Manchester City forward Chloe Kelly has released an emotional statement asking to be granted her wish to leave the club in search of first-team football.
Kelly has only played a six times in the Women's Super League for City this season, and with the Euros in the summer, she is desperate to remain in action.
In a statement posted to Instagram, she said she is resigned to leaving City at the end of her contract this summer, but said the situation is having "a huge impact on not only my career but my mental wellbeing."
Kelly's statement comes just a day before transfer deadline day in the WSL. Sources have told ESPN that Manchester United remain keen to sign Kelly on loan, but City are reluctant to let her leave for their rivals and another side in the mix at the top of the table.
"For a long time, I've tried to work through professional challenges privately, not commenting publicly, but with my situation increasingly being debated in the public domain, I feel it's time to be open and transparent, and you heard it from my perspective," she said.
"A key lesson I have learned in my life is that whilst I can't control someone's negative behaviour towards me, I can control how long I am prepared to tolerate it."
"From Day One, I've felt so much love from my teammates and the fans. With my contract expiring in June, I've accepted my future is not at this club beyond then. With the Euros fast approaching, this summer is a huge one, and I want to be in a position to give it my best shot to represent my country -- something which has always filled me with such pride and is a true honour to do so. However, to be dictated whom I can and can't join with only 4 months left of the football season is having a huge impact on not only my career but my mental well-being. The situation has dragged on for too long, it's disappointing and not right."
"I'm at a pivotal point in my life, and my career is so important to me and is very disappointing that the sport we love can make you feel this way, especially after there's been so much growth in our sport. This is why I'm posting this because I want to make you all aware that we, as players, dedicate our lives to our sport and our clubs, but our dreams can be crushed whilst we live in silence. I am human, and I have and will give everything to the game that I love. Ultimately I just want to be happy again."