has signed for on a four-and-a-half 12 months deal after the Blues accomplished a significant deadline day transfer for the England and Barcelona midfielder.
Walsh, 27, had entered the ultimate six months of her contract at Barcelona and had signalled that she wouldn’t renew with the Spanish aspect, however has dedicated her future to Chelsea and indicators a deal till 2029.
In line with reviews, Chelsea agreed a £460,000 price to make Walsh their second blockbuster signing this month, following .
Walsh, who moved to Barcelona from for , was beforehand linked to and the Gunners had one other world-record bid for her turned down final 12 months.
At Stamford Bridge, Walsh will as soon as once more be a part of forces with England team-mate Lucy Bronze, whom she received the Champions League alongside in 2023 and 2024.
Below , Chelsea are unbeaten in all competitions this season and are aiming to win the Champions League for the primary time this 12 months. The Blues additionally maintain a seven-point lead on the prime of the Girls’s Tremendous League as they goal to win a sixth consecutive title.
“It’s unbelievable. I’m very pleased to be right here and really excited to get began,” Walsh mentioned. “You take a look at the historical past of the trophies Chelsea have received and I’m an formidable participant and individual, so for me, it’s a good match.
“Talking to [head of women’s football] Paul Inexperienced, Sonia and Camille [Abily, Chelsea’s assistant coach], I simply obtained such a very good feeling from them. It has been actually constructive. I need to play for this membership and struggle for the badge.’
The signing of Walsh, a European champion with the Lionesses in 2022 and among the best midfielders on the planet, is an additional assertion of intent from the Blues.
‘Keira is a participant who will add big worth to an already gifted squad,” mentioned Inexperienced. “She has huge expertise on the highest degree, successful main honours at each home and worldwide degree.
”‘She is a composed defensive midfielder, with wonderful technical attributes and world class soccer intelligence. Her enjoying fashion and talent to dictate the tempo of the sport will probably be essential to our sport mannequin as we transfer ahead.”
US worldwide Girma, the primary million-dollar switch within the girls’s sport, was unveiled at Stamford Bridge final weekend. The 24-year-old centre-back was signed for a reported £900,000 as Chelsea noticed off competitors from Lyon.