Girma, like Kerolin and Jenna Nighswonger moved from the NWSL to England this summer, but there's no reason for alarm

In a historic deal, Naomi Girma ‘22 is setting the bar once again as the first million-dollar women's soccer in the history of the sport.

U.S. women's national team defender Naomi Girma became the most expensive transfer in women's soccer after penning a deal with English club Chelsea.

In recent years, there was plenty of speculation about which player — and which team — would break the $1million transfer threshold. Last week, U.S. women’s national team defender Naomi Girma joined Chelsea for a $1.1million fee, breaking that milestone barrier.

USWNT defender Naomi Girma has completed her move from the San Diego Wave to Chelsea and become the most expensive transfer in women’s soccer history.

The transfer agreement is for $1.1 million, according to The Athletic, the highest fee ever commanded for a transfer in the women's game. Girma, 24, was under contract with the Wave until 2026. She drew interest from French club Lyon and Arsenal in the Women's Super League.

Chelsea makes top defender for USA's gold medal-winning team at 2024 Paris Olympics the first million-dollar player in women's soccer history.

U.S. women's national team defender Naomi Girma is the first million-dollar transfer in women's soccer history. San Diego Wave FC and Chelsea FC announced their deal on Sunday as Girma is now part of the London giants,

At just 24 years old, Ethiopian-American defender Naomi Girma has made history with her transfer to Chelsea for a record £900,000 ($1.1 million), surpassing the previous record of £685,000 ($788,000) set by Racheal Kundananji earlier this year.

Former National Women's Soccer League Rookie of the Year Jenna Nighswonger has joined Arsenal, the club announced on Thursday.

Since arriving in London, Naomi Girma has spoken about how she's been settling in at Cobham after joining the Blues from San Diego Wave last week - breaking the women's transfer record, making her the most expensive women's player in the world.