Rosella Ayane (Leicester City/Plumb Images)

Rosella Ayane has only been with Leicester City for two months – but it already feels like home.

“It was quite last minute, but it came up and I came in, and the girls have made me feel really settled,” the former Tottenham Hotspur forward tells SheKicks.net in an exclusive interview.

“Leaving Spurs after six years of being there, it was a bit intimidating. I’m used to people coming into my home, so to go into someone else’s home was a bit daunting, but it’s been really good.”

She adds: “Rick [Passmoor, head coach] and Lee [Billiard, director of women’s football] have brought a super-positive energy. There’s a real good feeling about the place. People are enjoying being here, which is always really important for players. You want to come into work. I think creating that environment is really important and all the staff have done that.

“All the new players that have come in are really excited to be here and the players who have been here before are all very motivated, very determined, very positive. So it’s a really nice place to be in.” 

“Rick Passmoor is a great guy”

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