French defender Alice Sombath leaves Lyon for Tottenham

Published Jul 21, 08:09 AM UTC

French international defender Alice Sombath, 22, has announced her departure from Olympique Lyonnais after six seasons, joining English club Tottenham. Sombath, who arrived at Lyon at age 16 and earned 16 caps for France, posted a farewell message on social media on Tuesday morning. Lyon confirmed the transfer, which was previously reported by AFP. She follows Kadidiatou Diani, another French international from Lyon, who signed with London City Lionesses, as the second Lyon player moving to a London club in the English Championship.

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