Wow, interesting: it's not often that a top Italian player at the peak of her career is requested by a club abroad!
They mention her "record release clause", any idea what that might be? About time another Italian player came to NWSL. Would strengthen the forward depth chart especially with the injuries the Spirit have had.
She had just signed a new contract to stay at Juventus until January 2028, so there is a release clause in the said contract: if another club wants to sign her, they have to pay an additional amount of money that some Italian media quantify to about 300.000 € (not sure about the current exchange rate with US dollars ).
Seems like a reasonable fee for a player who's valued by the team and has been consistent. Thanks for the info.!
Rebecka Blomqvist (Wolfsburg) ----------- > Eintracht Frankfurt Guro Bergsvand (Brighton) --------------> Wolfsburg
Klaudia Jedlińska (Dijon FCO) ----------- > Paris FC Kathrin Hendrich (Wolfsburg) ------------- > Chicago Red Stars
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6420929/2025/06/12/lily-yohannes-lyon-transfer-ajax/ OL Lyonnes in talks with Ajax over transfer of USWNT midfielder Lily Yohannes: Sources By Tamerra Griffin and Jacob Whitehead June 12, 2025 "Serious interest" Her contract with Ajax expires June 2026, so a transfer fee seems likely. So far clubs interested have been identified as Chelsea and Lyon. Arsenal would be my preference, think there's more opportunity in the midfield (relatively speaking).
Saori Takarada (Leicester City) ----------- > Cerezo Osaka Yanmar Mylene Chavas (Real Madrid) ------------ > Paris FC
Compare to Lyon ? not really : 4 midfields, Danielle Van De Donk, Sara Dabritz, Dzenifer Marozsan and Amel Majri leave Lyon at this summer mercato. Only Horan, Egurolla, and a young player, Ines Benyahia (who is struggling to return from a serious injury), remain. The midfield needs to be rebuilt. Korbin Albert and Ingrid Engen are expected in Lyon. Yohannes wouldn't be out of place...
Laia Aleixandri (Manchester City) ---------- > FC Barcelona Yuzuho Shiokoshi (Urawa Reds) ---------> Tokyo Verdy Beleza Thea Bjelde (Valerenga) ------------- > Wolfsburg
Chika Hirao (Albirex Niigata) --------- > Granada CF Lina Hurtig (Arsenal) --------------- > Fiorentina
Noemi Ivelj (Grasshopper Zurich) ---------- > Eintracht Frankfurt Sofia Cantore (Juventus) ------------ > Washington Spirit
Faustine Robert FC Fleury --> Toluca FC Eugenie Le Sommer OL Lyonnes --> Toluca FC Patrice Lair ex OL coach, ex PSG coach etc... --> new coach of Toluca FC With Amandine Henry already in that club, Toluca almost a french Club ! Experienced players who will teach the young Mexicans !
Mathilde Bourdieu, PFC --> OM Ghoutia karchouni, Inter Milan --> Servette Genève Maeva Salomon, Le Mans --> Servette Genève Imane Saoud, Servette --> FC Nantes Mariam Toloba, Standard Liège --> FC Nantes Rumour : Olivia Smith, Liverpool --> PSG