Maintained guide
WSL summer 2025 transfers: every confirmed incoming and outgoing move, club by club
A complete maintained-list roundup of every confirmed incoming and outgoing transfer across all 12 WSL clubs from the summer 2025 window, with reported fees where known.
The 2025 English women’s football summer transfer window ran from 18 June to 4 September 2025, although several moves were announced before the window formally opened. This maintained list tracks every confirmed incoming and outgoing transfer across all 12 Barclays Women’s Super League clubs, including loans, free transfers, and undisclosed fees.
The window was dominated by a handful of storylines: Chelsea continued their squad rebuild with high-profile arrivals including Ellie Carpenter and Alyssa Thompson; London City Lionesses, preparing for their debut WSL campaign, made more signings than any other club; Arsenal paid a reported £1 million for Liverpool’s Olivia Smith; and Manchester City lost Chloe Kelly to Arsenal on a free transfer before the deadline-day drama that saw Jess Park cross Manchester to join United and Grace Clinton move the other way.
Arsenal
In:
- Chloe Kelly — from Manchester City, free transfer
- Taylor Hinds — from Liverpool, free transfer
- Anneke Borbe — from VfL Wolfsburg, free transfer
- Olivia Smith — from Liverpool, £1,000,000
Out:
- Lina Hurtig — to Fiorentina, free transfer
- Amanda Ilestedt — to Eintracht Frankfurt, free transfer
- Teyah Goldie — to London City Lionesses, free transfer
- Freya Godfrey — to London City Lionesses, undisclosed fee
- Laura Wienroither — to Manchester City, undisclosed fee
- Lia Wälti — to Juventus, undisclosed fee
- Rosa Kafaji — to Brighton & Hove Albion, loan
- Michelle Agyemang — to Brighton & Hove Albion, loan
- Laila Harbert — to Portland Thorns, loan
- Vivienne Lia — to Nottingham Forest, loan
- Jessie Gale — to Portsmouth, loan
- Madison Earl — to Ipswich Town, loan
- Naomi Williams — to Bristol City, loan
- Cecily Wellesley-Smith — to Leicester City, loan
Arsenal’s summer was defined by the permanent arrival of Chloe Kelly after her successful loan spell, and the £1 million signing of Canadian forward Olivia Smith — one of the few publicly disclosed fees of the window. The departure of long-serving midfielder Lia Wälti to Juventus on deadline day was the most notable exit, alongside a substantial clear-out of younger players on loan.
Aston Villa
In:
- Lynn Wilms — from VfL Wolfsburg, free transfer
- Ellie Roebuck — from Barcelona, free transfer
- Jill Baijings — from Bayern Munich, undisclosed fee
- Océane Deslandes — from Montpellier, free transfer
- Lucia Kendall — from Southampton, free transfer
- Maya Hijikata — from Tokyo Verdy Beleza, undisclosed fee
Out:
- Rachel Corsie — retired
- Jordan Nobbs — to Newcastle United, free transfer
- Danielle Turner — to Melbourne City, free transfer
- Maz Pacheco — to Everton, free transfer
- Sophia Poor — to London City Lionesses, undisclosed fee
- Ruby Tucker — to Southampton, free transfer
- Katie Robinson — to Everton, loan
Villa recruited ambitiously, bringing England international goalkeeper Ellie Roebuck back from Barcelona and adding Dutch midfielder Jill Baijings from Bayern Munich. The experienced Jordan Nobbs departed after two seasons, joining Championship side Newcastle United.
Brighton & Hove Albion
In:
- Moeka Minami — from Roma, undisclosed fee
- Chiamaka Nnadozie — from Paris FC, free transfer
- Manuela Vanegas — from Real Sociedad, free transfer
- Carla Camacho — from Real Madrid, free transfer
- Rosa Kafaji — from Arsenal, loan
- Michelle Agyemang — from Arsenal, loan
- Maelys Mpomé — from Chelsea, undisclosed fee
- Fuka Tsunoda — from Urawa Red Diamonds, undisclosed fee
Out:
- Li Mengwen — to Jiangsu, free transfer
- Pauline Bremer — to 1. FC Köln, free transfer
- Guro Bergsvand — to VfL Wolfsburg, free transfer
- Poppy Pattinson — to London City Lionesses, free transfer
- Nikita Parris — to London City Lionesses, free transfer
- Dejana Stefanović — to Red Star Belgrade, free transfer
- Vicky Losada — to Bristol City, free transfer
- Maria Thorisdottir — to Olympique de Marseille, free transfer
- Melina Loeck — to Hammarby, loan
- Libby Bance — to Birmingham City, loan
- Jessica Pegram — to Rangers, loan
- Olivia Johnson — to Bristol City, loan
Brighton underwent a significant squad refresh. The signing of Nigerian goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie from Paris FC was a statement of intent, while Japanese internationals Moeka Minami and Fuka Tsunoda added quality at both ends of the pitch. The departures of Nikita Parris, Guro Bergsvand, and Vicky Losada represented a substantial loss of experience.
Chelsea
In:
- Livia Peng — from Werder Bremen, undisclosed fee
- Mara Alber — from TSG Hoffenheim, undisclosed fee
- Ellie Carpenter — from Lyon, undisclosed fee
- Becky Spencer — from Tottenham Hotspur, undisclosed fee
- Alyssa Thompson — from Angel City, undisclosed fee
Out:
- Zećira Mušović — to Malmö, free transfer
- Ashley Lawrence — to Lyon, free transfer
- Aniek Nouwen — to PSV, free transfer
- Mia Fishel — to Seattle Reign, undisclosed fee
- Sophie Ingle — to Bristol City, free transfer
- Alejandra Bernabé — to Liverpool, undisclosed fee
- Aimee Claypole — to Nottingham Forest, free transfer
- Lola Brown — to Crystal Palace, loan
- Katie Cox — to Aberdeen, loan
- Vera Jones — to Bristol City, loan
- Ashanti Akpan — to Southampton, loan
- Júlia Bartel — to Atlético Madrid, loan
- Louna Ribadeira — to Fleury, loan
- Jorja Fox — to Newcastle United, loan
- Femke Liefting — to Newcastle United, loan
Chelsea’s rebuild under new management continued with the eye-catching signing of Australian full-back Ellie Carpenter from Lyon and the late-window capture of American forward Alyssa Thompson from Angel City. The departures list was long, headlined by Ashley Lawrence joining Lyon and Swedish goalkeeper Zećira Mušović returning home to Malmö.
Everton
In:
- Rosa van Gool — from Ajax, free transfer
- Ornella Vignola — from Granada, undisclosed fee
- Rion Ishikawa — from Urawa Red Diamonds, undisclosed fee
- Hikaru Kitagawa — from BK Häcken, undisclosed fee
- Yūka Momiki — from Leicester City, free transfer
- Martina Fernández — from Barcelona, undisclosed fee
- Maz Pacheco — from Aston Villa, free transfer
- Katie Robinson — from Aston Villa, loan
- Ruby Mace — from Leicester City, club-record fee
Out:
- Karoline Olesen — to Malmö, free transfer
- Sara Holmgaard — to Real Madrid, free transfer
- Inês Pereira — to Deportivo de La Coruña, loan
- Rikke Madsen — to HB Køge, free transfer
- Melissa Lawley — to Burnley, loan
- Veatriki Sarri — to Birmingham City, undisclosed fee
- Maren Mjelde — to Arna-Bjørnar, free transfer
- Justine Vanhaevermaet — to Crystal Palace, free transfer
- Heather Payne — to Leicester City, free transfer
- Lauren Thomas — to Sheffield United, free transfer
- Issy Hobson — to Nottingham Forest, loan
Everton’s most significant piece of business came on deadline day, paying a club-record fee for England international Ruby Mace from Leicester City. Three Japanese signings — Rion Ishikawa, Hikaru Kitagawa, and Yūka Momiki — signalled a clear recruitment strategy. The departure of Danish international Sara Holmgaard to Real Madrid was a notable loss.
Leicester City
In:
- Katie Keane — from Shamrock Rovers, undisclosed fee
- Celeste Boureille — from Montpellier, free transfer
- Heather Payne — from Everton, free transfer
- Rosella Ayane — from Tottenham Hotspur, free transfer
- Olivia McLoughlin — from Rangers, undisclosed fee
- Emily van Egmond — from Birmingham City, undisclosed fee
- Cecily Wellesley-Smith — from Arsenal, loan
Out:
- Lena Petermann — to Werder Bremen, free transfer
- Saori Takarada — to Cerezo Osaka, free transfer
- Yūka Momiki — to Everton, free transfer
- Sophie Howard — to Como, free transfer
- CJ Bott — to Wellington Phoenix, free transfer
- Courtney Nevin — to Malmö, free transfer
- Deanne Rose — to Nottingham Forest, free transfer
- Ruby Mace — to Everton, club-record fee (received)
- Shana Chossenotte — to Fleury 91, undisclosed fee
Leicester City, who were ultimately relegated at the end of the 2025–26 season, saw a significant turnover of players. The sale of Ruby Mace to Everton brought in a club-record fee, but the loss of Japanese playmaker Yūka Momiki to the same club and the departures of several internationals — CJ Bott, Courtney Nevin, and Sophie Howard among them — weakened the squad considerably.
Liverpool
In:
- Kirsty Maclean — from Rangers, undisclosed fee
- Rafaela Borggräfe — from SC Freiburg, free transfer
- Sam Kerr — from Bayern Munich, free transfer
- Lily Woodham — from Seattle Reign, free transfer
- Alejandra Bernabé — from Chelsea, undisclosed fee
- Beata Olsson — from Kristianstads, undisclosed fee
- Risa Shimizu — from Manchester City, loan
- Emilia Szymczak — from Barcelona, loan
Out:
- Niamh Fahey — retired
- Taylor Hinds — to Arsenal, free transfer
- Olivia Smith — to Arsenal, £1,000,000
- Teagan Micah — to Lyon, free transfer
- Yana Daniëls — to Burnley, free transfer
- Jasmine Matthews — to Burnley, free transfer
Liverpool lost club captain Niamh Fahey to retirement and saw two key players — Taylor Hinds and Olivia Smith — depart for Arsenal, with Smith commanding a reported £1 million fee, the largest publicly disclosed transfer of the window. The return of Scottish international Sam Kerr on a permanent deal and the deadline-day capture of Spanish full-back Alejandra Bernabé from Chelsea were the highlights of their incoming business.
London City Lionesses
In:
- Daniëlle van de Donk — from Lyon, free transfer
- Sanni Franssi — from Real Sociedad, free transfer
- Isa Kardinaal — from Ajax, undisclosed fee
- Teyah Goldie — from Arsenal, free transfer
- Poppy Pattinson — from Brighton & Hove Albion, free transfer
- Elene Lete — from Real Sociedad, free transfer
- Nikita Parris — from Brighton & Hove Albion, free transfer
- Elena Linari — from Roma, free transfer
- Paula Partido — from Real Madrid, free transfer
- Sophia Poor — from Aston Villa, undisclosed fee
- Freya Godfrey — from Arsenal, undisclosed fee
- Jana Fernández — from Barcelona, undisclosed fee
- Alanna Kennedy — from Angel City, undisclosed fee
- Katie Zelem — from Angel City, undisclosed fee
- Lucía Corrales — from Barcelona, £450,000
- Grace Geyoro — from Paris Saint-Germain, undisclosed fee
- Wassa Sangaré — from Lyon, loan
Out:
- Hermione Cull — to Plymouth Argyle, free transfer
- Grace Moloney — to Sunderland, free transfer
- Miljana Ivanović — to Malmö, undisclosed fee
- Connie Scofield — to Sheffield United, free transfer
- Lucy Fitzgerald — to Charlton Athletic, free transfer
- Georgia Brougham — to Nottingham Forest, free transfer
- Emma Mukandi — retired
- Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah — to Nottingham Forest, free transfer
- Shen Mengyu — to Shanghai Shengli, free transfer
- Charlène Meyong — to Al-Ahli Saudi, free transfer
- Grace Neville — to Ipswich Town, free transfer
- Amelia Ajao — to AFC Wimbledon, free transfer
- Paula Partido — to Dux Logroño, loan
- Sophia Poor — to Nottingham Forest, loan
No club was busier than London City Lionesses ahead of their debut WSL campaign. The signing of Dutch international Daniëlle van de Donk from Lyon and French midfielder Grace Geyoro from Paris Saint-Germain signalled serious ambition, while the double swoop for Katie Zelem and Alanna Kennedy from Angel City and the £450,000 capture of Lucía Corrales from Barcelona underlined their financial backing. Nikita Parris and Elena Linari added further top-level experience.
Manchester City
In:
- Jade Rose — from Harvard Crimson, undisclosed fee
- Iman Beney — from Young Boys, undisclosed fee
- Sydney Lohmann — from Bayern Munich, undisclosed fee
- Eartha Cumings — from Rosengård, undisclosed fee
- Laura Wienroither — from Arsenal, undisclosed fee
- Grace Clinton — from Manchester United, undisclosed fee
Out:
- Jill Roord — to Twente, undisclosed fee
- Laia Aleixandri — to Barcelona, free transfer
- Chloe Kelly — to Arsenal, free transfer
- Aemu Oyama — to Rosengård, loan
- Eve Annets — to Crystal Palace, loan
- Tara O’Hanlon — to Sunderland, loan
- Poppy Pritchard — to Durham, loan
- Jess Park — to Manchester United, undisclosed fee
- Risa Shimizu — to Liverpool, loan
Manchester City’s window was defined as much by who left as who arrived. Chloe Kelly made her loan move to Arsenal permanent on a free transfer, while Spanish defender Laia Aleixandri departed for Barcelona. The deadline-day swap that saw Jess Park join Manchester United and Grace Clinton move in the opposite direction was the most dramatic story of the window’s final hours. German midfielder Sydney Lohmann was a significant addition from Bayern Munich.
Manchester United
In:
- Julia Zigiotti Olme — from Bayern Munich, undisclosed fee
- Fridolina Rolfö — from Barcelona, free transfer
- Jess Park — from Manchester City, undisclosed fee
Out:
- Geyse — to Gotham FC, loan
- Aoife Mannion — to Newcastle United, free transfer
- Jess Simpson — to Southampton, loan
- Alyssa Aherne — to Sheffield United, free transfer
- Lucy Newell — to Birmingham City, loan
- Emma Watson — to Crystal Palace, loan
- Keira Barry — to Sunderland, loan
- Evie Rabjohn — to Sunderland, loan
- Grace Clinton — to Manchester City, undisclosed fee
United’s window was relatively quiet until deadline day, when the Jess Park–Grace Clinton swap with Manchester City dominated the headlines. The free-transfer signing of Swedish international Fridolina Rolfö from Barcelona was a coup, while Swedish midfielder Julia Zigiotti Olme arrived from Bayern Munich. Brazilian forward Geyse departed on loan to Gotham FC.
Tottenham Hotspur
In:
- Tōko Koga — from Feyenoord, undisclosed fee
- Cathinka Tandberg — from Hammarby, undisclosed fee
Out:
- Becky Spencer — to Chelsea, undisclosed fee
- Hayley Raso — to Eintracht Frankfurt, undisclosed fee
- Rosella Ayane — to Leicester City, free transfer
- Anna Csiki — to West Ham United, loan
Tottenham’s window was among the quietest in the division. Japanese defender Tōko Koga arrived from Feyenoord, and Norwegian forward Cathinka Tandberg joined from Hammarby on deadline day, but the departures of Australian international Hayley Raso to Eintracht Frankfurt and goalkeeper Becky Spencer to Chelsea left notable gaps in the squad.
West Ham United
In:
- Sarah Brasero-Carreira — from Estoril, undisclosed fee
- Ffion Morgan — from Bristol City, free transfer
- Yu Endo — from Urawa Red Diamonds, free transfer
- Leila Wandeler — from Lyon, undisclosed fee
- Anna Csiki — from Tottenham Hotspur, loan
Out:
- Emma Harries — to Southampton, free transfer
- Shannon Cooke — to Birmingham City, free transfer
- Marika Bergman-Lundin — to Vålerenga, free transfer
- Kirsty Smith — to Nottingham Forest, free transfer
- Jessie Stapleton — to Nottingham Forest, loan
- Ruby Doe — to Ipswich Town, free transfer
- Soraya Walsh — to Watford, loan
- Camila Sáez — to Bristol City, loan
- Jessica Ziu — to Bristol City, loan
- Princess Ademiluyi — to Gotham FC, undisclosed fee
- Keira Flannery — to Charlton Athletic, loan
West Ham focused on adding depth, with Swiss international Leila Wandeler arriving from Lyon and Japanese midfielder Yu Endo joining from Urawa Red Diamonds. The departures were numerous, including Ireland international Jessie Stapleton moving to Nottingham Forest on loan and Princess Ademiluyi departing for Gotham FC.
The biggest moves of the summer
- Olivia Smith (Liverpool → Arsenal, £1,000,000): The only publicly confirmed seven-figure fee of the window.
- Chloe Kelly (Manchester City → Arsenal, free): Made her loan permanent after a successful half-season at Arsenal.
- Ellie Carpenter (Lyon → Chelsea, undisclosed): One of the world’s best full-backs joined Chelsea’s rebuild.
- Daniëlle van de Donk (Lyon → London City Lionesses, free): The Dutch international brought elite-level pedigree to the WSL newcomers.
- Jess Park ↔ Grace Clinton (Manchester City ↔ Manchester United, undisclosed): The cross-Manchester swap that defined deadline day.
- Fridolina Rolfö (Barcelona → Manchester United, free): A Champions League winner arriving on a free transfer.
- Ruby Mace (Leicester City → Everton, club-record fee): Everton smashed their transfer record to land the England international.
- Lucía Corrales (Barcelona → London City Lionesses, £450,000): One of the few publicly disclosed fees, underlining LCL’s ambition.
This list was last reviewed on 18 July 2026 and reflects all publicly confirmed transfers from the summer 2025 window as of the deadline. It will be updated if additional confirmed moves come to light.