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Guro Reiten has left Chelsea after winning 13 trophies in six years to join American side Gotham FC.
The winger, who joined the Blues in 2019 from LSK Kvinner in her native Norway, won the Women's Super League title in each of her six seasons at the club.
Reiten also won four FA Cups and three League Cups as well as scoring 59 goals in 207 appearances.
"Everything has an end and this is my end here at Chelsea," a tearful Reiten, 31, said in a video posted on Chelsea's website.
"I still remember Emma [Hayes] called me six-and-a-half years ago, convinced me to join the club and I was terrified. Scared that I wasn't good enough, scared to move away from my family.
"Little did I know I was going to get a new family here because it has been all about the people and the ones that have been with me on this journey."
Although a mainstay in Hayes' winning sides, Reiten's game time has been limited under Sonia Bompastor, who took charge in May 2024, and she has started just three WSL matches this term.
The club said: "Everyone at Chelsea would like to sincerely thank Guro for her huge contributions to our success over the last six-and-a-half years, and we wish her well during the next chapter of her career in the United States."
Six-time defending champions Chelsea are set to lose their WSL crown this season as they sit nine points behind league leaders Manchester City with just six games remaining.
Reiten joins Gotham on loan until her Chelsea contract expires in July, after which she will sign a deal until 2029 with the National Women's Soccer League side.
"Guro is a player of exceptional quality who has consistently performed at the highest levels of the game," said Yael Averbuch West, the general manager and head of soccer operations at Gotham.
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