"The two teams have until 3 p.m. Pacific time, when the Women's Super League transfer window closes, to get the deal in writing. The move is said to be worth $1.3 million, which would match what Arsenal paid Liverpool for Canadian Olivia Smith in July. The highest transfer fee in women's soccer is $1.5 million, which Mexico's Tigres received from the Orlando Pride for Lizbeth Ovalle last month."
"Thompson, who had already agreed to a five-year contract with Chelsea, said goodbye to her teammates last weekend and was prepared to fly to London to seal the deal Monday and Tuesday, only to turn away without boarding a plane. On Wednesday, she did fly out, arriving early Thursday, local time. She will undergo a physical before the transfer is completed."
Chelsea has reached a verbal agreement to acquire winger Alyssa Thompson from Angel City for a proposed $1.3 million fee, pending paperwork before the Women's Super League transfer window closes at 3 p.m. Pacific. The fee would tie for the second-highest transfer in women's soccer, behind the $1.5 million Tigres received from Orlando Pride for Lizbeth Ovalle. Thompson had agreed to a five-year Chelsea contract and was briefly ready to fly to London before delaying travel, then flew Wednesday to arrive Thursday and is set to undergo a physical. Thompson joined Angel City as the No. 1 NWSL draft pick in 2023 and is the club's all-time scoring leader.
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