Overview

• Both clubs must complete and file the paperwork before the WSL window closes at 11 p.m. BST (3 p.m. PDT) for the transfer to go through.
• Alyssa Thompson flew to London on Wednesday night and completed a medical at Chelsea’s Cobham facility on Thursday, according to multiple reports.
• ESPN reports the package could approach $2 million with add-ons, positioning the deal near or above recent women’s transfer benchmarks.
• Angel City held the 20-year-old out of its last match, and coach Alexander Straus said the uncertainty has been distracting for a team battling for a playoff berth.
• Chelsea’s push has been fueled in part by frontline injuries, with the champions set to start their new WSL campaign on Friday.