NWSL transfer grades: Amid world-record fee and USWNT hopefuls, which moves were best?

"The NWSL's transfer window is officially closed, and for the second straight time, it involved a world-record deal -- this time for an incoming player. Lizbeth Jacqueline Ovalle moved from Tigres to the Orlando Pride last week and set the new women's global transfer record at $1.5 million, per ESPN sources. But there have been several other high-profile transfers involving NWSL players and some U.S. women's national team hopefuls, too."

"Her move to the NWSL in her prime at 25 years old will give her a global platform to showcase those skills and, if all goes to plan, fully insert herself into the conversation as one of the world's best. That plan requires Ovalle to become a focal point for Orlando, a team already blessed with depth and talent. She'll have at least a few months (if not more) to play alongside six-time World Player of the Year Marta."

The NWSL transfer window closed with a world-record incoming deal for Lizbeth Jacqueline Ovalle, who moved from Tigres to the Orlando Pride for $1.5 million. Several other notable transfers involved NWSL players and U.S. women's national team hopefuls. Outgoing transfers and intra-league trades can still occur despite the closure for new summer arrivals. Ovalle, 25 and known as La Maga for audacious goals, arrives in her prime and gains a global platform. The move requires her to become a focal point for Orlando, where she will have time to play alongside veteran Marta and fill increased need after Barbra Banda's season-ending injury.

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