Liverpool have secured Scotland international Sam Kerr on loan from Frauen-Bundesliga side Bayern Munich for the remainder of the 2024/25 season.
The 25-year-old makes the move to Merseyside after struggling to break into Alexander Straus' Bayern side this season, having made just two starts so far.
The midfielder will be a strong addition to Matt Beard's side, who received criticism for their lackluster efforts in the summer transfer window ahead of the start of the 2024/25 season. Women's Super League season (WSL). The Reds, who currently sit eighth in the league table, have struggled to maintain the momentum of their fourth-place finish last season.
We are delighted to confirm the signing of Sam Kerr, who joins us on loan from @FCBfrauen for the rest of the season 😀
— Liverpool FC Women (@LiverpoolFCW) January 8, 2025
Kerr has made 30 appearances for Scotland on the international stage and was crowned Women's Player of the Year for the 2022 season. She was also voted into the PFA Scotland Team of the Year in both the 2021/22 and 2022/23 campaigns.
Kerr is no stranger to silverware, having lifted six league titles during her career so far. She secured the Scottish Women's Premier League title with Glasgow City in 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019, before winning it again with Rangers in 2022.
“We made the decision together with Sam that it is important for her continued development to get more playing time,” said Bayern Munich's director of women's football, Bianca Rech. “In Liverpool we have found a club that suits Sam very well in terms of culture and language.”