Naomi Girma, who currently plays for the San Diego Wave of the National Women's Soccer League, is being pursued by several European clubs, with Chelsea reportedly leading the race to sign the star defender.

NWSL side San Diego Wave announced Jonas Eidevall as their new head coach on Tuesday, months after he resigned as Arsenal Women's manager. Eidevall led Arsenal to back-to-back Women's League Cup titles in 2023 and 2024 but stepped down in October after a run of disappointing performances.

Chelsea are leading the race to sign San Diego Wave centre-back Naomi Girma, while Arsenal and Lyon are also interested in the United States women's national team star, sources have told ESPN.

United States women's national team star Naomi Girma is attracting big attention from Europe, with Chelsea reportedly leading the race to sign her.