Chelsea has completed the recording of Barcelona’s midfielder Keira Walsh, joining WSL champions in the last hours of WSL portable transmission.
Reports around a potential move She broke on the penultimate day of the laptop, after guessing that Walsh told Barcelona that he wanted to move from the club before the end of January.
Despite the great interest from WSL Rival Arsenal, Chelsea officially won the race for Walsh’s signature. Given that in the contract, he leaked to Barcelona in the summer, it is believed that the Blues paid £ 440,000 for her immediate acquisition.
“That’s amazing,” Walsh said after contracting a four -and -a -half -year contract. “I am very happy to be here and very excited when I started. You watch the history of the trophy that Chelsea won and I am an ambitious player and a person, so it’s good for me.
Welcome to your new home, Keira Walsh. 🏡 pic.twitter.com/go6bt9jpe6
– Chelsea FC Women (@chelseafcw) 31. January 2025
“Talking to Paul Green, Sonia [Bompastor] and [assistant manager] Camille [Abily]I just got such a good feeling from them. It was really positive. I want to play for this club and fight for the badge. “
It was a vortex of transfer passage in West London after the club Provided the signature Naomi Girma for the World Record Compensation Just last week.
Walsh returns to WSL after moving to Barcelona from Manchester City For £ 400,000, then worldwide records. In two full seasons with the F GIANTS league, she played a role in the title for the Women’s Champions League in Barcelona.
The midfielder from the midfielder was also central in the European Championships of England in 2022, earning himself a player of honoring the tournament for a top -notch series of individual appearances.
Chelsea chief of women’s football Paul Green added: “Keira is a player who will add great value to the talented team. He has a great experience at the highest level, winning the main honors at the domestic and international level.
“She is a composed defensive midfielder, with excellent technical attributes and football intelligence of world class. Her style of playing and the ability to dictate the pace of the game will be crucial for our game model as we progress.”
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