National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) aspect Bay FC have signed Zambia ahead Racheal Kundananji from Madrid CFF for a world-record rate.
A supply with wisdom of negotiations, who’s granted anonymity to give protection to relationships, showed to The Athletic that the associated fee for the 23-year-old is €735,000 ($785,000).
She has signed a freelance till 2027 with the choice of an extra yr.
Bay FC basic supervisor, Lucy Rushton, stated: “We are delighted to add Racheal to our group. She is a tremendous talent with dynamic attacking qualities and an incredible physical profile who has produced for both club and country.
“Racheal has a composure in-front of goal and a natural ability to score with different types of finishes and from various locations. We believe she will continue to grow and develop at our club, showcasing her skillset and adding to the array of exciting attacking talent we have here.”
Bay FC is a newly established group within the NWSL, set to embark on their inaugural season in 2024.
Kundananji, in the meantime, has scored 33 targets in 43 Liga F video games for Madrid.
At world stage, Kundananji showcased her ability via each enjoying and scoring within the 2023 Women’s World Cup. She additionally boasts an excellent list of 10 targets in 18 appearances for Zambia.
She turns into the primary African participant to wreck a worldwide switch list.
Chelsea broke the ladies’s switch list final month after signing Colombia world striker Mayra Ramirez from Levante. The Spanish aspect stated that the deal quantities to €450,000 ($482,000, £382,800) mounted, plus an extra €50,000 in variable quantities in keeping with targets that the membership expects to be met, one in all which calls for Ramirez to play 30 in line with cent of the suits.
England midfielder Keira Walsh up to now broke the ladies’s switch list in 2022 following her transfer from Manchester City to Barcelona.
Kundananji joined Madrid from Eibar in August 2022, having up to now had stints at Kazakhstan membership BIIK Shymkent and Zambian aspect Indeni Roses.
The ladies’s sport noticed a list spend for a January window of $2.1m. This marked the second one record-breaking switch window in a row following the $3m spent final summer time.
In February, Bay FC additionally finished the signings of Arsenal defender Jen Beattie and Asisat Oshoala from Barcelona.
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