Chelsea beat Real Madrid and Bayern Munich to signal Ashley Lawrence from PSG

May 23, 2023 at 4:38 AM

The Women’s Super League leaders are working to fill the gaps set to be left by outgoing pair Magdalena Eriksson and Pernille Harder, who will be a part of Bayern Munich on the finish of the season.

Lawrence, 27, is out there on a free switch this summer season when her PSG contract expires. Both Real Madrid and Bayern had been eager on a deal however have misplaced out to the Blues.

Following talks first reported by Standard Sport last week, the versatile full-back has agreed to hitch Chelsea for the 2023-24 marketing campaign on a three-year deal.

The Blues are additionally closing in on signing midfielder Catarina Macario, who would act as an oblique substitute for Harder with Lawrence set to fit into the squad the place membership captain Eriksson vacates.

Chelsea boss Emma Hayes and assistant Paul Green have labored at size with co-owners Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali over the upcoming switch market.

Ashley Lawrence has spent six years at PSG

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Lawrence will probably be their third signing of the summer season, after Sjoeke Nusken agreed to hitch from Eintracht Frankfurt on a three-year deal.