"San Diego Wave FC are the current front-runners to sign Chelsea forward Catarina Macario, multiple sources have told ESPN. A deal is not yet signed, sources emphasized, but San Diego is in advanced negotiations to acquire the U.S. international, who will soon be out of contract with Chelsea. Multiple sources confirmed to ESPN that Macario received several offers from European clubs, including from Barcelona; however, her preference is to return to the United States to be closer to home."
"A move to NWSL side San Diego Wave would see the 26-year-old return to Southern California, where she grew up after leaving Brazil as a 12-year-old in 2011. The Wave currently train adjacent to the fields that Macario's youth club, the San Diego Surf, still uses. Macario played college soccer in California at Stanford, close to where NWSL side Bay FC plays."
"Macario has scored 16 goals in 29 appearances for the USWNT, with eight of those coming in 10 games last year. She became a U.S. citizen in late 2020 and became eligible for the USWNT shortly thereafter. She said at the time that it was a "dream come true" to have the opportunity to represent the United States. She is expected to be an integral part of the USWNT squad vying for a fifth World Cup title in Brazil next year."
Catarina Macario will soon be out of contract with Chelsea and is free to sign a pre-contract within six months of her deal expiring. San Diego Wave FC are the front-runners and are in advanced negotiations to acquire the U.S. international, though no deal is signed. Macario received offers from European clubs, including Barcelona, but prefers to return to the United States to be closer to home and to try the NWSL. A move to San Diego would return the 26-year-old to Southern California, near her youth club San Diego Surf and Stanford. She has 16 goals in 29 USWNT appearances and is expected to be part of the World Cup squad.
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