After two years with FC Barcelona Lucy Bronze announced her departure from the club. It was said that the club offered her a new contract, but with a back-up role. That is not what Bronze wants in the last and maybe best years of her career. The England international played a total of 70 games for FC Barcelona. She won the Women’s Champions League, 2 Ligas, 1 Copa de la Reina and 2 Spanish Super Cups. Most impressive: The UWCL win was her fifth. The big question was of course: where will she sign next? We finally know for sure, Lucy Bronze signs two year deal with Chelsea.
Great reinforcements for Sonia Bompastor
The French head coach starts her first season at Chelsea with a few great additions. JĂşlia Bartel, a young and promising midfielder, and now a Lucy Bronze transfer. The England international brings a lot of experience to the back. Here she will form the defense with teammates Millie Bright, Ashley Lawrence, Jess Carter, Eve Perrisset, Kadeisha Buchanan, Aniek Nouwen and Nathalie Bjorn.
Just looking at those list of names gives you an idea how hard the choices are going to be for Sonia Bompastor. The goal is to play in the Champions League and all three domestic competitions. That means the head coach is going to rotate a lot to keep players from getting injured.
Career Statistics Lucy Bronze
Lucy Bronze is no stranger to the WSL. She used to play as Steph Houston’s center back partner at Manchester City. Many sources linked the defender to the club again this transfer window, but eventually chose Chelsea. After her England adventure Bronze moved to Olympique Lyon in 2017. This is when she started earning multiple personal accolades such as 2018/19 UEFA Women’s Player of the Year and The Best FIFA Women’s Player for 2020.
Her talent and hard work always earned her a spot on the Lionesses. Only missing out when injured. Bronze has a total of 123 caps for the Lionesses and scored 15 senior goals. She is expected to participate in the Women’s Euro 2025 if England qualifies. This was the latest Lucy Bronze transfer news.
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