London City Lionesses have pulled off one of the biggest moves in women’s football history after confirming the signing of Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Grace Geyoro on deadline day. The 28-year-old joins in a world-record £1.4 million deal, reuniting with coach Jocelyn Precheur, underlining the club’s ambition ahead of their first season in the Women’s Super League.
London City Lionesses pay £1.4m for PSG’s Grace GeyoroFrench star becomes world’s most expensive women’s transferLionesses make 16th permanent signing of the summerFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
The London City Lionesses agreed a fee of £1.4 m with PSG, beating the previous women’s transfer record set by Orlando Pride for Lizbeth Ovalle. Geyoro’s signing was the Lionesses' 16th addition of the summer. The France international brings huge Champions League and international experience to Precheur’s side.
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Geyoro leaves Paris Saint-Germain after more than a decade in the French capital, where she made over 270 appearances. She has won multiple domestic trophies and earned 103 caps for France during her career. The midfielder was also part of two Champions League final runs and is widely regarded as one of the best in her position in the world.
WHAT PRECHEUR
Precheur spoke about his new signing at a press conference, telling reporters: "Grace has so many qualities, technically, physically as a player. But what people maybe don’t know is how she can also be in the changing room, off the pitch. She’s a complete player with a lot of experience. She’s a player I know very well. It has been a long time talking during the summer to make this deal, but I’m very satisfied and very happy.
“Grace will bring us experience of the highest level. She knows how I want to play. She’s powerful, she’s technical, tactically speaking. She knows the game perfectly, so she helped me a lot to build the team and to build the way of play I want to develop here. And when we talk about the best of players, of course they are expensive. So I don’t have all the details of the transaction, but I’m not surprised we had to pay a huge fee to have this kind of player. I would say it makes sense."
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This deal for Geyoro is a statement of intent from the London City Lionesses, who have been backed by owner and American businesswoman Michele Kang’s financial power. The club has already brought in stars like Katie Zelem, Jana Fernandez, Nikita Parris and Danielle van de Donk. Geyoro’s arrival gives them another proven winner as they look to compete with the Women’s Super League's biggest clubs from the outset.