed Summer 2025 (was on loan since January 2025)
Isobel Goodwin (21 Dec 2002) - Signed Summer 2024, was on loan, extended contract December 2025
*Jana Fernandez (18 Feb 2002) - Signed Summer 2025
*Elena Linari (15 Apr 1994) - Signed Summer 2025
*Isa Kardinaal (31 Mar 2005) - Signed Summer 2025

30 June 2027:

Kosovare Asllani (29 Jul 1989) - Signed Summer 2024 for 2 years. Extended by 1 year in July 2026.
Sophie Hillyerd (5 Mar 2003) - Signed Summer 2023 for 2 years, initial extension unknown. Extended again on 1 July 2026 to Summer 2027
Nikita Parris (10 Mar 2004) - Signed Summer 2025
Daniëlle van de Donk (5 Aug 1991) - Signed Summer 2025
Emily Orman (5 Nov 2002) - Signed Summer 2024
Rofiat Imuran (17 Jun 2004) - Signed Summer 2024
Corinne Henson (26 Aug 2003) - Signed Jan 2024 for 18 months, then renewed contract in January 2025
*Alanna Kennedy (21 Jan 1995) - Signed Summer 2025
*Sanni Franssi (19 Mar 1995) - Signed Summer 2025

Contracts expired/players sold in Summer 2026:

Lotta Lindström - Signed January 2024 until Summer 2027 - transfer to Bristol City.
Cerys Brown - Joined on loan in Summer 2024, signed contact Jan 2025 - transfer to Nottingham Forest.
Katie Zelem - Signed Summer 2025 - transfer to West Ham
Wassa Sangare - 12 month loan 2025/26 season - returned to Lyon
Gesa Marashi - Signed Summer 2024. Contract expired. 30 June 2026.
Maddi Wilde - Signed Summer 2024 (was on loan since Summer 2023). Contract expired 30 June 2026.
Julia Roddar - Signed Summer 2024. Contract expired 30 June 2026.

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