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Arsenal Breaks Women’s Transfer Record to Sign Olivia Smith

Signed to a four-year deal, Smith’s arrival underscores Arsenal’s ambition to build on last season’s Champions League triumph.

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Overview

  • Arsenal have completed the signing of Canada forward Olivia Smith from Liverpool for £1 million, the first seven-figure transfer in women’s football.
  • Smith has agreed a four-year contract with coach Renée Slegers’s Champions League–winning side as they bolster their squad for the new season.
  • The fee eclipses the previous women’s transfer record of £900,000 set by Chelsea for Naomi Girma in January, reflecting growing investment in the women’s game.
  • Smith scored nine goals in 25 appearances last season, finishing as Liverpool’s leading scorer and earning the club’s Player of the Season award.
  • At 15, Smith became Canada’s youngest senior international and her rise from Sporting CP to Liverpool highlights her rapid progression in European football.