Chelsea has agreed a ladies Super League Deadline Day -deal to sign England -midfielder Keira Walsh from Barcelona.
Negotiations were concluded on Thursday morning and a reimbursement of approximately £ 500,000 agreed. Walsh will have a medical in London and a deal is expected to be closed before the deadline of 11 p.m.
Walsh's Barcelona contract ends in the summer and she was enthusiastic about a step back to the WSL.
The 27-year-old arrived at Barcelona from Manchester City in 2022 for a world record costs of £ 400,000.
Chelsea broke the record to sign the American defender Naomi Girma earlier this month.
Walsh has 80 caps for her country and was an important part of the team that won the euros in 2022 and reached the World Cup finale in 2023. She won back-to-back League titles and champion competitions with Barcelona after she helped Man City to Man City to the WSL title in 2016.
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