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Savvy earlier moves enabled OL Reign’s big summer signings

With OL Reign’s recent high-profile signings of Tobin Heath and Jordyn Huitema, along with a short-term loan of Kim Little from Arsenal, there has again been speculation from fans of other teams that the Reign must somehow be cheating the system to fit everyone on their roster, perhaps thanks to some under-the-table financial support from their parent organization OL Groupe. But these accusations belie just how savvy the club has been with trades and transfers over the past year, amassing a substantial war chest which they have been able to use to great effect during the summer transfer window.