Chelsea Women poised to sign Alyssa Thompson from Angel City for £1.1m fee

20-year-old USWNT winger agrees five-year contractChelsea have until 11pm BST to complete club-record dealChelsea are on the verge of signing the United States winger Alyssa Thompson from Angel City on the Women’s Super League’s transfer deadline day, for an upfront fee understood to be just shy of $1.5m (£1.1m), which sources say could climb close to a world-record sum with potential add-ons.The 20-year-old completed a medical on Thursday in London, after boarding a flight from Los Angeles late on Wednesday night, amid extensive negotiations between the two clubs. All parties are increasingly confident the move will be finalised in time for the 11pm BST transfer deadline. Continue reading...

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