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("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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Gotham FC star Rose Lavelle is staying put.
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Lavelle → stay → ?
Lavelle signed a three-year contract extension with Gotham, tying the U.S. women’s national team star to the club through the 2029 season.
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Lavelle → sign → season
News of Lavelle’s new deal broke earlier this month, and the club made it official Tuesday.
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it → break → deal
While financial details of the deal weren’t disclosed, a league source told The Post that the club used the NWSL’s new High Impact Player (HIP) rule to accommodate Lavelle’s new salary on Gotham’s books.
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club → disclose → books
The HIP mechanism, instituted earlier this year to attract and keep star players in the NWSL, allows teams to use additional funds beyond the league’s hard salary cap to pay top players who reach certain benchmarks.
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who → institute → benchmarks
In a statement, Gotham president of soccer operations Yael Averbuch West called Lavelle “one of the best players in the world” and said she was “proud” of Lavelle’s commitment to the club.
“She has an extraordinary ability to change games, and we’ve seen her deliver for this club in the biggest moments,” Averbuch West said.
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West → call → moments
“Just as importantly, Rose embodies the ambition and competitive standard we want at Gotham FC.
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we → embody → FC
We’re thrilled that she will continue to be such an important part of what we’re building.”
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we → ’re → what
Lavelle has become one of the faces of Gotham since arriving in 2024, bringing her world-class pedigree, creativity and big-game magic to a club that’s rapidly established itself among the NWSL’s elite.
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that → become → elite
She was instrumental in Gotham’s 2025 championship run, scoring the decisive 80th-minute goal in the NWSL title match and taking home the game’s MVP honors.
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She → score → honors
Lavelle, 31, was under contract through this year but speculation surrounded her future.
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speculation → surround → future
ESPN reported earlier this month that several teams made “aggressive” free-agent offers for Lavelle, who was named U.S. Soccer’s 2025 Female Player of the Year.
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who → report → Year
Lavelle decided to return to Gotham anyway.
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Lavelle → decide → Gotham
“I’m incredibly happy to extend my time with Gotham FC,” Lavelle said in a statement.
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Lavelle → ’m → statement
“From the moment I arrived, this club has challenged me to keep growing and has given me the opportunity to compete for championships alongside a great group of players and staff.
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club → arrive → players
I’m really proud of what we’ve accomplished together, but I feel like there is still so much ahead of us.
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I → ’m → us
I’m excited to continue building something special here.”
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I → ’m → something
Lavelle, who has four goals and two assists in 2026, has played a big role in helping the club already clinch a playoff berth and sit atop the NWSL standings with a 16-6-4 record and entering the final month of the regular season.
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club → have → season
Lavelle is the latest Gotham star to recommit to the club.
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Lavelle → recommit → club
She joins veteran defender Emily Sonnett (signed through 2028), electric midfielder Jaedyn Shaw (through 2029) and record-setting Aussie forward Sam Kerr (through 2030) as key members of the club’s core as the team prepares to relocate its home matchdays to the new Etihad Park in Queens starting with the 2028 season.
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team → join → season
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