National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) facet Bay FC have signed Zambia ahead Racheal Kundananji from Madrid CFF for a world-record fee.
A supply with information of negotiations, who’s granted anonymity to guard relationships, confirmed to The Athletic that the fee for the 23-year-old is €735,000 ($785,000).
She has signed a contract till 2027 with the choice of an additional yr.
Bay FC common 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 workforce within the NWSL, set to embark on their inaugural season in 2024.
Kundananji, in the meantime, has scored 33 objectives in 43 Liga F video games for Madrid.
At worldwide degree, Kundananji showcased her expertise by each enjoying and scoring within the 2023 Women’s World Cup. She additionally boasts a powerful document of 10 objectives in 18 appearances for Zambia.
She turns into the primary African participant to interrupt a world switch document.
Chelsea broke the ladies’s switch document final month after signing Colombia worldwide striker Mayra Ramirez from Levante. The Spanish facet stated that the deal quantities to €450,000 ($482,000, £382,800) fastened, plus an additional €50,000 in variable quantities primarily based on objectives that the membership expects to be met, considered one of which requires Ramirez to play 30 per cent of the matches.
England midfielder Keira Walsh beforehand broke the ladies’s switch document in 2022 following her transfer from Manchester City to Barcelona.
Kundananji joined Madrid from Eibar in August 2022, having beforehand had stints at Kazakhstan membership BIIK Shymkent and Zambian facet Indeni Roses.
The ladies’s recreation noticed a document spend for a January window of $2.1m. This marked the second record-breaking switch window in a row following the $3m spent final summer time.
In February, Bay FC additionally accomplished the signings of Arsenal defender Jen Beattie and Asisat Oshoala from Barcelona.
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