"The women's game's first 1m signing, Olivia Smith, wasted no time at all in demonstrating her worth as she scored a goal-of-the-season contender on her debut for Arsenal. As the Women's Super League's approaches its second weekend, the gauntlet has already been thrown down for the second and third players to command a seven-figure transfer fee to respond. Chelsea's new signing, Alyssa Thompson, and the newest arrival at London City Lionesses, Grace Geyoro, are in line for their debuts on Sunday."
"For Chelsea, the signing of Thompson was particularly tense. The USA winger's former club Angel City were adamant they did not want to sell her and only did so when it became clear that Thompson had her heart set on the move. Instead, the NWSL club focused on agreeing the highest-possible transfer fee. Olivia Smith scored a stunning long-range goal on her debut for Arsenal, helping them open the WSL season with a win over London City."
Olivia Smith became the women's game's first 1m signing and scored a long-range, goal-of-the-season contender on her Arsenal debut. The Women's Super League entered its second weekend with two more high-profile signings poised to debut: Alyssa Thompson for Chelsea and Grace Geyoro for London City Lionesses. WSL clubs spent something upwards of 6m by the 4 September deadline, shattering previous records, while FIFA reported global summer spending on women's transfers surpassed $12m. Thompson's transfer required extensive negotiations, with Angel City prioritising a high fee and the player finalising a five-year contract within hours of the deadline.
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