Tottenham Hotspur officially confirm former Liverpool defender to leave on free transfer
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Image Credits: Imago ImagesDepartures are in the air at Liverpool right now.Mohamed Salah is set to bring the curtain down on a nine-year Anfield career this summer, having delivered 12 goals and nine assists in 39 appearances this season alone before picking up the hamstring knock that rules him out of Sunday’s trip to Old Trafford.Andrew Robertson, another long-serving servant, will also walk out the door when his contract expires, while uncertainty continues to hang over the likes of Ibrahima Konate, Alisson Becker, and Curtis Jones.It is a summer that will define the shape of this club for years to come, with multiple pillars of a title-winning era preparing to take their final bow simultaneously.But Liverpool are not the only club navigating significant exits as the season draws to a close.Across north London, Tottenham Hotspur have been making their own goodbyes, and one of them has a Liverpool connection that stretches back nearly a decade.Tottenham Hotspur have confirmed that Amy James-Turner will depart the club at the conclusion of her contract this summer, along with Luana Bühler, Charlotte Grant and Josefine Rybrink.For James-Turner, it marks the end of a four-year chapter in north London that included some of the most significant moments in the Women’s club’s history.She joined Spurs in July 2022 from Orlando Pride, went on to make 53 appearances in all competitions, scoring twice, and started in the FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium.The Liverpool connection, though, predates all of that.James-Turner signed for Liverpool Women in May 2017, though her debut was delayed after she missed over a year through injury, eventually making her first appearance for the Reds in January 2018.Her time at Anfield was brief but significant, she left later that year to join Manchester United for their inaugural Women’s Super League campaign, a move that would prove a major stepping stone in her development.She spent three seasons at United, featuring 67 times and helping them achieve promotion to the WSL in their inaugural campaign, before eventually making the switch to the NWSL with Orlando Pride ahead of her Spurs move.The Tottenham announcement was measured in its warmth.Managing Director Andy Rogers said, “Amy, Luana, Charli and Josefine have each provided a fantastic service to Tottenham Hotspur, they have been valued members of our group.”“We thank them for their contributions to the Club and wish them the best for the future.”The club also notably sent personal thoughts to James-Turner beyond football, adding that “the club sends love and strength to Amy and her family, both in their personal journey over the past two years, and for the future.”James-Turner began her career in the youth academies at Sheffield Wednesday and Sheffield United, making her FA Women’s Premier League debut at just 16.Now in the latter stages of a career that has taken her from Sheffield to Anfield, Old Trafford, America, and north London, her next destination remains to be confirmed.Whatever comes next, her journey carries a quietly significant Liverpool chapter at its heart. James-Turner Tottenham Hotspur