Overview

• Arsenal have agreed to pay over £1 million to sign Canada forward Olivia Smith from Liverpool, making her the first woman’s player to cross the seven-figure threshold.
• The fee eclipses the previous women’s transfer record of US$1.1 million set by Chelsea for defender Naomi Girma in January.
• Liverpool will receive roughly five times the £200,000 they paid Sporting last July when Smith made her debut in the Women’s Super League.
• Smith scored seven goals in 20 WSL appearances last season, accounting for nearly one third of Liverpool’s league tally.
• The investment builds on Arsenal’s European success and follows earlier free transfers of Chloe Kelly and Taylor Hinds to reinforce the squad.