Olivia Smith is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Women’s Super League club Liverpool and the Canada national team.
Apparently, Arsenal are on the verge of making history in the women’s game with a £1 million ($1.4 million) bid for Canadian forward Olivia Smith.
Meanwhile, If the move goes through as planned, Olivia Smith will be the first female footballer to command a seven-figure transfer fee, setting a new world record.
The fee is expected to surpass the previous record set back in January when Chelsea acquired Naomi Girma for a total fee of $1.1 million.
According to reliable sources, the deal is still pending subject to agreement on personal terms, but Arsenal is understood to have won the race for Olivia Smith’s signature from rival clubs including, Chelsea and Lyon to land the highly-rated.
The 20-year-old forward, who was named Liverpool’s Player of the Season for 2024–25 after scoring nine goals across all competitions.
Meanwhile, Despite the fact that Liverpool had initially rejected all approaches from other clubs, but Arsenal’s offer has now been accepted.
Olivia Smith joined Liverpool from Sporting CP just last summer and has quickly established herself as one of the promising young talents in the game.
Moreover, This move aligns with Arsenal’s broader strategy to strengthen their squad following their recent UEFA Women’s Champions League triumph, and would see Smith become the second Liverpool player to switch to north London this summer, after Taylor Hinds joined the club on a free transfer early this week.
