Olivia Smith is about to become the first female footballer in the history of women’s football to reach a transfer fee of one million pounds sterling ($1.4 million). Arsenal is looking to secure her signing from Liverpool.
The 20-year-old Canadian forward will set a new world record in transfers.
It is understood that the fee exceeds the previous record, set by Chelsea when they signed Naomi Girma for $1.1 million.
The agreement is subject to personal terms being agreed, but Arsenal appears to have won the race for the coveted forward.
Sources reported that Liverpool had previously rejected offers from Chelsea and Lyon before accepting Arsenal’s record offer.
It was reported that Arsenal’s goal is to strengthen their squad after the Champions League triumph, and also to reduce the average age of the team.
