Chelsea sign England midfielder Walsh from Barcelona



Chelsea have signed England midfielder Keira Walsh from Barcelona.

The 27-year-old, who spent eight years at Manchester City before joining Barcelona, has signed a four-and-a-half-year deal with Chelsea.

The Women's Super League transfer deadline was on Thursday but the deal was only announced on Friday.

Chelsea did not confirm the fee but it does not challenge the world record of around £900,000 that they paid for USA defender Naomi Girma earlier this month.

"It's unbelievable. I'm very happy to be here and very excited to get started," Walsh said.

"You look at the history of the trophies Chelsea have won and I'm an ambitious player and person, so for me, it is a good fit."

Despite Barca initially being unwilling to sell, it is believed Chelsea's bid was accepted late on Wednesday before Walsh had a medical on Thursday.

The 27-year-old, who left Manchester City to join Barcelona for a then world record fee of £400,000 in 2022, was keen to return to England to be close to family.

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