Arsenal are about to make history by signing 20-year-old Olivia Smith from Liverpool in a deal worth £1 million — the biggest transfer fee ever in women’s football.
The Canadian forward will become the world’s most expensive female footballer once the deal is completed. Reports say Liverpool have agreed to Arsenal’s offer, which is more than the amount Chelsea paid for Naomi Girma earlier this year.
Olivia Smith joined Liverpool just last year from Portuguese club Sporting for about £200,000. In her first season in the Women’s Super League (WSL), she scored 7 goals in 20 matches — nearly one-third of all the goals Liverpool scored.
Smith can play as a winger or a central striker and still has many years left on her contract. But Arsenal’s big-money offer was too good for Liverpool to reject. According to The Guardian, Liverpool will earn about five times what they paid for her.
This move is part of Arsenal’s big plans to strengthen their squad after winning the Champions League. They’ve already signed Chloe Kelly from Manchester City and Taylor Hinds from Liverpool for free. But buying Olivia Smith shows they’re ready to spend big to stay at the top in England and Europe.
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