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Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas is on the brink of a shock transfer to London City Lionesses, with sources confirming a six-figure bid has been tabled. If completed, the deal would mark the first time a European Player of the Year joins an FA Women’s Super League side mid-season.
Arsenal secured their first Women’s Super League and FA Cup double in club history with a nerve-shredding 2-1 victory over Manchester City. The Gunners’ triumph came hours after Chelsea’s shock loss to Brighton ended their title hopes in a stunning turn of events.
Chelsea Women have confirmed striker Sam Kerr will miss the rest of the 2024 season with a ruptured ACL, leaving the club’s attack in disarray just weeks after her £100,000-a-week contract was extended. The diagnosis comes as manager Emma Hayes faces mounting pressure to deliver a title challenge without her talismanic forward.
Chelsea Women’s all-time top scorer Sam Kerr will depart the club when her contract expires this summer after six seasons that delivered five league titles and eight domestic trophies. Her final match comes Saturday against Manchester United at Stamford Bridge.