Barcelona have agreed a world-record fee with Manchester City for England midfielder Keira Walsh. The 25-year-old, one of the stars of the Lionesses’ Euros success over the summer, has been with City since 2014 and has a year left on her contract.
It is understood that after previous bids from Barça for Walsh were rejected, a fee – reportedly around £350,000 – has now been agreed before Wednesday’s 11pm Spanish transfer deadline, that would see her become the world’s most expensive female footballer.
Two years ago Denmark midfielder Pernille Harder joined Chelsea from Wolfsburg for what was reported to be a world-record fee in excess of £250,000.
Completion of Walsh’s move would add to the list of England players to have departed City this summer, which includes Lucy Bronze leaving to sign for the same Spanish club in June.