Women's Super League

Emma Sanders
BBC Sport women’s football news reporter

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WSL 2 side Newcastle United are set to sign Aoife Mannion and Jordan Nobbs on permanent deals this summer.

Republic of Ireland defender Mannion, 29, left Manchester United in June following the expiration of her contract and will bring a wealth of experience to Newcastle.

Midfielder Nobbs, 32, joined Villa in January 2023 after 13 years with Arsenal. She has 71 caps for England and will be a valuable player for the WSL 2 side.

Newcastle are showing ambition in the transfer window as they push to gain promotion to the Women's Super League.

They are also adding more staff members, including a new head of performance, with further investment in the women's side of the club.

They were also looking to bring in Wales international Ffion Morgan, 25, but a move broke down amid interest from elsewhere, with West Ham pushing to sign her.

Last season, Newcastle finished fifth in the WSL 2 following their promotion from the third tier.

Emma Sanders
BBC Sport women’s football news reporter

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Burnley are close to bringing in three Women’s Super League players as new manager Matt Beard prepares to take charge of his first season in the third tier.

It is understood the club have agreed terms to bring in versatile midfielder Jasmine Matthews and forward Yana Daniels, who recently left Liverpool at the expiry of their contracts.

They are set to join on two-year deals and will be reunited with Beard, who they worked with at Bristol City and Liverpool.

Burnley are also believed to be close to agreeing a season-long loan move for Everton winger Melissa Lawley.

The 31-year-old spent five years at Liverpool between 2019 and 2024 and was part of the squad that won the WSL 2 title under Beard.

Manager Beard, who led Liverpool to back-to-back WSL trophies in 2013 and 2014, was appointed Burnley head coach in June.

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Chelsea have signed goalkeeper Rebecca Spencer from Tottenham on a permanent basis after her loan spell with the Women's Super League champions last season.

Spencer will sign a one-year contract with Sonia Bompastor's side and there is an option to extend for a further year.

The Jamaica international spent the final three months of the 2024-25 campaign with the Blues to provide goalkeeping cover.

It is Spencer's second spell with Chelsea, having previously represented the club between 2016 and 2018.

"I'm over the moon to be given the opportunity to stay at this magical club, it's somewhere which has always felt like home for me," Spencer said.

"We have amazing fans, and I look forward to coming back into this environment on a permanent basis and working alongside the great goalkeeper's union we have."

The 34-year-old has plenty of WSL experience and spent a season at West Ham in between her time at Chelsea and Tottenham.

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France forward Kelly Gago has signed a three-year contract extension with Everton, keeping her at the club until June 2028.

Gago, 26, joined the Toffees in January from Nantes and scored five goals and registered two assists during the second half of her side's Women's Super League campaign.

She said the club's owners' ambitions align with her "personal aspirations" and she wants to keep testing herself in the "best league in the world".

"I want to get on the scoresheet as many times as possible and help the team achieve its goals," she said. "I am really excited by the project that we are building and have had positive talks with Brian [Sorensen] about the future of this club."

Manager Brian Sorensen added that she was a "big part" of his plans for next season.

He said: "She enjoyed an impressive first few months at the club and fast became a popular figure in the changing room and also among supporters.

"I'm sure she will make our first campaign in our new home a memorable one."