The WSL is teaming up with rental site Airbnb, as the UK league looks to help pro women’s footballers find short-term housing during transfers.

The £1 million Player Accommodation Fund will cover transfer windows across the next three years, with WSL Football doling out support directly to relocating players.

“By providing safe, short-term accommodation options, players are able to settle more quickly and focus on their performance on the pitch, rather than off-field logistical challenges,” former England international Fara Williams said in a press release.

While US leagues like the NWSL and WNBA offer CBA-mandated team-provided housing, relocation costs are less regulated in the European game.

“As the transfer market continues to evolve, we also want to support players and clubs by removing a potential area of friction when players find themselves in new locations,” added WSL CRO Zarah Al-Kudcy.

England captain Leah Williamson will miss the Lionesses' upcoming 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifiers against Spain and Ukraine.

The Arsenal defender suffered a hamstring injury during a recent rehabilitation session, indicating a blow for both club and country.

Leah Williamson Faces Fitness Concerns After WSL Season

Williamson has struggled with fitness in recent months. Following a 2023 knee surgery, Williamson picked up a new knock during back-to-back champion England's 2025 Euros run. She subsequently only started in two matches for Arsenal during the 2025/26 season.

While she managed to compete in Arsenal's Champions League semifinal clash with Lyon, she ended her WSL season nursing a hamstring issue on the bench.

Despite the late scratch, Sarina Wiegman's side remains in position to seal a 2027 World Cup spot.

England's Road to the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup

England currently leads its qualifying group by three points over reigning world champions Spain. Now, the Lionesses only need to pick up a single point on Friday to punch a ticket to Brazil for next year's tournament.

Still, with the reliable WSL defender sidelined, England had to reshuffle its roster. Wiegman tapped Liverpool captain Grace Fisk to replace Williamson, while the team faces additional fitness tests ahead of the weekend's continental clash.

Manchester City goalkeeper Khiara Keating is currently out on concussion protocol. Brighton keeper Sophie Baggaley will join the team as cover, though WSL Golden Glove winner Hannah Hampton will likely stay in goal against Spain.

England takes on Spain on June 5th at 3 PM ET, before squaring off with Ukraine on June 9th to cap its qualifying run.

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Meanwhile, the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup will kick off on June 24th, 2027 in Brazil.

Running through July 25th, it marks the first time the tournament will be hosted in South America, with Netflix holding the exclusive US streaming rights.

The WSL transfer window officially opens June 18th, but teams across the UK league are already making deals — and headlines — as clubs look to fill gaps with high-profile free transfer signings.

Veteran Arsenal defender Katie McCabe is headed south. The Ireland captain signed a three-year contract with rival Chelsea after 11 years with the Gunners.

"It's a new chapter in my career," the 30-year-old said Monday. "I'm really excited to get going and show the Chelsea fans how ready I am to perform for the badge."

Chelsea is expected to take an aggressive market approach. Star striker Sam Kerr recently departed the Blues, while the team also lost a bid to sign Manchester City forward Khadija "Bunny" Shaw.

Chelsea finished the 2025/26 WSL season in third place, trailing Man City and Arsenal after winning six consecutive league titles.

"This club has been successful for so many years," added McCabe, who grew up a Blues fan. "For me, it's about bringing that success back."

World Sevens Football heads to London later this month, as the $1.5 million 7-on-7 tournament confirmed its full eight-club field this week.

Eight-time WSL champion Chelsea enters W7F for the first time, joining fellow UK clubs Aston Villa, Everton, Leicester City, London City, Tottenham, West Ham and Manchester United for the tournament's second European edition.

The three-day event kicks off May 28th with two groups of four battling through the group stage. Each group's top two sides advance to semifinals on Saturday, May 30th.

Group 1 features Everton, Leicester City, London City, and Chelsea, while Group 2 includes Aston Villa, Manchester United, Tottenham, and West Ham.

"It's a fantastic occasion for our supporters to see the team in action one final time before the players head off for a well-earned summer break following a demanding season," Chelsea manager Sonia Bompastor said in a W7F statement.

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Group play begins at 10 AM ET on May 28th, with semifinals kicking off at 6 AM ET on May 30th.

Sky Sports will air all World Sevens Football matches live in the UK, while DAZN owns US broadcasting rights.

Fresh off its first WSL title since 2016, late-season injury and pending roster shifts are spelling uncertainty at Manchester City.

USWNT and City midfielder Sam Coffey underwent minor knee surgery last week, sitting out Saturday’s season finale while also expected to miss the US’s June friendlies against Brazil.

“Coffey moved to the Joie Stadium in January from Portland Thorns and made an instant impact, featuring 10 times in her first four months at the Club,” Manchester City said in a team statement.

“But the US international will now work on recovery over the summer ahead of a busy upcoming season.”

Three-time reigning Golden Boot winner — and 2025/26 Player of the Season — Khadija “Bunny” Shaw’s future also hangs in the balance. The Jamaica international’s contract is subsequently set to expire this summer.

Anticipating a move, Chelsea has reportedly offered the 29-year-old upwards of $1 million to transfer.

“I’ve always said Manchester is my home — it’s where I want to be“ Bunny Shaw told Sky Sports. “There’s a lot of things which go on behind the scenes which I won’t talk about now. But I’ve always been proud of all the girls.“

A WSL icon is exiting Stamford Bridge, as Chelsea confirmed star striker Sam Kerr will not renew her contract after more than six years with the Blues.

Sam Kerr joined Chelsea in late 2019 on a then-rare $1 million deal before racking up five WSL titles, three FA Cups, three League Cups and 115 goals — one shy of Fran Kirby's all-time scoring record heading into Saturday's WSL season finale against Manchester United.

"When I reflect on my Chelsea career and doing it for the last time, I just feel happy," Kerr said in a team statement. "I feel so grateful to have played for this club for six years and won as many trophies as we could."

Kerr, Chelsea's fourth-highest appearance maker with 157 matches, earned back-to-back WSL Golden Boot awards in 2020/21 and 2021/22 as the Blues claimed consecutive titles. She netted 29 goals across 38 appearances in 2022/23, winning Chelsea's Player of the Season, WSL Player of the Year, and the Football Writers Association's Women's Footballer of the Year.

The 32-year-old struggled with injury in recent years, starting in just four 2025/26 WSL matches after coming back from a January 2024 ACL tear. She scored upon her return against Aston Villa in September, before striking twice against St Polten in Champions League play.

Kerr netted 16 goals in 29 appearances across all competitions this season. She became Chelsea's all-time WSL top scorer earlier this month, reaching 64 goals after scoring against Leicester.

Multiple NWSL clubs reportedly show interest in bringing Kerr back to the league where she remains the all-time leading scorer.

The WSL champions are upping the ante, as title-winner Manchester City unveiled its new £10 million women's team facility this week at the City Football Academy.

The 17,000-square-foot space features locker rooms, gyms, and medical and rehab areas, plus deeper integration into Man City's larger ecosystem.

"This building is about so much more than bricks and mortar," said managing director Charlotte O'Neill.

"It is about creating an environment where our players can thrive, where standards are set at the very highest level, and where the current squad has everything it needs to continue to compete for and win silverware."

Man City Women have primarily played at Joie Stadium for the last 10 years, at times sharing resources with the youth men's side prior to the new construction. The 7,000-capacity stadium remains on-site alongside the new first-team facility.

"This new facility marks the next logical step in our long-term commitment to Manchester City Women," said club chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak.

The facility represents one of the largest investments in a dedicated women's football environment. Club captain Alex Greenwood called it the best space for a women's team specifically, surpassing even her time at eight-time European champions OL Lyonnes.

The women's team moved into the facility weeks ago and sat together in the new lounge space to watch Arsenal's 1-1 draw with Brighton, which confirmed Manchester City as 2025/26 WSL champions.

Stina Blackstenius delivered a dramatic 93rd-minute winner on Wednesday, as Arsenal defeated Everton 1-0 at the Emirates — keeping the Gunners' 2026/27 Champions League qualification hopes alive in their final home game of the WSL season.

Arsenal vs Everton looked destined for a goalless draw until Blackstenius tapped one home from the penalty spot after a scramble off a corner. The goal moved Arsenal two points ahead of third-place Chelsea with one match remaining.

Arsenal dominated possession but struggled to break down the Everton defense, despite the Toffees conceding 10 goals in the last five WSL matches. Beth Mead came closest in the first half, when her header from Emily Fox's cross hit the underside of the crossbar before bouncing on the line. The England winger — making her 249th and penultimate appearance for the club — struck the bar again later in the half.

Alessia Russo raced through in the opening 15 minutes and fired a shot through Everton goalkeeper Courtney Brosnan's legs, but defenders cleared before Arsenal could tap it home. Meanwhile, Laia Codina thought she got one through early in the second half — only for the flag to rule it offside.

Later, Olivia Smith crashed an effort off the bar as Arsenal piled on pressure. The substitute nearly created the winner when her cross found Blackstenius, who missed a header with 10 minutes remaining.

Everton nearly stole the victory when Ornella Vignola's deflected shot bounced just wide of the post, but Blackstenius ensured Arsenal's possessive dominance paid off in stoppage time.

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Manager Renée Slegers's side now needs only a point off Liverpool to secure a spot in next season's Champions League competition.

Arsenal kicks off against Liverpool on Saturday at 8 AM ET, streaming live on ESPN.

Arsenal is officially losing a club legend this summer, as the club announced on Monday that forward Beth Mead will be leaving the Gunners after nine years with the team.

Mead scored 86 goals in 263 games for Arsenal in her career, winning the 2025 UEFA Women’s Champions League title as well as multiple domestic cups.

"For me, it's always been about more than just trophies, it's about the people you share it with," Mead said in Arsenal's Instagram announcement. "The friendships I've made here go far beyond football and I know that they'll last a lifetime."

"Beth has made a huge contribution to our football club over nine years, and will go down in history as one of our best forwards and a legend of the club," Arsenal’s director of women’s football Clare Wheatley said.

"Beth is such a special person and will always be welcome at Arsenal. I know our supporters will join me in wishing Beth happiness and success in her future endeavours."

Mead is reportedly close to a move to 2026 WSL champions Manchester City, as a busy offseason could reshape the hierarchy of numerous top English clubs.

Elsewhere in the WSL, Chelsea legend Millie Bright has already announced her retirement, while Manchester City striker Khadija "Bunny" Shaw and Chelsea legend Sam Kerr both have not yet signed extensions with their current clubs.

Manchester City claimed its first WSL championship since 2016 on Wednesday, after Arsenal could only manage a 1-1 draw at Brighton — ending Chelsea's six consecutive title streak.

The Manchester City WSL triumph came without the team even taking the field. City entered the UK league's home stretch with a six-point lead over second-place Chelsea, while Arsenal's dropped points at Brighton mathematically clinched the title despite the Gunners having games in hand.

"I knew the ambition from the club, what they put into the women's programme, the quality of players and also the hunger to win," manager Andree Jeglertz told the BBC. "Definitely, I had a feeling already from the beginning that it was possible."

Jeglertz became just the second manager in WSL history to win the title in a debut campaign, following Chelsea's Sonia Bompastor in 2025. Manchester City dominated throughout the season behind league-leading scorer Khadija "Bunny," Shaw alongside top-scoring forwards Vivianne Miedema and Karolin.

Coming off a tough Champions League loss, Arsenal fought to keep the title race alive against Brighton & Hove Albion. However, Brighton's Fuka Tsunoda stunned the visitors with a deflected 43rd-minute strike, before Frida Maanum equalized in the 62nd minute. Despite bringing on Katie McCabe, Beth Mead, and Stina Blackstenius late in pursuit of a winner, the Gunners could not break through.

"This wouldn't have been possible without the incredible effort, belief, passion and dedication of my colleagues, the players and the fans," Jeglertz said. "But this isn't the end of the road — we still have plenty to fight for this season and in the coming years."

Manchester City now shifts focus to Sunday's FA Cup semifinal against defending champions Chelsea.

The race for Champions League qualification will likely come down to the WSL's final day on May 16th.