Overview

• Multiple outlets citing AP report a $1.5 million fee as Orlando labels the move a world record without disclosing the sum.
• Ovalle, 25, has signed with Orlando through 2027 with an option for an additional year.
• She departs Tigres after 294 competitive matches with 136 goals, 103 assists, and six league titles.
• The reported price would top July’s Olivia Smith move from Liverpool to Arsenal (~£1 million) and January’s Naomi Girma transfer to Chelsea (~$1.06 million).
• UEFA women’s football director Nadine Keßler has said the transfer market is growing rapidly and will “explode,” framing the significance of successive record fees.