Chelsea have bolstered their backline for the second time this summer time after confirming the arrival of Maelys Mpome from Montpellier on a four-year deal.
Strengthening defensively and opening up head coach Sonia Bompastor’s choices forward of her first 2024/25 marketing campaign has been a precedence this window, proven with the seize of Lucy Bronze.
New recruits Mpome and Bronze will be part of the likes of established crew gamers similar to Millie Brilliant, Eve Perisset and Ashley Lawrence. The 21-year-old has featured as a daily in Montpellier’s crew for the previous three seasons, after making the transfer from VGA Saint-Maur in 2020.
Mpome has usually been a centre-back in her profession up to now, however it stays to be seen how she would possibly match into Bompastor’s dynamic fashion of play. Alongside her vital membership soccer expertise, Mpome has additionally represented France as much as the Underneath-23 age group, proving she’s a worthwhile expertise.
Earlier Chelsea boss Emma Hayes was recognized for nurturing younger expertise when she was on the Chelsea helm and it is clear Bompastor will attempt to do comparable, contemplating the current arrivals of different promising gamers like Julia Bartel and Louna Ribadeira, each 20.
Mpome stated becoming a member of the Blues is “like residing a dream”. Basic supervisor Paul Inexperienced added: “Maelys has good expertise for her age and has developed properly at Montpellier in the previous couple of years. She is a tall and athletic defender whose profile we imagine will go well with the WSL.”
In addition to Bronze, Bartel, Ribadeira and Mpome, Chelsea have additionally landed France internationals Sandy Baltimore and Oriane Jean-Francois because the summer time switch window opened. The deadline falls on Friday 13 September and the brand new WSL marketing campaign begins every week later.
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