Arsenal's bid for Olivia Smith exceeds 1 million, setting a new world record in women's football. The previous record was 900,000 paid by Chelsea for Naomi Girma. Smith is a 20-year-old Canada international, who scored seven goals in her debut season with Liverpool. Having joined from Sporting CP, she has also contributed to the Canadian national team, scoring four goals in 18 appearances. Liverpool sees this sale as a chance to reinvest and strengthen their team, especially as they are currently without a manager after sacking Matt Beard.
Arsenal have had a world record bid in excess of 1m accepted by Women's Super League rivals Liverpool for forward Olivia Smith.
The current world record is the 900,000 Chelsea paid to sign United States defender Naomi Girma from San Diego Wave in January.
Smith joined Liverpool from Portuguese side Sporting last summer and scored seven times in 20 WSL appearances in her debut season.
Liverpool view the sale of Smith as a major opportunity to strengthen their squad by reinvesting the transfer fee.
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