Mexico international star Lizbeth Ovalle has signed with Orlando Pride for a world-record transfer fee in a deal that runs through 2027 with a mutual option for 2028, the NWSL club confirmed on Thursday.

A source told ESPN that Orlando will pay a transfer fee of $1.5 million, which surpasses the $1.3M Arsenal paid Liverpool for Canadian striker Olivia Smith in the English Women's Super League last month.

That broke the previous record fee of $1.1M that Chelsea paid the San Diego Wave for defender Naomi Girma in January.

"We are deeply committed to building championship-caliber teams year after year and this landmark signing is a reflection of that focus," Orlando Pride owner Mark Wilf said. "Jacquie is a world-class talent and a proven winner, and her arrival in Orlando

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