The 2024 NWSL season is gearing up to be one for the record books. CBS Sports understands that Zambia international Barbra Banda will soon join the league on a landmark deal that could be record-breaking after including transfer fee, salary and potential bonuses. Sources confirm that Orlando Pride will be the landing spot for the Zambia international.
Banda has rapidly become one of the most exciting attackers in world since she went on a goal scoring tear during the Tokyo Olympics. She recently aided her squad in moving another spot closer to the upcoming Paris Olympics, moving into the next qualifying round. During Olympic qualifiers she made history as the first Zambian player, male or female, to score 50 international since Godfrey Ucar Chitalu. The official record is 79 goals. She’s joining NWSL from China where she plays for Shanghai Shengli.
What this means for Orlando Pride
It means their already very good off-season got even better, somehow. They already ranked top five on our power rankings for off-season moves…
