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Aston Villa have confirmed that Ebony Salmon, Gabi Nunes and Sabrina D'Angelo will leave the club upon the expiration of their contracts in June.

England forward Salmon made her senior debut for the club aged 16 in 2017 but left to gain regular football before returning six years later.

The 25-year-old has made 73 appearances in her second spell at the club and started Monday's 2-0 defeat by West Ham in the Women's Super League.

Brazil international Nunes joined in 2024 from Spanish side Levante and made 22 appearances in her first season before a back injury disrupted this campaign.

Former Arsenal goalkeeper D'Angelo leaves due to a desire to be closer to her family having featured heavily for Villa.

She played every game in her debut season in 2024-25 and has made 15 appearances this year, facing competition from England goalkeeper Ellie Roebuck.

The 32-year-old has made 45 WSL appearances in total after joining the league from Sweden four years ago.

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Women’s Super League 2 side Newcastle United are in talks to sign Wales international Gemma Evans from Liverpool in the summer transfer window.

The 29-year-old is expected to leave Liverpool when her contract expires at the end of the season.

Newcastle are hopeful of adding Evans, who has 83 caps for Wales, to their squad after finishing sixth in the second tier this season.

The defender has made 38 appearances for Liverpool since joining from Manchester United in 2024.

She has featured just once as a substitute in the WSL this year, with 10 appearances in total during 2025-26, but started their Women's FA Cup quarter-final win over Charlton Athletic last month.

Liverpool face Brighton in the semi-finals on Sunday (12:15 BST) and sit 11th in the WSL.

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Spain defender Leila Ouahabi is set to leave Manchester City when her contract expires in the summer.

The 33-year-old has made more than 100 appearances for the club, since joining from Barcelona in 2022, and helped City win the Women's Super League title this week.

She still has a chance to win an FA Cup medal, with City facing Chelsea in the semi-finals on Sunday (15:30 BST).

The full-back has started 10 games in the WSL in 2025-26 but has found it harder to get game time in the second half of the campaign.

Striker Khadija Shaw is also likely to leave City, while midfielder Laura Coombs announced she will retire from football at the end of the season.

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BBC Sport women’s football news reporter

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On Sunday, Chelsea will face a Manchester City side that is fresh from being crowned Women's Super League champions, but how much impact will that have?

The two sides will battle for a place in the Women's FA Cup final as both clubs hope to end the season with a domestic double.

While City's players recovered from celebrations they had on Wednesday night, Chelsea boss Sonia Bompastor was confident as she spoke to the media to preview the tie.

"I hope they will party tonight, tomorrow and Saturday!" she joked when asked about whether City might be fatigued by their recent success.

That victory ended Chelsea's six-year dominance in the WSL and comes 12 months after Bompastor led the Blues to an unbeaten domestic treble in her debut campaign.

An added subplot to Sunday's game is that City's top scorer Khadija Shaw is close to a move to Chelsea this summer.

"It's fair to say they need to enjoy these moments. It's important for them to celebrate but they are professionals," said Bompastor.

"They know it's an important game for them and there is a trophy at the end [of the competition] - so I'm sure they will be ready."

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Liverpool boss Gareth Taylor says he is keen to retain on-loan goalkeeper Jennifer Falk beyond the end of the season is a big priority, but accepts she will decide her own future.

The Sweden keeper has been a revelation since arriving from BK Hacken in January, shoring up an area that had been a weakness in the first half of the season.

"Jen's really really aware of what everyone thinks about here at Liverpool Football Club," Taylor told BBC Sport. "We understand her situation.

"I think that she's been really brave to come and join us and she's really enjoyed it.

"She's at a really good age, she's really experienced and she's got a lot of knowledge."

Falk has played every game since signing and will again be between the sticks as Liverpool host Brighton in Sunday's FA Cup semi-final (12:15 BST).

"She brings a lot of calmness to the team and she's a natural leader," Taylor added.