Chloe Kelly has accused Manchester City of character assassination and false accusations as she sought a move away from the club in the January transfer window.

Manchester City winger Chloe Kelly has said she “accepts her future is not at this club” beyond the expiration of her contract in June and said her mental wellbeing has been adversely impacted after being “dictated to whom I can and can’t join”.

Chloe Kellys Man City departure got messy after forward asked to leave in search of more regular football; Citys reluctance to let her join rivals Man Utd became point of contention; watch Man City vs Arsenal in the WSL live on Sky Sports this Sunday;