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Chelsea Women - transfers & net spend
Chelsea Women signed 12 players for £1.3m and sold 14 for £1.0m in the 2026/27 window. Their current wage bill is on the Chelsea Women salaries page. Every club in the league is on the Women's Super League transfers page.
SPENT £1.3m
RECEIVED £1.0m
NET SPEND £270k
MOVES 26
Data as of the 2026/27 window, the most recent transfer window held for Chelsea Women.
Biggest deals since 2024/25
Biggest signings 5
| PLAYER | FEE | FROM | WINDOW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alyssa Thompson | £1.1m | Angel City FC | 2025/26 |
| Naomi Girma | £917k | San Diego Wave FC | 2024/25 |
| Melvine Malard | £857k | Manchester United | 2026/27 |
| Ellie Carpenter | £482k | Olympique Lyon | 2025/26 |
| Giulia Dragoni | £429k | FC Barcelona II | 2026/27 |
Biggest sales 4
| PLAYER | FEE | TO | WINDOW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johanna Rytting Kaneryd | £514k | OL Lyonnes | 2026/27 |
| Niamh Charles | £502k | Manchester City | 2026/27 |
| Oriane Jean-François | £445k | Aston Villa | 2025/26 |
| Catarina Macário | £223k | San Diego Wave FC | 2025/26 |
2026/27
£1.3m spent · £1.0m received · net spend £270kSignings 12
| PLAYER | FEE | FROM | POS | AGE | NATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melvine Malard | £857k | Manchester United | Striker, Centre Forward | 26 | France |
| Giulia Dragoni | £429k | FC Barcelona II | Midfield, Central Midfield | 19 | Italy |
| Eva Hendle | Undisclosed | Tranmere Rovers WFC | Midfield | 18 | England |
| Femke Liefting | Undisclosed | Ajax Amsterdam | Goalkeeper | 21 | Netherlands |
| Katie Cox | Undisclosed | Nottingham Forest LFC | Goalkeeper | 20 | England |
| Katie McCabe | Free | Arsenal FC | Defence, Fullback, left | 30 | Ireland |
| Lois Shooter | Undisclosed | Tranmere Rovers WFC | Striker | 18 | England |
| Louna Ribadeira | Undisclosed | FC Fleury 91 | Striker, Centre Forward | 21 | France |
| Manaka Matsukubo | Undisclosed | North Carolina Courage | Midfield, Second Striker | 21 | Japan |
| Mara Alber | Undisclosed | VfL Wolfsburg | Midfield, Attacking Midfield | 20 | Germany |
| Nelly Las | Undisclosed | Leicester City WFC | Defence, Fullback, left | 18 | England |
| Vera Jones | Undisclosed | Watford LFC | Midfield, Second Striker | 18 | England |
Departures 14
| PLAYER | FEE | TO | POS | AGE | NATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johanna Rytting Kaneryd | £514k | OL Lyonnes | Striker, Right Wing | 29 | Sweden |
| Niamh Charles | £502k | Manchester City LFC | Defence, Fullback, left | 27 | England |
| Brooke Aspin | Undisclosed | Bristol Rovers | Defence, Centre Back | 21 | England |
| Eva Hendle | Free | Glasgow Rangers LFC | Midfield | 18 | England |
| Femke Liefting | Free | Ajax Amsterdam | Goalkeeper | 21 | Netherlands |
| Guro Reiten | Free | Sky Blue FC | Striker, Left Wing | 31 | Norway |
| Jorja Fox | Free | Ipswich Town WFC | Defence, Fullback, right | 22 | England |
| Júlia Bartel | Undisclosed | Juventus Football Club | Midfield, Central Midfield | 22 | Spain |
| Katie Cox | Free | Nottingham Forest LFC | Goalkeeper | 20 | England |
| Lois Shooter | Free | Nottingham Forest LFC | Striker | 18 | England |
| Mara Alber | Undisclosed | VfL Wolfsburg | Midfield, Attacking Midfield | 20 | Germany |
| Millie Bright | Undisclosed | Karriereende | Defence, Centre Back | 32 | England |
| Sam Kerr | Free | Sky Blue FC | Striker, Centre Forward | 32 | Australia |
| Vera Jones | Free | Watford LFC | Midfield, Second Striker | 18 | England |
2025/26
£1.8m spent · £668k received · net spend £1.1mSignings 15
| PLAYER | FEE | FROM | POS | AGE | NATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alyssa Thompson | £1.1m | WFC LA | Striker, Left Wing | 20 | United States |
| Ellie Carpenter | £482k | Olympique Lyon | Defence, Fullback, right | 25 | Australia |
| Livia Peng | £125k | Werder Bremen | Goalkeeper | 23 | Switzerland |
| Mara Alber | £120k | 1899 Hoffenheim | Midfield, Attacking Midfield | 19 | Germany |
| Ashanti Akpan | Undisclosed | Southampton FC Woman | Midfield, Defensive Midfield | 19 | England |
| Chloe Sarwie | Undisclosed | Tranmere Rovers WFC | Defence | 16 | England |
| Femke Liefting | Undisclosed | Newcastle United WFC | Goalkeeper | 20 | Netherlands |
| Guro Reiten | Undisclosed | Sky Blue FC | Striker, Left Wing | 30 | Norway |
| Jorja Fox | Undisclosed | Newcastle United WFC | Defence, Fullback, right | 21 | England |
| Júlia Bartel | Undisclosed | Club Atlético de Madrid | Midfield, Central Midfield | 21 | Spain |
| Katie Cox | Undisclosed | Aberdeen LFC | Goalkeeper | 19 | England |
| Lola Brown | Undisclosed | Crystal Palace LFC | Midfield | 17 | England |
| Maika Hamano | Undisclosed | Tottenham Hotspur LFC | Striker, Right Wing | 21 | Japan |
| Rebecca Spencer | Undisclosed | Tottenham Hotspur LFC | Goalkeeper | 34 | Jamaica |
| Vera Jones | Undisclosed | Bristol Rovers | Midfield, Second Striker | 17 | England |
Departures 23
| PLAYER | FEE | TO | POS | AGE | NATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oriane Jean-François | £445k | Aston Villa LFC | Midfield, Central Midfield | 23 | France |
| Catarina Macário | £223k | Sacramento NWSL | Midfield, Attacking Midfield | 25 | United States |
| Aimee Claypole | Undisclosed | Nottingham Forest LFC | Striker | 19 | England |
| Alejandra Bernabé | Undisclosed | Liverpool LFC | Defence, Fullback, left | 23 | Spain |
| Aniek Nouwen | Undisclosed | FCE/PSV | Defence, Centre Back | 26 | Netherlands |
| Ashanti Akpan | Free | Southampton FC Woman | Midfield, Defensive Midfield | 19 | England |
| Ashley Lawrence | Undisclosed | OL Lyonnes | Defence, Fullback, right | 30 | Canada |
| Femke Liefting | Free | Newcastle United WFC | Goalkeeper | 20 | Netherlands |
| Greta Humphries | Free | Portsmouth LFC | Defence | 19 | England |
| Guro Reiten | Undisclosed | Sky Blue FC | Striker, Left Wing | 30 | Norway |
| Jorja Fox | Free | Newcastle United WFC | Defence, Fullback, right | 21 | England |
| Júlia Bartel | Undisclosed | Club Atlético de Madrid | Midfield, Central Midfield | 21 | Spain |
| Katie Cox | Free | Aberdeen LFC | Goalkeeper | 19 | England |
| Lola Brown | Free | Crystal Palace LFC | Midfield | 17 | England |
| Louna Ribadeira | Free | Football Club Fleury 91 Cœur d’Essonne | Striker, Centre Forward | 20 | France |
| Lucy Watson | Free | Durham City LFC | Striker | 21 | England |
| Maelys Mpomé | Undisclosed | Brighton & Hove Albion WFC | Defence, Centre Back | 22 | France |
| Maika Hamano | Free | Tottenham Hotspur LFC | Striker, Right Wing | 21 | Japan |
| Mara Alber | Undisclosed | Werder Bremen | Midfield, Attacking Midfield | 19 | Germany |
| Mia Fishel | Undisclosed | Seattle Reign FC | Striker, Centre Forward | 24 | United States |
| Sophie Ingle | Free | Bristol Rovers | Midfield, Defensive Midfield | 33 | Wales |
| Vera Jones | Free | Bristol Rovers | Midfield, Second Striker | 17 | England |
| Zećira Mušović | Free | Malmö FF | Goalkeeper | 29 | Sweden |
2024/25
£1.4m spent · £0 received · net spend £1.4mSignings 25
| PLAYER | FEE | FROM | POS | AGE | NATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naomi Girma | £917k | Sacramento NWSL | Defence, Centre Back | 24 | United States |
| Keira Walsh | £429k | F.C. Barcelona | Midfield, Defensive Midfield | 27 | England |
| Maelys Mpomé | £64k | SC Montpellier | Defence, Centre Back | 21 | France |
| Aimee Claypole | Undisclosed | Linköpings FC | Striker | 18 | England |
| Alejandra Bernabé | Undisclosed | Liverpool LFC | Defence, Fullback, left | 22 | Spain |
| Aniek Nouwen | Undisclosed | Crystal Palace LFC | Defence, Centre Back | 25 | Netherlands |
| Ashanti Akpan | Undisclosed | Birmingham City LFC | Midfield, Defensive Midfield | 18 | England |
| Brooke Aspin | Undisclosed | Crystal Palace LFC | Defence, Centre Back | 19 | England |
| Cerys Brown | Undisclosed | London City Lionesses | Defence | 19 | England |
| Charlotte Wardlaw | Undisclosed | Sheffield United Community LFC | Defence | 21 | Scottland |
| Femke Liefting | Undisclosed | AZ Alkmaar | Goalkeeper | 19 | Netherlands |
| Greta Humphries | Undisclosed | Tranmere Rovers WFC | Defence | 18 | England |
| Jorja Fox | Undisclosed | Crystal Palace LFC | Defence, Fullback, right | 20 | England |
| Júlia Bartel | Free | FC Barcelona II | Midfield, Central Midfield | 20 | Spain |
| Katie Cox | Undisclosed | Tranmere Rovers WFC | Goalkeeper | 18 | England |
| Lexi Potter | Undisclosed | Crystal Palace LFC | Midfield, Central Midfield | 17 | England |
| Lola Brown | Undisclosed | Tranmere Rovers WFC | Midfield | 16 | England |
| Louna Ribadeira | Undisclosed | Paris Football Club | Striker, Centre Forward | 19 | France |
| Lucy Bronze | Free | F.C. Barcelona | Defence, Fullback, right | 32 | England |
| Lucy Watson | Undisclosed | Southampton FC Woman | Striker | 20 | England |
| Oriane Jean-François | Free | Paris Saint-Germain | Midfield, Central Midfield | 22 | France |
| Rebecca Spencer | Free | Tottenham Hotspur LFC | Goalkeeper | 33 | Jamaica |
| Sandy Baltimore | Free | Paris Saint-Germain | Striker, Left Wing | 24 | France |
| Veerle Buurman | Undisclosed | FCE/PSV | Defence, Centre Back | 18 | Netherlands |
| Vera Jones | Undisclosed | Tranmere Rovers WFC | Midfield, Second Striker | 16 | England |
Departures 24
| PLAYER | FEE | TO | POS | AGE | NATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aimee Claypole | Free | Linköpings FC | Striker | 18 | England |
| Alejandra Bernabé | Free | Liverpool LFC | Defence, Fullback, left | 22 | Spain |
| Alsu Goncharenko | Free | Lokomotive Moskau | Defence, Fullback, left | 23 | Russia |
| Aniek Nouwen | Free | Crystal Palace LFC | Defence, Centre Back | 25 | Netherlands |
| Ashanti Akpan | Free | Birmingham City LFC | Midfield, Defensive Midfield | 18 | England |
| Brooke Aspin | Free | Crystal Palace LFC | Defence, Centre Back | 19 | England |
| Cerys Brown | Free | London City Lionesses | Defence | 19 | England |
| Charlotte Wardlaw | Free | Sheffield United Community LFC | Defence | 21 | Scottland |
| Emily Orman | Undisclosed | London City Lionesses | Goalkeeper | 21 | England |
| Ève Périsset | Free | Racing Straßburg | Defence, Fullback, right | 29 | France |
| Fran Kirby | Free | Brighton & Hove Albion WFC | Striker, Right Wing | 31 | England |
| Greta Humphries | Free | Bristol Rovers | Defence | 18 | England |
| Jelena Čanković | Undisclosed | Brighton & Hove Albion WFC | Midfield, Attacking Midfield | 28 | Serbia |
| Jess Carter | Undisclosed | Sky Blue FC | Defence, Centre Back | 26 | England |
| Jorja Fox | Free | Crystal Palace LFC | Defence, Fullback, right | 20 | England |
| Júlia Bartel | Free | Liverpool LFC | Midfield, Central Midfield | 20 | Spain |
| Kateřina Svitková | Free | Slavia Praha | Midfield, Attacking Midfield | 28 | Czech Republic |
| Louna Ribadeira | Free | Paris Football Club | Striker, Centre Forward | 19 | France |
| Lucy Watson | Free | Southampton FC Woman | Striker | 20 | England |
| Maren Mjelde | Free | Arna-Bjørnar | Defence, Centre Back | 34 | Norway |
| Melanie Leupolz | Undisclosed | Real Madrid | Midfield, Defensive Midfield | 30 | Germany |
| Nicky Evrard | Free | FCE/PSV | Goalkeeper | 29 | Belgium |
| Rebecca Spencer | Undisclosed | Tottenham Hotspur LFC | Goalkeeper | 33 | Jamaica |
| Veerle Buurman | Free | FCE/PSV | Defence, Centre Back | 18 | Netherlands |
Frequently asked questions
How much have Chelsea Women spent on transfers?
Chelsea Women spent £1.3m on 12 signings in the 2026/27 window.
What is Chelsea Women's net spend?
Chelsea Women had a net spend of £270k, having received £1.0m from 14 sales.
Who is Chelsea Women's most expensive signing?
Melvine Malard from Manchester United for £857k.