Girma deal marks women’s soccer’s first $1 million transfer. Plus, recent NWSL moves we like
And now Chelsea Women are putting down a record-breaking investment to bring Girma to their team: a $1.1 million transfer fee , as Meg reported earlier today. The Women’s Super League side has agreed to terms with San Diego, where Girma is under contract until 2026, but her new contract with Chelsea is not yet finalized.
USWNT's Naomi Girma to set women's soccer transfer record with Chelsea move
Chelsea and the San Diego Wave are finalizing a record $1.1 million transfer fee for center back Naomi Girma, according to sources briefed on negotiations. Girma currently in camp with the Wave, paperwork not yet complete but on track. At @theathletic.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/606...
Chelsea to smash women’s transfer world record with million-dollar defender
Chelsea are reportedly set to sign San Diego Wave defender Naomi Girma in a move expected to smash the women’s transfer world record.Girma, who has earned 44 caps for the United States, is expected
USWNT star Naomi Girma nearing move to Chelsea for world-record $1.1 million fee
Girma was named U.S. Soccer Female Player of the Year for 2023. She also won the federation's Young Player of the Year award in 2020. Girma was captain of the Stanford team that w
Hamilton: Girma to Chelsea the biggest move in women's football history
Tom Hamilton talks about Naomi Girma's expected transfer to Chelsea for a world record transfer fee of over $1m.
First $1m women’s footballer – what Naomi Girma move to Chelsea means for the game
These are just a few of the reasons Chelsea are poised to make Girma the first $1million player in women’s football. The exact fee the Women’s Super League side will pay San Diego Wave is understood to be $1.
Naomi Girma Set To Be First $1 Million Transfer in Women’s Soccer
Chelsea is closing in on the two-time NWSL Defender of the Year. The post Naomi Girma Set To Be First $1 Million Transfer in Women’s Soccer appeared first on Front Office Sports.
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