Keira Walsh, the England midfielder, is in line to make a transfer-deadline-day transfer from Barcelona to Chelsea.
Telegraph Sport understands that Walsh is predicted to bear a medical with the Girls’s Tremendous League aspect on Thursday.
Walsh joined Barcelona from Manchester Metropolis on the summer time deadline day of 2022 in what was a then document £400,000 transfer. The midfielder was the topic of a world-record bid from Chelsea’s rivals Arsenal in September however Barcelona refused to promote.
The Spanish membership have been reluctant to permit Walsh to maneuver this month, however it’s understood a take care of Chelsea is shut.
Walsh has received back-to-back European and Spanish league titles with Barcelona and their supervisor, Pere Romeu, mentioned she was an essential and key participant for the membership.
Walsh is within the final 12 months of her contract and can be out there on a free switch in the summertime. The 27-year-old has expressed her want to return to the WSL and is eager on becoming a member of the reigning champions.
Chelsea in a document £900,000 switch earlier this month and will likely be anticipated to pay a sizeable price for Walsh.
Arsenal had been additionally excited by Girma and shedding out on each her and Walsh would symbolize a big blow. Walsh was seen as a key goal for Renee Slegers’s aspect, however they could now be pressured to take a look at different choices.
Chelsea are seven factors clear on the high of the WSL desk and have additionally progressed to the quarter-finals of the Champions League.
They’re from Emma Hayes final summer time and took a step nearer to securing one other title with a final weekend.
Golf equipment have till 11pm on Thursday to finish their switch enterprise.