Blue Matilda. Chelsea sign Ellie Carpenter!
- Chelsea secured Ellie Carpenter, 25‑year‑old Australian right-back, from OL Lyonnes on a four‑year contract lasting until 2029.
- Despite her youth, she boasts two Champions League titles (2020, 2022) with Lyon, five domestic league titles across Australia and France, and became the youngest female footballer at the Rio 2016 Olympics at just 16.
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