The Orlando Pride lost solid defender Emily Sams to a transfer. They gained a defender from Hannah Anderson from the Chicago Stars FC.
Sending Sams to Angel City FC yields $650,000 in intraleague transfer funds, which rang three signal bells across the NWSL. The first bell was because this is the second-highest amount in league history. Second, it's the highest paid for a defender.
Of course, third, it’s the club-record intraleague transfer payment for the Orlando Pride.
Of course, the Hannah Anderson transfer also commanded a transfer fee. That one triggered the Pride front office to send out $70,000.