Chelsea are interested in the services of San Diego Wave defender Naomi Girma, who will likely need a world record fee to complete the deal.
Lyon also want to sign Girma The Athletic reports that the French club have offered a women’s record fee of $1m (£821,000) for the 24-year-old.
The American Girma played 44 games for his country’s national team and won a gold medal with the US team at the 2024 Olympic Games.
England’s Jessica Naz tries to tackle US defender Girma
Girma was also named the 2023 USA Women’s Soccer Player of the Year.
Chelsea ‘definitely want’ Guimaraes
Sky Sports News correspondent Anton Tolui.
Chelsea are undoubtedly keen and will almost certainly cost a world record fee to sign Girma.
Lyon have the money to complete a deal through Michel Kang’s investment, and the club are keen to return to the pinnacle of European football as well as finding a long-term solution for Wendy Renard at the back.
Chelsea aren’t afraid to spend big in January, you only have to look at the £400k they splashed out on Mayra Ramires and the league-leading signing of Sam Carey in the first place.
Another reason why Chelsea may want to sign Girma now is that Kadeisha Buchanan is out for the season with an ACL injury.
Girman, whose contract expires at the end of 2026, looks likely to leave for Europe.
Many consider him the best central defender in the world, now someone has to prove it financially.
Why should Chelsea hit the ground running at West Ham this weekend?
Sky Sports News senior football reporter Charlotte Marsh.
Despite being the undisputed top of the WSL, Chelsea’s latest charge have been in contention for the title.
They drew 1-1 with Leicester in their last league game and worked hard, ending their 100 percent win record.
They have two wins in the Champions League against Real Madrid and Charlton in the FA Cup at the weekend, as well as a winter training camp in Portugal, but Leicester’s result may just be a no-brainer in some minds.
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