Chelosa Declared the signature England Midfielder Keir walsh From BarcelonaSources are worth about $ 550,000 ($ 572,000) with sources say ESPN.
The 2 27 -year -old young man signed a 4½ year contract with his new club.
If Walsh did not sign a new agreement, Barsa was told to leave at the end of the season in a free transfer, and the Spanish giants decided that he should leave for a fee.
“It’s incredible. I am very happy to be here and very excited to start,” Walsh One statement said in a statementThe
“Look at the history of the trophy that you win Chelsea and I’m an ambitious player and person, so for me it is a good fit.”
Walsh spent eight years Manchester City Where he won a WSL title and three FA Cups before joining Barcelona in 2022. He won the Catalan Club with two champions League and eight trophies with two Liga F titles.
Midfielder has made five presences for England, Euro won in 2022 and lost the 2021 World Cup final to Spain.
Walsh became the latest star of the female game to go to WSL, Joining United States Defender of female national team Nomi size This ChelosaThe
“Keira is a player who will already add a huge price to a talented squad,” said Paul Green, the head of the Chelsea female football. “He has a huge experience at the highest level, gaining the main honor at both domestic and international levels.
“He is a composed protective midfielder, great technical features and world -class football intelligence. The ability to determine his game style and game tempo will be important to our game model when we are moving forward.”
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Chelsea, who is at the top of WSL in the first season of manager Sonia Bompestore Aston Villa Sunday.
Reuters and ESPN’s Tom Hamilton’s information contributed to this report
