A record $15.6 million was spent on international women's transfers in 2024, according to a FIFA report , more than doubling the previous mark in 2023. To start 2025, we had a world-record fee ($1.1m) as USWNT defender Naomi Girma moved to Chelsea in January, then it was broken in July as Arsenal paid $1.36m to sign Olivia Smith from Liverpool.

Here are grades for all the major summer transfers in the women's game, with each listed in order of date and then highest fee.

All fees are reported unless confirmed with an asterisk.

Aug. 1

Maelys Mpomé

Undisclosed

Brighton & Hove Albion: B

Chelsea: B

With so many experienced internationals taking the starting defensive slots, it was always going to be a big ask for Mpomé to break into the side. Though it has been Chelsea's plan to sign

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