The January transfer window in the women’s game has many of the same complications that the corresponding window offers in the men’s one.
Sides are often unwilling to let players go when they might not have the opportunity to replace them, while the proliferation of short-term contracts for women’s players mean that teams can be inclined to wait until any targets become free agents in the summer.
However, with leagues in countries such as Sweden and the U.S. running on a summer schedule so that this window falls within their off-season, there are market opportunities for buying and selling clubs.
Last year, the women’s transfer record was broken on three separate occasions by Chelsea, Orlando Pride and Bay FC as they bought Mayra Ramirez, Barbra Banda and Racheal Kundananji respectively.
Here are some of the players who we might see on the move this January.
Chloe Kelly, Manchester City
Out of contract in the summer, Chloe Kelly has found herself falling further and further down the pecking order at Manchester City.
She lost her starting place in the side towards the end of last season and has failed to make her way back into the team even as injuries to key players like Lauren Hemp and Bunny Shaw have impacted Gareth Taylor’s side. Taylor has shown his preference is…
