Natasha Flint celebrates Celtic’s first ever SWPL title triumph. Cr. SNS Group.
The striker played a vital role in Celtic’s first Scottish Women’s Premier League title win this season.
Celtic title winner Natasha Flint is ready to depart Glasgow after her loan deal came to an end, with the 27-year-old now set to transfer to the United States, numerous sources have informed The Scotsman.
The forward had spent the second-half of the last two seasons on loan at the Excelsior Stadium and evolved into a fans favourite after scoring in the Women’s Scottish Cup final victory against Rangers last year before returning to help the side lift the league title this summer.
Flint appeared to confirm she would not be returning to the club last week when she took to social media to say: “Celtic, thank you again for everything! Another short stay, but it’s been amazing.”
It is understood that USL Super League club The Tampa Bay Sun are leading to race to sign the forward, who is out of contract this summer in a move that would be a significant show of purpose from the Florida-based outfit.
A newly organised level, the USL Super League is expected to begin this summer and will fall in line with several international leagues as opposed to the American top tier – NWSL- , which begins in March and ends in October. It will work similar to a second-tier division, yet will not contain promotion or relegation much like the NWSL.
Classified as a Tier-1 professional soccer league, it will compose of eight clubs and is slated to run from August until May. With her contract scheduled to expire in June, it is thought Flint will agree a deal to sign with Tampa Bay on a free. The club’s inaugural season will then begin off on August 19, where they will a matchup against Dallas Trinity.
The ex-Leicester City forward opted to accept a one-year agreement with Women’s Super League side Liverpool last summer but found opportunities limited, playing just 225 minutes for the club before returning for a second term at Celtic FC.
Under new head coach Elena Sadiku, she scored 11 goals in 14 games to help the Hoops earn their first-ever SWPL title.
