Chelsea prepared for their opening fixture of the new Women’s Super League (WSL) season by announcing the acquisition of Alyssa Thompson for a new club-record fee.
The U.S. Women’s national team (USWNT) star is the latest arrival in a summer dominated by big money signings. On the same day Thompson was unveiled, London City Lionesses made Grace Geyoro the most expensive signing in women’s football history with a deal thought to be worth £1.43 million ($1.92 million), while Arsenal paid £1 million to whisk Olivia Smith away from Liverpool in July.
