Arsenal Make World-Record Bid Man U’s Alessia Russo - Legit Sports
Arsenal have made a world-record bid for Manchester United striker Alessia Russo.
The England forward is out of contract at the end of the season but Arsenal are trying to sort out a deal before Tuesday’s 5pm WSL transfer deadline.
Man Utd have been in contract talks with Russo for months but have made little progress.
Russo is therefore free to talk to clubs outside England about a summer move and there has been interest from clubs in the United States.
The current world record for a player is around £400k when Keira Walsh moved to Barcelona from Man City in September 2022.
Alessia Russo scored an injury-time winner for Man Utd at Arsenal earlier this season
The 27-year-old has 18 months left on her current contract and has played in all 10 of Arsenal’s WSL matches this season.
The Gunners are understood to be reluctant to sell McCabe ahead of Tuesday’s transfer deadline.
McCabe, who joined the north London side from Shelbourne in December 2015, was voted Arsenal player of the season in 2020/21.
Arsenal sit third in the WSL, three points behind second-placed Chelsea and leaders Manchester United, who are top on goal difference ahead of the Blues.
Earlier this month, Chelsea sold striker Bethany England to Tottenham for a domestic record fee for a British player in the women’s game.
The deal is worth a reported £250,000 and broke the previous record set by Lauren James’ £200,000 move from Manchester United to Chelsea in 2021.
Russo’s backheel goal for the Lionesses against Sweden was nominated for the FIFA Puskas Award
Russo has endured a whirlwind past year with the striker part of the England side that won the European Championships last summer.
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