Naomi Girma, USWNT and Chelsea

Chelsea manager responds to Naomi Girma transfer question ahead of record-breaking move
Chelsea manager Sonia Bompastor didn't want to let anything slip when asked about USWNT star Naomi Girma's reported transfer
USWNT defender Naomi Girma as $1m transfer pioneer should surprise nobody
Now, one of the best defenders in the world has found a unique way to make her case, with Naomi Girma set to make the first million-dollar transfer in women’s soccer history. On Tuesday, the San Diego Wave and England’s Chelsea agreed to terms for the $1.
USWNT star Naomi Girma nearing move to Chelsea for world-record $1.1 million fee
The transfer agreement is for $1.1 million, according to The Athletic, the highest fee ever commanded for a transfer in the women's game. Girma, 24, was under contract with the Wave until 2026. She drew interest from French club Lyon and Arsenal in the Women's Super League.
Naomi Girma, San Jose’s Olympic gold medalist, breaks world record with Chelsea move
Girma grew up in San Jose and attended Pioneer High School before becoming a standout at Stanford. She was the No. 1 pick in the 2022 NWSL draft and has won the league’s defender of the year award in each of her first two seasons.
First $1m women’s footballer – what Naomi Girma move to Chelsea means for the game
The exact fee the Women’s Super League side will pay San Diego Wave is understood to be $1.1 million (£890,000) – a record transfer for women’s football, surpassing the £685,000 Bay FC paid for Zambia forward Racheal Kundananji last year.
Report: Naomi Girma to Join Chelsea, Become 1st Woman to Earn $1M+ Transfer Fee
Chelsea have reportedly agreed to pay the San Diego Wave a record-setting $1.1 million transfer fee for USWNT star defender Naomi Girma, per Meg Linehan
Chelsea and San Diego finalizing record $1.1 million transfer for Naomi Girma: Sources
Chelsea Women have agreed to terms with the San Diego Wave for the transfer of U.S. women’s national team defender Naomi Girma for a record $1.1 million fee, according to sources briefed on the negotiations.
Naomi Girma makes soccer history with Chelsea transfer
Naomi Girma's move to Chelsea marks the first ever million-dollar transfer fee in women's soccer. iThe Athletic's Meg Linehan explains what the move means.
Chelsea set to sign USA defender Naomi Girma in world-record deal from San Diego Wave
Chelsea Women are closing in on a world-record deal for USA defender Naomi Girma. The Blues are set to pay around £890,000 for Girma, which will make her the most expensive player in the history of the women’s game.
Report: Wave Star Naomi Girma Headed to Chelsea in Record-Breaking Deal
Chelsea has stuck a deal to acquire San Diego Wave and U.S. defender Naomi Girma, a person with knowledge of the transfer agreement told AP.
Chelsea closing in on Naomi Girma eye-popping $1M transfer deal
Chelsea FC is on the verge of completing a groundbreaking transfer for San Diego Wave center-back and USWNT star Naomi Girma, sources told ESPN. The deal, set to surpass $1 million, would make Girma the first player in women’s football history to meet a seven-figure transfer fee,
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