Alyssa Thompson joins Chelsea from Angel City on deadline day

Alyssa Thompson completed a deadline-day transfer from Angel City to Chelsea on Thursday, signing a five-year contract after undergoing a medical in England, the clubs said. The 20-year-old United States international moved to the Women's Super League champions as negotiations surged in the final hours of the WSL transfer window, with the clubs finalizing terms late Thursday. Chelsea described the fee as just under 1 million dollars plus add-ons, while earlier reports had variously put the figure higher.

Thompson flew to London midweek as talks intensified and was left out of Angel City’s matchday squad as negotiations progressed. A person close to Thompson, speaking on condition of anonymity, said she made clear she wanted the move. Angel City and the player’s agent declined to comment publicly on the negotiations as they unfolded. Chelsea said Thompson completed a medical before signing and welcomed her as a dynamic, pacey winger who can play on either flank.

Thompson burst onto the professional scene when she was taken with the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NWSL draft as a high school senior. She has 22 senior caps for the United States, scored six goals in 16 league appearances...