Newly promoted Ladies’s Tremendous League aspect London Metropolis Lionesses have signed goalkeeper Sophia Poor on a everlasting switch.

The 19-year-old, who spent the second half of final season at Lionesses on mortgage from Aston Villa, has now joined on a full-time foundation.

Poor made 12 begins for Lionesses after becoming a member of in January, serving to them earn promotion to the WSL for the primary time.

{The teenager}, who has earned England caps at under-17 and under-19 ranges, will now goal to assist Lionesses keep away from being the third successive newly promoted aspect to endure speedy relegation again to the second tier.

Lionesses supervisor Jocelyn Precheur instructed the membership web site, exterior: “As a goalkeeper, Sophia has in all probability the most important potential I’ve ever seen.

“I actually wished to maintain creating her as a result of she has all the pieces to grow to be the very best English goalkeeper in a number of years. I actually imagine in her and I’m grateful that she trusts us.”

Poor is the seventh participant to affix Lionesses this summer time as they put together for his or her WSL debut.

Netherlands worldwide midfielder Danielle van de Donk is probably the most eye-catching arrival, whereas Finnish striker Sanni Franssi, Dutch defender Isa Kardinaal, English defenders Teyah Goldie and Poppy Pattinson, and Spanish goalkeeper Elene Lete have additionally joined.