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Women’s Sport Daily keeps you up-to-date with all the latest football news, including transfers, team news and results from the Women’s Super League, Champions League, Championship and Lionesses

Arsenal, women's football, women's sport

Transfer News: Arsenal announce more summer signings

Arsenal have added Australia international keeper Lydia Williams and Swiss utility player Malin Gut to their squad for the new Women's Super League season.

Williams joins fellow Matildas star Steph Catley in moving to the Gunners from Melbourne City.

“To be given an opportunity to come over and play with some of the best players in the world is really exciting,” Williams...

Manchester City, football, women's football

Transfer News: Man City sign England star

The prospect of Champions League football persuaded England striker Chloe Kelly to move to Manchester City after announcing her departure from Everton.

Kelly spent four seasons at Everton having signed from Arsenal but rejected a new two-year contract in June.

"The chance to play Champions League football and just being at the club as a whole is massive," she told BBC Sport...

Women, women's football, summer sport

Glasgow City find funds to maintain European dream

Glasgow City will be able to take part in their Women's Champions League quarter-final against Wolfsburg following a donation from businessman James Anderson to pay for travel and testing costs.

The Scottish Women's Premier League team were struggling to find funding for the trip to Spain to play the tie on 21 August after UEFA decided all competing teams would have to travel in...

Real Madrid, women's football, women's sport

European giants launch Real Madrid Femenino

Real Madrid have launch their first-ever women's team, which will compete in the Spanish top flight.

The club bought out Madrid side Tacon for €300,000 (£271,000) and have rebranded them as Real Madrid Femenino.

They are one of the last major European sides to launch a women's team and will face a fight for immediate success from Barcelona and Atletico Madrid who have far...

Arsenal, women's football, women's sport

Transfer News: Arsenal sign Matildas star Catley

Arsenal have announced the signing of Australian international Steph Catley from Melbourne City.

The full-back is vice-captain of the Matildas and has played 82 times for her country.

The move to the Women's Super League will be Catley's first taste of European football having started her career at Melbourne Victory before stints in the United States with Portland Thorns FC...

Arsenal, women's football, women's sport

Arsenal star Miedema named FWA Footballer of the Year

Arsenal striker Vivianne Miedema has been named the Football Writers' Association Women's Footballer of the Year.

The Dutch star had scored 16 goals in the Women's Super League before the season was cancelled in March, making her the competition's top scorer.

She also helped the Netherlands reach the 2019 World Cup final. Chelsea and Lionesses star Beth England was second in...

Premier League, women's football, women's sport, Women's Super League

£1m testing fund allows new Super League season to start

The Premier League has provided £1million towards coronavirus testing to ensure the new Women's Super League and Championship seasons can go ahead in September.

The current campaign was cancelled in March and there were fears the prohibitive cost of new safety measures to combat Covid-19 would jeopardize any potential restart.

But Premier League chief executive Richard...

Premier League, women's football, women's sport, Women's Super League

Premier League considering WSL takeover

Chief executive Richard Masters has confirmed he wants to see the Premier League take control of professional women's football in England, although now is not the right time.

Speaking to the influential Department for Culture, Media & Sport select committee, Masters said he would like to see the Women's Super League and Championship come under the Premier League umbrella from a '...

Women's football, women's sport, Lyon, football, England, France

England stars extend stay at Lyon

England stars Lucy Bronze and Alex Greenwood are hopeful of completing the domestic season in France after agreeing contract extensions at Lyon until the end of August.

Their original deals were due to expire in June but they will now be able to play in the Women's Champions League quarter-final against Bayern Munich on Saturday 22 August as well as the semis and final should they...

Women's football, women's sport, Women's Super League, Tottenham, Spurs

Tottenham captain Jenna Schillaci retires

Tottenham have announced the retirement of captain Jenna Schillaci. The 36 year-old had spent 12 seasons at the North London club, helping them move up to the women's football pyramid to reach the Super League in 2019.

"It's been a decision I haven't taken lightly but I feel ready," she told BBC Sport . "I've lived my dream and turned professional with the club, something many years...