Chelsea are set to sign France forward Sandy Baltimore on a free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain.
The 24-year-old is expected to sign a four-year deal with the Women’s Super League champions to keep her at the club until 2028.
The move will see Baltimore link up with new Chelsea head coach Sonia Bompastor after the former Lyon boss was confirmed as Emma Hayes’ successor last month. Although the appointment of compatriot Bompastor did not influence Baltimore’s decision to join Chelsea, it has reassured her ahead of the move.
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The France international has spent the entirety of her senior career at PSG but her contract expired this summer.
She made 18 Division One Feminine appearances last season, scoring seven goals as PSG finished runners up to Bompastor’s Lyon.
Baltimore broke into the first team in 2016 and was part of the PSG side that won the 2020-21 Division One Feminine title, ending Lyon’s 14 years of dominance, and reached the 2017 Champions League final.
She has been capped 28 times by France since her senior debut in 2020 and was part of their Euro 2022 squad.
This summer is one of change at Chelsea following Hayes’ departure to the USWNT after 12 years in charge. The long-serving Fran Kirby and Maren Mjelde have also both left the club following the conclusion of their contracts, while Sam Kerr’s new two-year deal was announced last week.
The Athletic reported in May Chelsea are also set to sign 19-year-old Barcelona midfielder Julia Bartel on a free transfer.
Chelsea won the 2023-24 WSL title after victory over Manchester United on the final day of the season.
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