Angel Metropolis FC ahead Alyssa Thompson boarded a London-bound airplane from Los Angeles on Wednesday as six-time reigning English champions Chelsea try to finalize a deal for the American, a number of sources confirmed to ESPN.
England’s switch deadline closes at 11 p.m. native time Thursday. A number of sources confirmed that Angel Metropolis and Chelsea haven’t but agreed to a deal, however Thompson’s departure for London alerts {that a} switch settlement can be reached.
Thompson, 20, sat out Angel Metropolis’s NWSL match Monday and was listed as an excused absence. Coach Alexander Straus, who took the job in June, mentioned after Monday’s 2-1 victory over Bay FC that the earlier days had been “troublesome.”
Angel Metropolis has not commented on the switch saga because it has performed out over the previous week.
Thompson has scored six targets and added two assists for Angel Metropolis this season within the NWSL. In January, Thompson signed a three-year extension with Angel Metropolis that runs by the 2028 season.
Her 19-year-old sister, Gisele, additionally signed an extension by 2028 on the identical time. Thompson is a Los Angeles native who skipped school — after committing to Stanford — to show skilled. Angel Metropolis chosen her No. 1 within the 2023 NWSL draft.
Thompson grew to become the primary participant to be drafted straight out of highschool. She was the youngest participant on the US’ 2023 World Cup crew later that yr at 18. Thompson debuted for the senior USWNT towards England on Oct. 7, 2022, in entrance of 90,000 followers at Wembley Stadium in London.
Chelsea is already dwelling to United States worldwide ahead Catarina Macario and USWNT vice-captain and defender Naomi Girma. The membership paid a then document $1.1 million switch payment to San Diego Wave FC for Girma in January.
Chelsea have made a degree to go after extra USWNT expertise in current scouting efforts. A payment for Thompson, one of many NWSL’s rising stars, is predicted clear the $1 million threshold at minimal. The Orlando Satisfaction set a document in August when the NWSL crew paid $1.5 million to Tigres for Mexico ahead Lizbeth Ovalle.
ESPN’s Emily Keogh and Charlotte Gibson contributed to this report.
