Tottenham's new signing Kerys Harrop says the time was right to leave Birmingham City and push herself out of her comfort zone.

The former Birmingham captain joined Spurs earlier in July on a deal which keeps her at the club until 2022.

In her 20 years at Birmingham, the defender helped the Blues to two second-placed league finishes and the Women's FA Cup in 2012.

"I had to weigh up a lot of things," Harrop told BBC Sport.

"Ultimately, it came down to the fact that you only get one chance at your football career and so when a big club like Tottenham come in, that's something that you have to consider and think about.

"Finishing after 20 years was a nice round number and the circumstances had changed a little bit before the end. I felt the time was right to pursue something new and push myself out of my comfort zone," Harrop added.

Tottenham finished seventh in their first season in the Women's Super League and have already made three signings this summer, including Harrop and her former Birmingham team-mate Rachel Williams.

Harrop has made 135 appearances in the WSL and she hopes to use that experience to help the younger players coming through at Spurs.

"I felt I could make an impact coming here. I saw that as a challenge," said Harrop.

"Speaking to [manager Karen Hills and head coach Juan Carlos Amoros] over Zoom, they had big ambitions for the club. They matched the ambitions I had. It was one of the main reasons I wanted to come to Tottenham."