Chelsea FC is on the verge of completing a groundbreaking transfer for San Diego Wave center-back and USWNT star Naomi Girma, sources told ESPN. The deal, set to surpass $1 million, would make Girma the first player in women’s football history to meet a seven-figure transfer fee,

The fee is believed to be in the region of £900,000, making the 24-year-old the most expensive women's footballer in history.

Women's football is reaching new heights, and this winter transfer window is likely to continue to break records