Chelsea have signed Alyssa Thompson from Angel Metropolis for a reported membership report charge.
The Blues are stated to have paid £1m ($1.4m) for the striker, who has signed a five-year contract with the Ladies’s Tremendous League champions.
Thompson has turn into the third participant this switch window to signal for a WSL membership for £1m, following Olivia Smith’s transfer to Arsenal in July, and Grace Geyoro’s swap to London Metropolis Lionesses, which was introduced earlier on Friday.
The 20-year-old made 69 appearances for Angel Metropolis in all competitions, netting 15 targets in whole. In 2025, she loved her finest scoring season, with six targets in 16 matches.
“Chelsea is such an incredible membership, the most effective on this planet,” Thompson stated.
No introduction wanted.
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— (C)helsea FC Ladies (@ChelseaFCW) September 5, 2025
“Having the ability to play with gamers which can be the very best on this planet is an incredible alternative at such a younger age, and I wish to be taught, develop and develop rather a lot.
“I really feel like Chelsea is such an incredible surroundings to try this in.”
In 2023, Thompson turned the youngest participant ever, and the primary excessive schooler, to be drafted into the NWSL. She was chosen as the primary general decide within the draft.
She has additionally earned 22 caps for the USA, having made her senior debut as a 17-year-old in October 2022 towards England.
Thompson’s signing offers Sonia Bompastor’s facet with an additional attacking choice after Mayra Ramirez was dominated out till the brand new 12 months resulting from hamstring surgical procedure.
Nonetheless, Chelsea have additionally been boosted up entrance, with the Frenchwoman confirming Sam Kerr is accessible for his or her WSL opener towards Manchester Metropolis after overcoming a critical knee harm.