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CHELSEA HAVE CONFIRMED the signing of United States defender Naomi Girma for a reported world-record fee.
Advertisement She arrives from San Diego Wave for a reported £900,000 , eclipsing the current record – paid by Bay FC in February 2024 for Racheal Kundananji – by £215,000 . The fee is almost treble the previous British record set when Chelsea signed striker Mayra Ramirez from Levante for £384,000 a year ago.
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