"Thompson's agent, Takumi Jeannin, declined to speak about the negotiations on the record while Angel City did not respond to multiple requests for comment. The speedy Thompson, 20, has already said goodbye to her Angel City teammates and did not suit up for the team's win over Bay FC on Monday. She reportedly spent two days waiting to fly to London, where the transfer would be announced, only to repeatedly be told the deal had hit a snag."
"If the transfer is agreed to, the fee for the U.S. international and World Cup veteran is expected to top $1 million and could smash the record $1.5 million the Orlando Pride paid Mexico's Tigres for Lizbeth Ovalle last month. USWNT defender Naomi Girma was the first $1-million transfer in women's soccer history when she went from the San Diego Wave to Chelsea last January. Canadian Olivia Smith broke that record in July, going from Liverpool to Arsenal for $1.3 million."
Alyssa Thompson left for London as Chelsea negotiations continued with the transfer window due to close at 3 p.m. PDT Thursday. A person close to Thompson said she wants to join Chelsea and has made her intentions clear, while her agent declined on-the-record comment and Angel City did not respond to requests. Thompson said goodbye to teammates and missed the club's recent game, after reportedly waiting two days to fly and being told the deal hit a snag. If completed, the fee is expected to top $1 million and could surpass recent women's soccer transfer records. Thompson entered the NWSL as the No. 1 2023 draft pick and signed multi-year contracts with Angel City.
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