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USA defender Naomi Girma is poised to join Chelsea on a long-term deal, setting a new world record for the highest transfer fee in women's football. The transfer is reportedly valued at £900,000 ($1.1 million), surpassing the £685,000 paid by Bay FC for Zambia's Racheal Kundananji in early 2024. This deal will also make the 24-year-old the first female footballer to command a million-dollar fee.

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Arsenal's 18-year-old left-back Myles Lewis-Skelly was thrown into the deep end against Tottenham Hotspur, one of the Premier League's most goal-hungry teams, but the teenager passed with flying colors in an uplifting derby victory. With three senior defenders out injured, Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta was forced to turn to Lewis-Skelly to fill in at the back even though the player came up through the academy as a midfielder.

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Ella Toone had a night to remember at the Etihad Stadium, scoring a stunning hat-trick to lead Manchester United to a 4-2 victory over rivals Manchester City in the Women's Super League. The emotional evening saw the England international come off to a standing ovation, marking a triumphant return after a challenging few months.

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With half a season played, red-hot Omar Marmoush (25) has put Eintracht Frankfurt on course for a first top-four finish in over 30 years and placed Europe's elite clubs on high alert. The Egyptian's stunning 2024-25 - he sits one behind top scorer Harry Kane in the Bundesliga with 15 goals, along with 10 assists, in 17 league games - has led to speculation of a winter move to faltering English champions Manchester City.

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Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou displayed his frustration following his team's 3-2 defeat to Everton, clashing with a BBC reporter during a post-match interview. The loss marked Spurs' 12th Premier League defeat this season, leaving them languishing in 15th place and increasing the pressure on the embattled manager.

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Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has signed a new long-term deal with the club that will keep him at the Etihad until 2034.

The Norwegian joined City from Dortmund in 2022 and has scored 111 goals in 126 games for the club since. The striker's previous deal, which reportedly included a release clause, had been due to expire in 2027.

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Manchester United have secured the long-term future of winger Amad Diallo (22), tying him down to a new five-and-a-half-year contract that will keep him at Old Trafford until June 2030.