London City Lionesses' marquee signing Delphine Cascarino says the team's "big ambition" persuaded her to make the switch from San Diego Wave in the transfer window. The 29-year-old France forward won multiple titles at Lyon before moving to the National Women's Soccer League in the USA 18 months ago. Despite only being promoted last summer, London City are in the top six of the Women's Super League and Cascarino joins the likes of Grace Geyoro, Danielle van de Donk, Nikita Parris and Kosovare Asllani in new manager's Eder Maestre's squad.
London City Lionesses' marquee signing Delphine Cascarino says the team's "big ambition" persuaded her to make the switch from San Diego Wave in the transfer window.
The 29-year-old France forward won multiple titles at Lyon before moving to the National Women's Soccer League in the USA 18 months ago. Now, though, she has signed a three-and-a-half-year contract at Hayes Lane.
Despite only being promoted last summer, London City are in the top six of the Women's Super League and Cascarino joins the likes of Grace Geyoro, Danielle van de Donk, Nikita Parris and Kosovare Asllani in new manager's Eder Maestre's squad.
"They are very ambitious," Cascarino told a special episode of BBC Sounds' Women's Football Weekly. "They want to qualify for the Champions League - then win it.
"Big ambition, but I like that."
Cascarino could make her first appearance in English football at home to Everton on Sunday and said the prospect of "a new adventure" helped to prompt her return to Europe.
"I hesitated, because I was happy in San Diego, but I always dreamed of playing in this league," she said. "It's one of the best in women's football.
"This is a new team with a new coach and environment, but for a second division team to be at this level already is good. We need time to adapt and keep progressing."
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