Nationwide Girls's Soccer League (NWSL) Bay FC have signed Zambian striker Racheal Kundananji from Madrid CFF for a world document price.
A supply with the data of the negotiations, who’s granted anonymity to guard relationships, confirmed to The Athletic what the speed for the 23-year-old is €735,000 ($785,000).
He signed a contract till 2027 with the choice of one other 12 months.
Bay FC chief government Lucy Rushton mentioned: “We’re delighted so as to add Racheal to our squad. She is an incredible expertise with dynamic attacking qualities and an unbelievable bodily profile which she has produced for membership and nation.
“Racheal has composure in entrance of aim and a pure potential to attain with several types of finishes and from completely different positions. We imagine that he’ll proceed to develop and develop at our membership, demonstrating his expertise and including to the vary of thrilling attacking expertise we have now right here.”
Bay FC is a newly established workforce within the NWSL, able to embark on its inaugural season in 2024.
Kundananji, in the meantime, has scored 33 objectives in 43 Liga F video games for Madrid.
On the worldwide stage, Kundananji has proven her expertise by taking part in and scoring within the Girls's World Cup 2023. She additionally boasts a formidable document of 10 objectives in 18 appearances for Zambia.
He grew to become the primary African participant to interrupt a world switch document.
Chelsea broke the ladies's switch document final month after the signing Colombia worldwide striker Mayra Ramirez from Levante. The Spanish facet mentioned the deal quantities to a hard and fast €450,000 ($482,000, £382,800), plus one other €50,000 in variable quantities primarily based on the objectives the membership expects to be met, one in every of which requires Ramirez to play 30 % of the sport. go away
English midfielder Keira Walsh first broke the ladies's switch document in 2022 after her transfer from Manchester Metropolis to Barcelona.
Kundananji joined Madrid from Eibar in August 2022, after beforehand having stint Kazakhstan membership BIK Shymkent and Zambian facet Inside Roses.
The ladies's sport noticed document spending for a January window of $2.1 million. This marked the second document switch window in a row after the $3m spent final summer time.
In February, Bay FC additionally accomplished the signings of Arsenal defender Jen Beattie and Asisat Oshoala from Barcelona.
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