U.S. women’s national team star Catarina Macario has joined Chelsea on a three-year deal from Lyon, the Women’s Super League champions have announced.
Macario will arrive on July 1 on a free transfer from Lyon, a club she helped to win the Women’s Champions League last year after an incredible individual season. The 23-year-old has sadly been unable to have that same impact in the campaign just gone, though, with an ACL injury suffered last June ruling her out of the entire season.
However, that absence from the pitch hasn’t seen her reputation in the game decrease by any means, with Barcelona frequently linked with Macario during these final months of her contract in France, along with Chelsea.
It’s the Blues that have won the race for her signature, though, and the U.S. international will be a huge signing, particularly after the departure of Pernille Harder. She is a perfect replacement for the Dane.
