Laura Blindkilde Brown is ready for the challenge of representing Women\u2019s Super League title hopefuls Manchester City after joining from Aston Villa on January transfer deadline day.<\/p>\n
The 20-year-old attacking midfielder made her debut against Leicester earlier this month and is hopeful of breaking into Sarina Wiegman\u2019s England squad for the first time.<\/p>\n
Blindkilde Brown says the decision to leave Villa, who she joined from Birmingham in June 2020, was an incredibly tough one but recognised a switch to City would be best for her career development.<\/p>\n
The Lionesses Under-23s regular told LiveScore: \u201cThe decision to leave Villa was not an easy one at all.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt might\u2019ve been for some because it\u2019s a top club coming in for you, which is everyone\u2019s dream.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut I was really enjoying myself at Villa, getting loads of minutes and proving my quality.<\/p>\n
\u201cHowever, I also knew I needed a new challenge. If I wanted to further my career then City was the place to be.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sarina\u2019s style<\/h2>\n
Wiegman\u2019s latest Lionesses squad for friendlies against Austria and Italy this month features six City players in Khiara Keating, Alex Greenwood, Esme Morgan, Jess Park, Lauren Hemp and Chloe Kelly.<\/p>\n
And Blindkilde Brown says the similarities in playing style between the two teams can assist her bid to join her club colleagues on international duty.<\/p>\n
She said: \u201cI realised a lot of City players represent England.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd the way City play, I really think I can fit into that style.<\/p>\n
\u201cSarina loves ball-playing midfielders and me being part of this team fighting for the WSL title is only going to raise my levels.<\/p>\n
\u201cHopefully it\u2019ll push me into the England fold because Sarina knows any player representing City has to be good on the ball.\u201d<\/p>\n While she is awaiting her first start under Gareth Taylor\u2019s rule, Blindkilde Brown says she is already comfortable at City, who produced an enormous 1-0 win at WSL leaders Chelsea last Friday.<\/p>\n Admitting to being taken aback by the Citizens\u2019 interest ahead of the late January switch, the Sheffield native praised the camaraderie behind the scenes at the Joie Stadium.<\/p>\n She said: \u201cWhen I found out City wanted me I was so overwhelmed. I couldn\u2019t believe it to be honest.<\/p>\n \u201cThere were nerves when I first arrived, joining a new team when I\u2019d been at Villa for so long.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cBut I knew Khiara [Keating] and Ruby [Mace] which was really helpful, as they quickly helped me settle in.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd it\u2019s actually been so easy to settle in, it\u2019s one of the nicest teams I\u2019ve met. The girls are all brilliant.\u201d<\/p>\n On cloud nine!! \u2601\ufe0f pic.twitter.com\/V5lH7Cy827<\/a><\/p>\n![\"Laura](\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/21e65e22-8b4e-413c-b555-94ca18c8ca94.jpg\")
Settling in<\/h2>\n
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