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By Jamie Spencer Former Chelsea star Fran Kirby has signed with Brighton & Hove Albion to stay within the WSL for the next chapter of her illustrious career. The 31-year-old England international bade farewell to the Blues at the end of last season, having made herself a club legend by winning seven WSL titles and eight other trophies since 2015. There was interest from clubs in the United States and Scandinavia, while Tottenham Hotspur and newly promoted Crystal Palace were also options for Kirby to remain in London in particular. But her new team is not much of a further away on the south co...
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By Jamie Spencer Melanie Leupolz has completed her transfer to Real Madrid after four years with Chelsea, where she won four WSL titles, three Women’s FA Cups and the Conti Cup. The 30-year-old former Germany international is the third high profile arrival at Real Madrid this week following the statement captures of 2022/23 Liga F top scorer Alba Redondo from Levante and ex-Manchester City midfielder Filippa Angeldahl. Leupolz joined Chelsea in 2020 after six years at Bayern Munich and was immediately instrumental as the Blues won a domestic treble in her debut season. Her pregnancy was announ...
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By Megan Humphrey Chelsea are set to sign England right-back Lucy Bronze on a free transfer following her departure from Women's Champions League holders Barcelona. The 32-year-old's departure from the Catalans after two seasons was confirmed last week, fuelling speculation about her next career move. With interest from clubs in the NWSL and Paris Saint-Germain, Bronze had a number of options to choose from. But sources have confirmed to 90min that a return to the Women's Super League is on the horizon for the Euro 2022 winner, with Chelsea set to sign Bronze to a two-year contract with the op...
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By Hannah Pinnock Chelsea are close to completing the signing of Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Oriane Jean-Francois, according to a report in France. The London club begin a new era this summer under manager Sonia Bompastor following the departure of the long-serving Emma Hayes. After clinching a fifth consecutive WSL title last term, the new boss will be tasked with maintaining their dominance in the league, as well as taking them a step closer to success in the UEFA Women's Champions League. In order to do so, links have already emerged with a number of top talents in Europe. Reports last w...
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By Hannah Pinnock Chelsea have extended the contract of promising young defender Cerys Brown. The London club exercised the option ahead of the new season after the teenager penned her first professional deal 12 months ago. Brown joined Chelsea's academy set-up in 2021 and, now 19, she is impressing for both club and country. She made her first team debut in an FA Cup game against Reading, but at youth level she has won accolades such as Under-18 Player of the Season. Brown spent the second half of 2023/24 on loan at Watford in a bid to continue her senior development in the second tier of the...
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By Hannah Pinnock The 2023/24 WSL season saw plenty of young stars rise to new levels, as well as a number of more experienced and established players reignite their careers. Chelsea were crowned WSL champions for a fifth consecutive campaign as Manchester City narrowly missed out. Liverpool clinched a well earned top four finish at Manchester United's expense and Bristol City were the team to suffer the drop after just one season back in the top flight. City's Khadija Shaw secured the golden boot while teammate Lauren Hemp claimed the most assists. Major accolades aside, 90min takes a look at...
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By Megan Humphrey It's no secret that Sonia Bompastor has extraordinarily big shoes to fill as she takes over from Emma Hayes as Chelsea's new head coach. During her 12-year tenure, Hayes swept up 14 major trophies with the Blues, including five successive WSL titles since 2020. Her success however, is defined by more than just silverware. She has been instrumental in accelerating the growth of women's football the world over advocating for women's health, pushing for research into menstrual cycle patterns and encouraging research studies on the correlation between female footballers and ACL i...
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By Megan Humphrey Australian striker Sam Kerr has signed a new two-year deal with Chelsea, keeping her at the club until at least the summer of 2026. The 30-year-old, who is currently out of action after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury, had fans worried about her future with a video posted earlier on Thursday which was framed as a farewell, although many were quick to point out that the initial post did not include a formal decision either way. 20 minutes later, Chelsea put those concerns to bed with confirmation that Kerr had inked a new two-year deal. "It's really exciting and...
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By Ben Jacobs & Megan Humphrey Former Chelsea midfielder Fran Kirby is in no rush to find a new club, despite formative interest from Scandinavia and the US, 90min understands. The Blues' all-time leading scorer confirmed she would be leaving the club back in May, ending her nine-year spell in west London. Since then, there's been little speculation about where she is likely to move onto. However, sources have told 90min several clubs have made early approaches. Tottenham Hotspur have discussed Kirby, but nothing has materialised to date with the 30-year-old's wages seen as a big outlay to com...
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By Jude Summerfield Chelsea Women have confirmed the appointment of Sonia Bompastor as the successor to departing manager Emma Hayes. 43-year-old Bompastor has signed a four-year contract in west London after spending three seasons in charge of French side Lyon, where she won three Division 1 Feminine titles in a row alongside the Women's Champions League in 2021/22. They reached the final of the European tournament this season but were beaten 2-0 by Barcelona on Saturday. Bompastor said: "I am incredibly grateful to join Chelsea Football Club as the head coach of the women's team. It is an in...
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