Chelsea

In a landmark deal for women’s football, Arsenal have signed 20-year-old Canadian international forward Olivia Smith from WSL rivals, Liverpool for £1m. The deal comes exactly a year after the striker signed for the Merseysiders for just £200,000.

This is the first £1m signing in the women’s game, beating the £900,000 paid by Chelsea for defender Naomi Girma at the beginning of 2025...