Matildas superstar Sam Kerr will return to the National Women’s Soccer League, but won’t be playing for Denver as previously reported.

Kerr has been widely expected to return to USA’s top league after her glittering six years at Chelsea career ended last month.

WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Sam Kerr’s emotional farewell from Chelsea

The 32-year-old was previously tipped to join the Denver Summit in a report that was immediately shot down by Kerr.

“Don’t believe everything you read in the media man, they know a decision before me,” she wrote.

Kerr will instead return to Gotham FC where she starred in her first stint in the USA, according to ESPN.

The striker first played for Gotham (or Sky Blue as it was called) from 2015-2017 in her first foray overseas. She won the NWSL golden boot and MVP awards in 2017 scoring 17 goals in 22 games.

She then joined Chicago, winning the golden boot in the next two seasons to confirm her status as one of the best in the world.

Kerr still holds the all-time NSWL record with 77 goals, despite only playing five seasons.

The Matildas captain finished her career at Chelsea last month, scoring in her final appearance.

Her 116th goal made her the joint-top scorer in the club’s history alongside her old partner-in-defence-destruction Fran Kirby.

During her stay in England, ​Kerr scored 116 goals in 158 matches ​and helped Chelsea to five league titles. The ⁠club also won three FA Cup titles ​and three League Cup trophies.

Amid the obvious sadness at saying farewell to the club she’s graced with such distinction for six-and-a-half years, Kerr smiled after her final match at Stamford Bridge: “All good things must come to an end — and I feel like it’s the right time.”

“Of course, it’s sad. It’s been my home,” she said of her farewell after six-and-a-half years at Chelsea.

“I love playing here. It’s one of the best leagues in the world. I play with the best players every day. So there are a lot of hard things about leaving, but all good things must come to an end, and I feel like it’s the right time.”

But she didn’t feel any need for tears.

“Everyone who knows me knows I’m not much of a crier,” smiled Kerr.

“I always like to see the positives in things. I honestly just feel really happy. I feel really honoured and lucky to have been a part of this and to have had six-and-a-half years here. So yeah, it’s just happiness.”

Kerr and American wife Kristie Mewis will now relocate to USA with their one-year-old son, Jagger.