Samantha Kerr won't be playing in the W-League this season, competition chief Greg O'Rourke has confirmed, as Europe's top women's team makes a play for her signature.

The talk in women's football circles is that French powerhouse Olympique Lyonnais - six-time winners of the UEFA Women's Champions League, including the last four in a row - are the frontrunners to sign the 26-year-old superstar.

Sam Kerr won't be playing in the W-League this season. Credit:PA

Kerr's management has indicated she will make a decision on her next move once her commitments with Chicago Red Stars in the United States are finished, but O'Rourke told the Hairdryer she has already informed the W-League of her desire to explore other opportunities.

"We've been working with Sam's management now for over a year about her playing career last season, which saw her in the W-League, and this season will see her ply her trade overseas," O'Rourke said. "As such, Sam won't play in the W-League for this current season, but the door always remains open for her return."