USWNT transfer grades: Alyssa Thompson’s groundbreaking Chelsea move, Mia Fishel’s NWSL return and the moves shaping 2025
Goal | 01.01.2026 02:00
Thompson had everything to lose, but more to gain when she decided to leave Angel City and venture across the pond to Chelsea. The move was surprising, given her ties to Los Angeles and impact in the NWSL, but not unforeseen. Chelsea needed a winger, and saw 20-year-old Thompson as the solution. Thompson has proven her ability to dominate any and every left wing, but making a jump to Europe would present new challenges. The transfer saw Thompson commit to a five-year contract and she joined fellow USWNT teammates Cat Macario and Naomi Girma on the Blues.
