Inside Chelsea's transfer plan to become 'America's team'

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LONDON -- Chelsea's growing connection to the United States goes far beyond their interest in landing the signature of 18-year-old USWNT rising star Lily Yohannes. Following the high-profile signings of forwards Catarina Macario and Mia Fishel in 2023, and dropping a world-record $1.1 million to land defender Naomi Girma from San Diego Wave in January 2025, the West London club have rapidly expanded their profile across the Atlantic.

That momentum only increased with the $26.52 million investment from American entrepreneur, Reddit co-founder and Angel City FC co-owner Alexis Ohanian, who bought a 10% stake in the women's side in May.

"This is going to be America's team,"…