London City agree £1.4m world record deal for PSG’s Geyoro

On the day before the Women’s Super League deadline, London City Lionesses signed Paris St-Germain midfielder Grace Geyoro for a £1.4 million world record deal.

Lucia Corrales, a teenage Spain international, was paid around $430,000 to bring her in from Barcelona, along with the release clause.

When the clubs confirm Geyoro, London City will have made 16 permanent signings during a busy summer, when wealthy American owner Michele Kang showed she was willing to invest in her side.

Following London City’s late move for the France international in the window, Geyoro’s anticipated arrival adds more stardust to an impressive squad.

The agreed fee is lower than the £1.1 million ($1.5 million) that Orlando Pride paid last month to Tigres UANL for Mexico winger Lizbeth Ovalle, which was the highest sum ever paid for a player in the women’s game.

The 28-year-old Geyoro, who has 103 caps for France, was a key player for PSG and has since spent much of her senior career there, gaining valuable experience in the Champions League.

She scored twice in France’s four matches at Euro 2025 and reached the quarter-finals, making her one of the most exciting midfielders in Europe.

Corrales, 19, signs for London City on a four-year deal after making her full debut in Spain in March but being dropped for Euro 2025.

Corrales made her Liga F and Champions League debuts in the 2022-23 campaign before going on loan at Sevilla last season. She was one of the first female graduates of Barcelona’s renowned La Masia academy.

London City are the first women’s football team to join the WSL without any affiliation with a men’s club and point to a potential new direction in the sport.

The club operates in female sports markets and attracts independent sponsorships with Kang as president.

The Lionesses were able to create a new structure with a board full of facilities designed specifically for women’s football.

Kang benefited from investing in player salaries and transfer fees as a means of negotiating.

Moving to Geyoro is a remarkable statement of intent, as they broke the second-tier transfer record last year when they signed youngster Izzy Goodwin from Sheffield United for a six-figure fee.

A top-notch midfielder like Geyoro will elevate the team and make other teams notice how committed London City is to the market.

PSG, one of the other clubs owned by Kang, is weakened by the addition of its weakening factor, which is a significant rival to Lyon.

Expectations and pressure are likely to rise for London City manager Jocelyn Precheur, who previously worked with Geyoro at PSG.

Since joining the club in 2024, he has dealt with a high player turnover, and he is aware of the club’s unmistakable ambitions to win the Champions League.

London City Lionesses are a powerful addition to the WSL, a side who threatens to disrupt the regular order, for the neutrals.