Olivia Smith continued her remarkable rise on Tuesday as she was crowned the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) Women’s Young Player of the Year, Afrosport reports. The 21-year-old made headlines earlier this summer when she joined Arsenal from Liverpool in a record-breaking £1 million move – the highest transfer fee in women’s football history. Smith, who scored nine goals in 20 matches in the Women’s Super League...
Olivia Smith says she is targeting continued success with Arsenal after completing her record £1 million transfer from Women’s Super League rivals Liverpool, Afrosport reports. The 20-year-old's fee made it the first time a transfer in women’s football reached the million mark, eclipsing the previous world record of £900,00 when Chelsea signed American defender of Ethiopian heritage, Noami Girma, from NWSL outfit San Diego Wave in...
Liverpool have accepted a world record bid of over £1 million from Arsenal for Canadian forward Olivia Smith, Afrosport reports. The deal is still subject to medical and personal terms, and once formalised, it will eclipse the £900,000 that rivals Chelsea paid for United States defender Naomi Girma, of Ethiopian heritage, from NSWL outfit San Diego Wave in January. Smith joined Liverpool from Sporting Lisbon last...
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