London Metropolis Lionesses chief government Martin Semmens has denied the membership paid a world-record switch payment for Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Grace Geyoro.
It had been reported the deal for the 28-year-old was value £1.43m, beating the £1.1m paid by Orlando Satisfaction to Tigres UANL for Mexico winger Lizbeth Ovalle final month.
Nevertheless, Lionesses’ sources insist the deal is value a determine of as much as £1m together with add-ons, which has been echoed by Semmens.
“It’s a incredible signing and a incredible participant, however the numbers will not be fairly proper. I believe these figures are extra promoted from the opposite aspect,” he advised talkSPORT.
“It’s a huge deal across the £1m mark however not a world document, sadly.”
Geyoro’s deal displays the actual fact PSG didn’t wish to promote her, however the 28-year-old was open to a transfer to the WSL this summer season.
She had spent her complete profession on the Premiere Membership, making 250 appearances and scoring 50 objectives since coming by means of their academy.
London Metropolis Lionesses head coach Jocelyn Precheur labored with Geyoro at PSG and stated: “Grace has so many qualities, technically and bodily, however what folks perhaps do not know is what she will be able to deliver to the altering room.
“She’s an entire participant with a number of expertise and a participant I do know very effectively. It has been lengthy talks in the course of the summer season to make this deal, however I am very happy, I am very blissful and I am wanting ahead to start out working together with her.”
Geyoro has completed as a runner-up within the Ladies’s Champions League twice and gained the highest flight as soon as, plus lifted three French Cups.
Geyoro has additionally earned 103 caps for France and began three of their 4 matches at Euro 2025, scoring twice as they reached the quarter-finals.
Ladies’s Tremendous League newcomers London Metropolis have signed a number of high-profile gamers this summer season, together with Jana Fernandez from Barcelona, Danielle van de Donk from Lyon, former Manchester United captain Katie Zelem and 74-cap England ahead Nikita Parris.
On Thursday, they signed left-back Lucia Corrales from Barcelona for a payment of round £430,000 on a four-year deal.
Nevertheless, London Metropolis have been unable to agree a deal for Arsenal striker Beth Mead regardless of making a major provide.
Precheur stated: “I haven’t got all the main points of this deal. I talked together with her and it was a pleasure to speak with such an exquisite participant. After she made the choice to remain at Arsenal, I respect this alternative and I respect this participant.”
Sky Sports activities is the house of the WSL – what’s new this season?
As a part of Sky’s new bumper rights partnership with the Ladies’s Tremendous League, Sky Sports activities will broadcast 118 matches from the WSL each season, up greater than 3 times from the variety of video games beforehand proven with 78 fixtures proven completely.
Sky Sports activities will rejoice a landmark WSL season with a brand new flagship programme devoted to Sunday lunchtime kick-offs.
The present will provide a 60-minute build-up from 11am, that includes the newest breaking information from each floor, plus extra behind-the-scenes content material than ever earlier than.
The Sky Sports activities app additionally makes it simpler than ever to comply with the motion on cell with vertical video highlights, match centres filled with scores and stats out there for FREE to all followers, plus dwell streams for Sky Sports activities prospects.
Free-to-watch match highlights from EVERY WSL sport will proceed to be served up on the Sky Sports activities web site and App.
