Mexican striker Lizbeth Ovalle became the most expensive player in women's professional soccer history when she transferred from Tigres to Orlando Pride.

The women's soccer tranfer fee record fell again, as the Orlando Pride threw down the gauntlet in NWSL by signing Mexico star Lizbeth Ovalle.

The world record for a women’s transfer has been broken for the second time this summer, after Orlando Pride completed a $1.5 million (£1.1m) move for Mexican international Lizbeth Ovalle. Ovalle joins the National Women’s Soccer League side on a deal that will run through until the end of the 2027 season,