Chelsea Women signal England goalkeeper Hannah Hampton on free switch

Jul 03, 2023 at 3:54 PM

The 22-year-old has signed a three-year contract at Kingsmeadow and the deal will likely be formally introduced earlier than she flies out with England to the Women’s World Cup in Australia.

Chelsea at the moment are overstocked with goalkeepers, with Ann-Katrin Berger, Zecira Musovic, Nicky Evrard and Emily Orman all on the books, however couldn’t go up the chance to signal Hampton.

She is already in talks with Brighton over a season-long mortgage cope with Evrard prone to keep and compete towards Berger and Musovic. Orman may additionally exit on mortgage subsequent season.

Emma Hayes’s Double winners have been formidable within the switch window this summer time, already securing early offers for Maika Hamano, Sjoeke Nusken, Catarina Macario, Ashley Lawrence, Alejandra Bernabe and Evrard.

Hampton, in the meantime, will fly with Sarina Weigman’s England squad to Australia on Wednesday after regaining her place following a profitable season with Aston Villa, serving to her aspect to complete fifth within the Women’s Super League (WSL) desk.