Transfers in women’s football have gone crazy in the last 18 months. It was in January of last year that Naomi Girma became the first million-dollar player in the sport and yet she is now already only the sixth most-expensive women’s player of all time, with seven-figure fees suddenly becoming more and more frequent as the game grows.Three of those players above Girma on that list moved to the WSL last summer, and two of them feature on the list of GOAL’s best signings in the division this term. But it’s not all about spending big. There have, after all, been tons of success stories across the league with free transfers, lesser fees and loan signings, with a lot of really exciting young talent brought to England this year in particular.So, featuring names that have helped steer their new side to historic highs, league titles and, crucially, away from danger, here are GOAL’s 10 best signings of the 2025-26 WSL season…
