Lionesses goalkeeper Earps 'wants to LEAVE Man Utd' amid interest from Arsenal

Mary Earps wants to leave Manchester United, according to reports.

The Lionesses goalkeeper, who played a starring role for England at the World Cup last month, has kept silent about her future so far despite attracting interest from Women's Super League giants Arsenal.

Keen to lure Earps this summer, Arsenal reportedly tabled a bid north of £100,000 - a transfer fee which would have broken the record for a women's goalkeeper - but United insisted the goalkeeper was not for sale.

However, Earps' body language in training has reportedly dropped since her return from the World Cup.

According to The Athletic, Earps returned to Manchester United's Carrington training ground cutting 'an isolated figure'.

The outlet's sources, who wish to remain anonymous to protect their position, believe all signs point to Earps wanting to leave Manchester United ahead of the WSL transfer deadline on September 14.

Her contract was due to expire at the end of June, but Manchester United opted to trigger her one-year extension this summer, hoping that she will eventually agree to a longer term deal at the club.

Earps and United have been locked in contract talks for over 12 months now and, given that the goalkeeper has not signed a new long-term deal, her exit appears inevitable.

Lionesses team-mate Alessia Russo made a dramatic switch from Manchester United to Arsenal this summer, walking out on a free transfer despite United rejecting a world record bid from the north London club in January.

United offered Russo a deal which would have made her the highest paid player in the club’s history, but the striker declined in order to start a new chapter of her career at Arsenal.

It is believed Arsenal are not pushing as hard for Earps as they did for Russo, already boasting two strong goalkeepers in Manuela Zinsberger and Sabrina D’Angelo.

Arsenal boss Jonas Eidevall has already offered Zinsberger assurances that the No 1 jersey is hers to lose, so Earps would not walk into a first team place instantly should she sign for the north London outfit.

If the move negatively affects Earps' game time, it could jeopardise her hopes of starring at the Olympics with Team GB next summer.