US EditionArsenal agree world record £1m fee with Liverpool for Smith
UNITED KINGDOM, JUL 10 – Arsenal aims to strengthen its squad with 20-year-old Olivia Smith, whose £1 million transfer fee is five times Liverpool's original investment last year, setting a new women's football record.
- Arsenal agreed a world-record transfer fee exceeding £1 million with Liverpool for forward Olivia Smith, subject to personal terms.
- The deal followed Liverpool rejecting previous offers from Chelsea and Lyon amid Arsenal's aim to lower their squad's average age.
- Smith, a 20-year-old Canadian international and Liverpool’s record signing from Sporting CP last summer, scored seven goals in 20 games in her debut WSL season.
- The transfer surpasses the previous world record of $1.67 million paid by Chelsea for Naomi Girma in January, and includes a sell-on clause for Liverpool.
- This move strengthens Arsenal’s Champions League-winning squad and provides Liverpool a significant opportunity to reinvest the record fee.
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In the international women's football a world record is to be set shortly. The English club WFC Arsenal is ready to pay for a 20-year-old Canadian the highest redemption of history. From this sum the Bundesliga is still a whole piece away.
She is only 20 years old and is likely to be the most expensive footballer in the world: Olivia Smith. Arsenal is willing to spend a lot of money on the Canadian. A special brand should be cracked.
FC Arsenal makes Canadian national player Olivia Smith the most expensive footballer in the world. Within one year, the striker has fivefolded her redemption value.
Canadian national Olivia Smith to reportedly set record transfer fee for women's soccer
The Guardian news agency in the U.K. reports that 20-year-old Olivia Smith, a member of Canada's national women's team, will move from Liverpool to Arsenal of the Super Women's League for the record sum of $1.85 million.
Arsenal make statement and agree world record transfer deal with Liverpool for Olivia Smith - The Mirror
Arsenal are set to become the first club in women’s football history to spend £1m on a female star with Olivia Smith due to complete a move from Liverpool to North London
The Independent
The Independent (US)Arsenal to make Liverpool’s Smith first £1m transfer in women’s game
The European champions are set to break the women’s world-record transfer with the first £1m signing
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