Chelsea break $1m barrier to sign USA defender Girma in world-record deal

Today at 04:28 AM

• San Diego player agrees personal terms with WSL club
• Fee tops previous record of $860,000 for Kundananji

The United States defender Naomi Girma is set to have a medical at Chelsea later this week after agreeing personal terms to transfer to the English club from San Diego Wave for a world-record fee. Chelsea will pay San Diego Wave $1.1m (£890,000), making the deal the first women's football transfer fee to exceed a million US dollars.

The Guardian understands that Chelsea have agreed a long-term contract with Girma and she is now set to travel to London for a medical with Sonia Bompastor's side, who are seven points clear at the top of the Women's Super League table at the halfway stage in the season.