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United States international Jaedyn Shaw is now a member of the North Carolina Courage, as The Equalizer first reported on Saturday.
Shaw was traded by San Diego Wave FC to the Courage after requesting the trade in early 2024, as The Equalizer previously reported. In return, San Diego received $300,000 in allocation money, $150,000 in intra-league transfer funds, and an international roster spot for the 2025 and 2026 NWSL seasons.
Pending conditions met — which the clubs did not specify — the Courage could send up to $75,000 more in allocation money to the Wave this year in exchange for up to $150,000 in additional intra-league transfer funds. The conditions, per a source with knowledge of the deal, revolve around the Courage acquiring more allocation money in 2025 and allow the Wave to acquire that at a 2-to-1 rate — $2 in intra-league transfer fund dollars to $1 in allocation money. They are not performance-based incentives around Shaw’s play.
“I am so grateful to be here and to call North…
