Midfielder excited to join Chelsea after official deal announced!

by admin · Published 3 February 2025 · Updated 2 February 2025

Brand new CHELSEA signing Keira Walsh has opened up and revealed just how excited she is with the move to Stamford Bridge after deciding to leave Barcelona.

Walsh signed for the Spanish giants in 2022 for what was then a world-record fee, having just played a major part in the Lionesses’s European Championship triumph on home soil.

The midfielder has since won back-to-back Champions League and Spanish league titles but is due to be out of contract in the summer. It was initially reported that the fee would be as high as £800,000, but Standard Sport understands it is only around half that.

The deal is Chelsea’s second major transfer of the January window, following last week’s signing of Naomi Girma for a world-record fee, and Walsh has opened up and revealed her excitement at making the move to the WSL Champions.

‘It’s no secret that I wanted to come and wanted to play closer to my friends and family. Just having my family back in the stands, it’s something I’ve just wanted for a long time.

‘When I spoke to CHELSEA, I knew that I wanted to come here.’

‘They are delighted,’ Walsh said. ‘I kept it quiet for a little bit because I know that my mum gets quite stressed, so tried not to tell her too many details.

‘I’m sure my dad’s looking forward to watching me play every week. He’s really missed that. I’m just really looking forward to having them much closer.’

‘There are always a lot of areas to improve,’ Walsh added. ‘Speaking to Sonia, she wants me to score more goals.

‘You look at the condition of this Chelsea team and they’re all so strong and physically tough. They’re incredible at getting around the pitch and that’s something I want to add to my game.

‘The speed of the WSL as well is something I can learn from. The players play at such an incredible speed which will help me improve on the ball. I’ll have to play and think faster.’

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