The 21-year-old signs her first professional contract at the club after spending three years in the US with North Carolina Tar Heels, representing the University of North Carolina in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Russo has also previously had spells at Brighton and Chelsea as a youngster. The forward has been capped at every age-group for England and was part of the squad that won bronze at the 2018 Under-20 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
She made her senior debut earlier this year against Spain in the 2020 SheBelieves Cup, and has been called up for the senior Lionesses’ September training camp next week.