"The 20-year-old Thompson missed Angel City's league match on Monday and was listed as an excused absence. The team's head coach Alexander Straus, who arrived on the job in June, said after Monday's 2-1 victory over Bay FC that the prior days had been "difficult." Angel City has not commented on the transfer saga as it has played out over the past week."
"Thompson has scored six goals and added two assists for Angel City this season in the NWSL. In January, Thompson signed a three-year extension with Angel City that runs through the 2028 NWSL season. Her 19-year-old sister, Gisele, also signed an extension through 2028 at the same time. Thompson is a Los Angeles native who skipped college -- after committing to Stanford -- to turn professional. Angel City selected her first overall in the 2023 NWSL Draft."
Alyssa Thompson boarded a London-bound plane from Los Angeles while Chelsea attempts to finalize a transfer before England's 11 p.m. local transfer deadline. Angel City and Chelsea have not yet agreed to terms, but Thompson's travel suggests a deal will be reached. The 20-year-old missed Angel City's recent league match and was listed as an excused absence; coach Alexander Straus described the prior days as "difficult." Thompson has six goals and two assists this NWSL season and signed a three-year extension through 2028 in January. She was the first player drafted straight out of high school and debuted for the senior USWNT at Wembley.
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