Chelsea’s Sam Kerr confirms she will leave Stamford Bridge at the end of the season

• Australia striker to leave after six and a half years

• Kerr is Chelsea’s all-time leading WSL goalscorer

Sam Kerr will leave Chelsea this summer when her contract expires, the club have announced, ending her six-and-a-half-year spell with the English side.

The 32-year-old Australia striker is Chelsea’s leading goalscorer in the Women’s Super League with 64 goals and has scored 115 times for the Londoners in all competitions, during an era of remarkable success for both her and the club.