Official | Grace Geyoro joins London City Lionesses for record transfer fee | OneFootball

Just before the clock struck midnight on Thursday, the London City Lionesses were able to make a massive splash on the transfer market.

L’Équipe reported that the English side officially signed Grace Geyoro (28) two minutes before it turned Friday. The former Première Ligue champion and three-time Coupe de France winner at Paris Saint-Germain will join the Women’s Super League (WSL) side for a world record women’s fee of €1.65m. She’s committed her future to the club for four years.

“In the end, we came to the conclusion that this is the ideal thing for everyone,” said Angelo Castellazzi, the sporting director for the PSG women. Geyoro was under contract with PSG until 2028, a club she first joined in 2012.

It will be the Congo-born midfielder’s first time playing for a club outside of France, though she will have one familiar face with her in London. The Lionesses are currently managed by Jocelyn Prêcheur, who coached the PSG women from 2023 until 2024. In his first season at the helm, the French manager guided the London side to the Women’s Championship and a promotion into the WSL.

Geyroso was voted the Best Young Player of the Première Ligue in 2016-17, while helping PSG make the UEFA Women’s Champions League on two occasions. She’s also earned 103 caps for France, scoring 23 goals.

She’s only the third woman historically to break the £1m transfer barrier, with Olivia Smith (21) previously signing for the Arsenal women for £1.1m and Lizbeth Ovalle (25) joining Orlando Pride for £1.1m. Geyroso’s fee converts to £1.4m.

GFFN | Joel Lefevre