Chelsea announced the signing of Girma. Reports say the English champions have spent $1.1 million on the transfer.

Olympic soccer star Naomi Girma is taking her skills across the pond after signing a record-breaking deal to play four years at the Chelsea Women football club in England, becoming the woman to cross the million-dollar threshold in the sport.

U.S. women's national team defender Naomi Girma became the most expensive transfer in women's soccer after penning a deal with English club Chelsea.

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In recent years, there was plenty of speculation about which player — and which team — would break the $1million transfer threshold. Last week, U.S. women’s national team defender Naomi Girma joined Chelsea for a $1.1million fee, breaking that milestone barrier.

The transfer agreement is for $1.1 million, according to The Athletic, the highest fee ever commanded for a transfer in the women's game. Girma, 24, was under contract with the Wave until 2026. She drew interest from French club Lyon and Arsenal in the Women's Super League.

Chelsea makes top defender for USA's gold medal-winning team at 2024 Paris Olympics the first million-dollar player in women's soccer history.

U.S. women's national team defender Naomi Girma is the first million-dollar transfer in women's soccer history. San Diego Wave FC and Chelsea FC announced their deal on Sunday as Girma is now part of the London giants,

T he winter transfer window has been unexpectedly busy in the women's game, especially as a flurry of U.S. women's national team players swap the NWSL for teams in Europe. Naomi G

Women’s soccer has its first million-dollar player after United States defender Naomi ... old Girma was under contract with the Wave until 2026. She was drawing interest from French club Lyon and Arsenal, Chelsea’s rival in the Women’s Super League.

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