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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Tom Garry

Chelsea swoop on WSL deadline day to sign Keira Walsh for £440,000

Keira Walsh on the ball for England against France during Euro 2025 qualifying in May 2024.
Keira Walsh on the ball for England against France during Euro 2025 qualifying in May 2024. She was a key part of the Lionesses’ Euro 2022 triumph. Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA

Chelsea have confirmed the signing of the England midfielder Keira Walsh from Barcelona on a four-and-a-half-year contract, concluding one of the most dramatic transfers the WSL has seen.

The club finalised the deal with more than four hours to spare on Thursday evening, the WSL’s transfer deadline day, but were made to wait for around 24 hours before announcing the signing as they awaited international clearance from Fifa.

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