Chelsea Breaks Women's Transfer Record to Sign USWNT Star Girma

Chelsea have made USWNT defender Naomi Girma the first $1m transfer in women's football, but how did the record-breaking deal come about?

It has been coming for some time, but the women's game finally has its first $1 million transfer. United States defender Naomi Girma is now the most expensive player in women's soccer history as her $1.1m move to Chelsea from the San Diego Wave, announced on Sunday, surpassed the previous world record [...]

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