Chelsea completed the shock -deadline day by Barcelona midfielder Keira Walsh and joined the WSL Champions in January in the last hours of the transfer window.
The reports about the potential step drop off on the penultimate day of the transfer window after the speculation that Walsh Barcelona had announced before the end of January would like to have a move from the club.
Despite the strong interest of the WSL rival Arsenal, Chelsea officially won the race for Walsh’s signature. With their contract, which is said to expire in Barcelona in summer, the blues are said to have paid £ 440,000 for their immediate takeover.
“It is incredible,” said Walsh after writing a contract for four and a half years. “I am very happy to be here and be very excited.
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“Talk to Paul Green, Sonia [Bompastor] And [assistant manager] Camille [Abily]I just have a good feeling from you. It was really positive. I want to play for this club and fight for the badge. “
It was a hurricane of a transfer window in West London after the club had only secured Naomi Girma’s signature last week for a world record fee.
After moving to Barcelona from Manchester City, Walsh returns to Barcelona for £ 400,000. In two full seasons with the league-F-Giants, she played a role in Barcelona and won UEFA-Women-Champions League title in a row.
The midfield Maestro was also of central importance in 2022 from the English European Championship triumph and received the player of the tournament award for a great series of individual services.
Paul Green from Chelsea’s head of women’s football added: “Keira is a player who gives a talented squad a great value. She has a lot of experience at the highest level and wins large awards both at a domestic and international level.
“It is a composed defensive midfielder with excellent technical properties and first-class football intelligence. Her playing style and her ability to determine the pace of the game will be of crucial importance for our game model if we develop.”
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