The San Diego Wave have remade their organization in a matter of months, parting ways with household names on the field, sideline and front office in search of the success that eluded them in 2024. And while Sunday’s announcement that Naomi Girma will be transferred to Chelsea FC of the Women’s Super League has been expected for nearly a week,

Women's soccer has its first million-dollar player after United States defender Naomi Girma moved from San Diego Wave to Chelsea.

It’s been five days since the news of Chelsea Women signing one of the world’s best defenders, Naomi Girma, from National Women’s Soccer League club San Diego Wave broke out. The lack of updates may have made us worry that the world-record deal could be in the process of falling off.