Chelsea FC is once again looking across the pond to bolster their roster, with the six-time reigning WSL champions reportedly aiming to make a deal with NWSL side Angel City to acquire ACFC and USWNT forward Alyssa Thompson, per The Guardian this week.
Though the two clubs have yet to reach terms, Chelsea would need to have the deal signed before the WSL transfer window closes next Thursday.
Any agreement for Chelsea to snag Thompson from Angel City will likely feature yet another historic transfer fee, with cost projections topping former Tigres UANL star Lizbeth Ovalle's record $1.5 million transfer to the Orlando Pride earlier this month.
The 20-year-old phenom is currently under contract with ACFC through the 2028 season after inking a three-year extension this past January.
With six goals and two assists in her 16 regular-season appearances in 2025 so far, the 2023 NWSL Draft No. 1 pick is trailing only rookie Riley Tiernan's seven goals on this year's Angel City scoresheet.
Should the transfer go through, Thompson would be the third ACFC player in a week to be moving to the UK, with the NWSL club transferring defender Alanna Kennedy and midfielder Katie Zelem to the newly WSL-promoted London City Lionesses on Wednesday.
As for Chelsea, the Blues have been a major player in recruiting US players over the last few seasons, with Thompson potentially joining her USWNT teammates Catarina Macario and Naomi Girma in suiting up for the WSL side's upcoming 2025/26 season.
Racing Louisville FC's Kayla Fischer saw two games added to her original one-match red card suspension on Thursday, after NWSL match officials sent the midfielder off for unsportsmanlike conduct in Saturday's 3-2 win over Angel City.
Fischer — the No. 16 overall pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft — earned a straight red in the match's 67th minute, with a referee spotting her pulling Angel City midfielder Madison Hammond’s hair and forcing her to the ground.
"After further review of the altercation, the Disciplinary Committee determined that Fischer's conduct violated Section 12.4.10, 'Major Game Misconduct,' of the League Operations Manual," the NWSL said in a release.
Fischer, who has contributed two goals and two assists to Racing's 12-goal season tally, will miss Louisville's upcoming June matches against the No. 13 Utah Royals, No. 3 Orlando Pride, and No. 1 Kansas City Current.
Due to the NWSL's midsummer break, Fischer will not be back in regular-season play until her squad's August 1st rematch against the league-leading Current, leaving No. 8 Louisville competing to remain above the playoff line with her.
Following the additional NWSL suspension announcement, Fischer apologized to both Hammond and Angel City in a statement to ESPN on Thursday, adding "I sincerely regret my behavior and letting my teammates down. I accept and understand the league's decision."
"When I return to the field later this season, I plan to show that I have learned from my actions and that this moment doesn't define me as a player or the respect I have for my opponents and the game," said Fischer.