Lizbeth Ovalle is anticipated to hitch the Orlando Delight from Mexico's Tigres UANL on a file switch charge of $1.5m (£1.1m), an individual with data of the negotiations instructed The Related Press on Wednesday.
The deal is anticipated to be accomplished by the Nationwide Ladies's Soccer League's switch deadline on Monday. The particular person spoke on the situation of anonymity as a result of the settlement had not but been formally signed.
The switch charge surpasses the $1.3m (£1m) charge Arsenal paid Liverpool for Canadian striker Olivia Smith within the English Ladies's Tremendous League final month. That broke the earlier file charge of $1.1m that Chelsea paid the San Diego Wave for defender Naomi Girma in January.
Ovalle, a 25-year-old winger, has led the Tigres of Liga MX Femenil to 6 titles since becoming a member of the membership in 2017. She is the crew's all-time main scorer with 136 targets.
She's additionally made 58 appearances for the Mexican nationwide crew with 20 targets. She turned heads within the US final yr, scoring a well-placed chip to place Mexico forward of the US within the W Gold Cup.
Nicknamed La Maga (The Magician), Ovalle went viral on social media this yr with a so-called “scorpion kick” objective, dealing with away from the online, in a Tigres match towards Guadalajara.
