Beth Mead and Sam Kerr among notable women’s transfers this summer

The Guardian Sport1 min read • Latest: Jul 23, 2026, 7:00 PM

Last updated Jul 23, 2026

Beth Mead and Sam Kerr among notable women’s transfers this summer
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Significant women’s football transfers took place during June and July, overshadowed by the men's World Cup. Transfers include Beth Mead moving from Arsenal to Manchester City, Sam Kerr leaving Chelsea for Gotham FC, and Alexia Putellas's shift from Barcelona to London City. Additional notable moves feature Mary Earps and Georgia Stanway rejoining the Women’s Super League with London City Lionesses and Arsenal, respectively. These transfers reflect the ongoing developments in women's football, aiming to enhance team compositions ahead of new seasons.

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  • Beth Mead joins Manchester City from Arsenal.
  • Sam Kerr returns to Gotham FC from Chelsea.
  • Alexia Putellas moves from Barcelona to London City.
  • Mary Earps and Georgia Stanway rejoin Women's Super League.
  • Transfers largely overlooked amid men's World Cup activities.
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Sam Kerr’s and Alexia Putellas’s moves were hard to miss but these transfers may have escaped your attention There were a host of big women’s football transfers which were hard to miss across June and July, despite the dominance of the men’s World Cup. Among them were Beth Mead’s move from Arsenal to Manchester City, Mary Earps and Georgia Stanway returning to the Women’s Super League with London City Lionesses and Arsenal, Sam Kerr leaving Chelsea to return to Gotham FC and, most prominently, Alexia Putellas’s game-changing switch from Barcelona to London City. But here are 10 transfers you might have missed while attention was focused on the action in the US, Canada and Mexico. Continue reading...

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