No be small story o! Dem say Arsenal don agree to pay more than £1 million for 20-year-old Olivia Smith, wey dey play forward for Canada. This one go make her the first woman wey go break that £1m transfer barrier. Na Liverpool wey go jettison am after dem accept this big-money offer, as dem dey try strengthen their squad following the Women’s Champions League win and all that jaga jaga.
Smith don show plenty hot skills for her debut season with Liverpool last term as she netted seven goals for them in the Women’s Super League (WSL). Liverpool self finish seventh for the league, but Smith shine like diamond—na her goals contribute almost one-third of di team goals. You fit imagine how e go be for a team wey dey struggle small!
Wetin make this transfer matter even sweeter be say Liverpool don collect five times wetin dem pay to sign Smith last year. That fee na over £200,000 from Portugal Sporting Club. Na serious business Arsenal dey do as dem don already sign Chloe Kelly from Manchester City and dem also bring Taylor Hinds after her Liverpool contract don finish.
Sources talk say Liverpool reject plenty earlier bids from other clubs wey even no fit match wetin Arsenal dey offer. Even though Smith get some years remaining for her contract, Arsenal package dey make sense as dem wan boost their attack, especially as dem no get plenty left-wingers like that.
Olivia Smith, na player wey sabi two sides well. E fit play as winger and striker! Just check am, she dey in the 99th percentile for successful take-ons and tackle. Meaning say she dey very serious on the pitch. Last season, she even give Arsenal serious wahala for di FA Cup, wey make dem lose their chance to progress! Talk about a player wey sabi carry dem team for back.
Wetin come make this transfer different from others be say na before this record, Naomi Girma wey move from Chelsea to San Diego Wave for $1.1 million na wetin dey consider as di biggest transfer for women. But now, e don change! Smith dey prepare to shine for Arsenal as dem challenge top teams for future competitions as di current Champions of Europe! Wetin you go talk? Dis transfer na game changer!
