While Chelsea and the Wave have not released a figure, previous reports pegged the transfer fee at $1.1 million. That money could cover one-third of the Wave’s 2025 payroll. The National Women’s Soccer League caps payrolls at $3.3 million per team per year; top players make between $200,000 and $500,000 per season.

Women’s soccer has its first million-dollar player after United States defender Naomi Girma moved from San Diego Wave to Chelsea.

Women's soccer has gained momentum. There is no more field, there is no other scenario in which at least one paradigm is not being broken. Women's soccer changed: if discussions used to occur based on visibility and equality,

A U.S. women's national team star is about to set a world record. San Diego Wave and American international center-back Naomi Girma agreed to move to English side Chelsea for a world-record women's transfer fee of $1.1 million, The Athletic's Meg Linehan ...

It’s been five days since the news of Chelsea Women signing one of the world’s best defenders, Naomi Girma, from National Women’s Soccer League club San Diego Wave broke out. The lack of updates may have made us worry that the world-record deal could be in the process of falling off.

Chelsea have announced the record-breaking signing of USWNT defender Naomi Girma from San Diego Wave.The highly anticipated move sees the clubs and Girma shatter the transfer record. The 24-year-old

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.

Chelsea have confirmed the signing of United States defender Naomi Girma for a world record fee on a long-term deal from San Diego Wave.

In this emergency podcast episode, Meg and Tamerra break down everything you need to know about Naomi Girma's $1.1m transfer to Chelsea from the San Diego Wave. Jessy Parker Humpreys reports live from Stamford Bridge,

USWNT defender Naomi Girma has completed her move from the San Diego Wave to Chelsea and become the most expensive transfer in women’s soccer history.

Chelsea's record signing Naomi Girma has revealed how USWNT icon Alex Morgan helped her reach the 'highest level' after joining the Blues.