Arsenal have had a world file bid in extra of £1m accepted by Ladies's Tremendous League rivals Liverpool for ahead Olivia Smith.
The present world file is the £900,000 Chelsea paid to signal United States defender Naomi Girma from San Diego Wave in January.
The deal for 20-year-old Canada worldwide Smith is topic to a medical and private phrases being agreed.
Smith joined Liverpool from Portuguese facet Sporting final summer time and scored seven occasions in 20 WSL appearances in her debut season.
As reported by The Guardian, external, Smith joined Liverpool for a club-record price believed to be simply over £200,000 in July 2024 from the Portuguese membership and nonetheless has a number of years left on her contract.
Arsenal have additionally added Chloe Kelly to their ranks on a free switch from Manchester Metropolis, alongside former Liverpool left-back Taylor Hinds.
She has performed 18 occasions for Canada, scoring 4 objectives.
Liverpool, who completed seventh within the WSL final season, view the sale of Smith as a significant alternative to strengthen their squad by reinvesting the switch price.
They're at the moment with no supervisor since sacking Matt Beard in February, with former Manchester Metropolis boss Gareth Taylor the main candidate to take over.
