da cassino online： Two Lionesses and one United States women's national team star feature among GOAL's best signings in England's top flight this season…
da fazobetai： Women's Super League clubs splashed the cash again this season, with all of Chelsea, Manchester City, Arsenal and Manchester United paying new club-record fees for signings over the course of the past year. For various reasons though, none of those four players in question have really had chance to light up the league on a consistent basis in 2023-24, with some shrewd bits of business instead ranking among the best for this past season.
Mayra Ramirez and Jill Roord have been hit by injuries in their first campaigns for Chelsea and Man City, respectively, Kyra Cooney-Cross is a young player still settling at Arsenal, while Geyse hasn't been able to stop United from having their worst season in the WSL.
Instead, it is teams outside of the division's 'big four' that have stole the show with their savviness in the transfer market – though Chelsea, favourites to win the title ahead of this week's final games, still landed a couple of big punches in this list.
So, without further ado, GOAL counts down the top 10 best deals made by WSL clubs in the 2023-24 season…
Getty10Mia Enderby (Liverpool)
When Mia Enderby was announced as a Liverpool player in the summer, it felt like the right move. The England youth international, who broke into the Sheffield United first team at 16 years old, would be taking her first steps in the WSL, in professional football, and the Reds offered ambition mixed with development. She’d have to battle hard for game time, yet it wouldn’t be unattainable – not with her talent.
A few niggles have limited her here and there, but when Enderby has had her runs in the team, she has thrived. Even the league’s best, most experienced defenders have shown fear up against the 18-year-old’s pace, and while her end product still needs some work, Liverpool have a real star for the future here.
AdvertisementGetty9Emily Fox (Arsenal)
Right-back has been a position of uncertainty at Arsenal for a while now, and it became a particular problem when Laura Wienroither went down with an ACL injury last May, having seemingly grabbed the shirt for herself. For the Gunners to pick up one of the most promising young defenders in world football to fill the role, then, was excellent business.
United States women's national team star Emily Fox joined the club in January and has shown plenty of that top-level quality that has helped her nail down a starting role on one of the most competitive international rosters in the sport.
We've not seen the 25-year-old at her absolute best quite yet, due to the short time she's been at Arsenal and the interruption of the CONCACAF W Gold Cup in that period, but it's already clear that she has been among the best signings made this season.
Getty8Matilda Vinberg (Tottenham)
Another January signing, Matilda Vinberg is again a player we've not yet seen at her best because of a mid-season move, but there have been plenty of glimpses of her talent in the past five months. Tottenham boss Robert Vilahamn knew all about the 21-year-old's ability, having seen her showcase it against his Hacken side back in Sweden, and he didn't hesitate to add her to his squad in north London during the Damallsvenskan's off-season.
Vinberg adds another energetic, skilful and dangerous weapon to Vilahamn's attack, one which improved steadily and impressively as this season went on, with her January arrival offering the club a nice boost in what has proved to be a very successful campaign. She's got an extremely bright future and is only going to get better, too.
Getty7Amalie Thestrup (Bristol City)
Bristol City's relegation stops Amalie Thestrup from sitting further up this list, though the Robins' fate would have been sealed much earlier if not for her goals. The Denmark striker's two previous stints in England didn't suggest she could be the prolific force to give the Robins hope of survival – she didn't net a single goal last season for West Ham and only bagged four for Liverpool in the second-tier in 2020-21. However, Thestrup has led the line brilliantly for her new side, scoring nine times for a team that has only managed 20 goals altogether.
It's the most prolific season she has had outside of her homeland and will surely make her a target when clubs start searching for transfer value on the Robins' relegated roster. But given how well she has played in this team, Thestrup may want to stick around and, if she does, it'll give Bristol City a huge boost in their bid to bounce back and win promotion at the first time of asking.