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Chelsea beat rivals to land striker on two-and-a-half year deal• Kerr has won five consecutive golden boots in US and Australia
Chelsea have beaten a host of top European clubs to the signing of the Australia striker Sam Kerr on a two-and-a-half year deal.
After Kerr announced she would not be returning to Perth Glory in Australia’s W-League, having finished the NWSL season with
Chicago Red Stars, European teams, including the
Champions League holders Lyon,
Paris Saint-Germain and
Barcelona, were linked with the record-breaking forward.