Chelsea have agreed an £800,000 deal for England midfielder Keira Walsh to join on the Women’s Super League’s transfer deadline day.

Barcelona had been unwilling to sell but it is believed Chelsea’s bid was accepted late on Wednesday evening and Walsh is due in London for a medical on Thursday.

The 27-year-old, who left Manchester City to join Barcelona for a then world record fee of £400,000 in 2022, was keen to return to England to be close to family.

The fee of £800,000, plus add-ons, is under the world record transfer Chelsea paid for USA defender Naomi Girma earlier this month.

More to follow.