Though the NWSL hit the pause button this week, players worldwide are still on the move, as both European and US soccer teams use the midseason break to sharpen their lineups with international signings.

The NWSL has already seen one major departure, with the San Diego Wave announcing Monday that forward María Sánchez will return to her former Liga MX club UANL Tigres after nearly five years in the NWSL, with the Wave set to receive an undisclosed transfer fee in return.

"When the opportunity came to return to Tigres, I had to do a lot of inner searching, and I ultimately decided that returning to Liga MX Femenil and Tigres specifically was the best course of action for my career," the 29-year-old dual citizen and Mexico international player said in the Wave's release.

NWSL clubs are also setting their sights on European free agents, with the Washington Spirit bringing in Juventus forward Sofia Cantore last week — the first Italian signing in league history.

Also hopping aboard the player transaction carousel is new WSL side London City, with the top-flight debutantes inking OL Lyonnes midfielder and Dutch international Daniëlle van de Donk on Friday.

Meanwhile, van de Donk's wife and club teammate Ellie Carpenter is also potentially WSL-bound, with the defender reportedly nearing a deal that would see the Australian join Chelsea FC in return for the Blues sending Canadian international Ashley Lawrence to OL Lyonnes.

For their part, OL Lyonnes picked up defender Ingrid Engen from Barcelona as a free agent last week, adding the Norwegian international after snagging French forward and PSG's all-time leading scorer Marie-Antoinette Katoto earlier this month.

With the most recent NWSL CBA abolishing traditional trade windows, expect even more international signings and roster reshufflings before the league resumes play on August 1st.

Ata football announced on Monday a two-year partnership with Italy’s Serie A TimVision in an effort to expand league coverage and elevate visibility.

The deal is the latest in a series of moves ata has made to grow its women’s soccer coverage. The company also has partnerships with Frauen-Bundesliga, DAZN (in an effort to expand UEFA Women’s Champions League coverage) and NBC (to increase the FA Women’s Super League coverage in the U.S.). Fans in the U.S. also have access to game broadcasts from D1 Arkema and Primera Iberdrola through the platform.

“We are relentless in our drive to ensure the best women’s football from the globe is accessible on ata football,” said ata football Co-Founder and GM Esmeralda Negron. “The opportunity to bring Serie A TimVision to our platform is another huge step, offering our community and fans the chance to more easily access and enjoy top-flight international women’s football, its most iconic clubs and rising stars.”

For the first time, Serie A TimVision matches will be available to viewers in the U.S., Canada and Germany through the streaming service.

“We are delighted and excited that our competitions will be broadcasted in the U.S., Canada and Germany thanks to this new partnership with ata football,” said Women’s Football Division President Ludovica Mantovani. “In a year of transition to a professional elite league this global interest in our game is a strategic asset which demonstrates the growth of Italian Women’s Football and its appeal.”

Over 100 live Serie A matches will be broadcast during the next two seasons, making ata football one of the largest streaming providers of the Italian league.