US EditionKC Current Acquires Midfielder Bethune From Spirit, Deals Midfielder Hutton to Bay FC
- On Wednesday, Bay FC acquired U.S. national team midfielder Claire Hutton from the Kansas City Current, paying $1.1 million in intra-league transfer funds.
- Bay FC, which plays its home matches in San Jose, sought reinforcements after finishing 4-14-8 and coach Albertin Montoya's departure, targeting a young USWNT talent with only one NWSL club.
- Hutton, 20, signed with the Current out of high school and played 25 games last season, captaining the USWNT last month while saying, `Saying goodbye is never easy, so this was one of the hardest decisions I've had to make` on Instagram.
- The deals rank among the highest in league history, with the wider set of moves shifting seven-figure intra-league transfer funds, including Kansas City paying the Spirit $900,000 and $100,000 in transfer funds and allocation money, respectively.
- With the 2026 regular season starting March 14, 2026, coaching turnover and roster shuffling continue as clubs finalize squads amid trade requests and league collective bargaining agreement consent rules.
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