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Kosovare Asllani becomes first signing for Real Madrid's women's team

Kosovare Asllani has become the first signing for CD Tacon since it was announced that they will become Real Madrid's women's team in 2020.

Asllani was one of the stand-out players at this summer's Women's World Cup, helping Sweden clinch the Bronze medal in France.

The 29-year-old leaves her homeland after two-and-a-half seasons back with Linkoping, her first senior club with whom she was enjoying her third spell, to become Real Madrid's first 'Galatica'.

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The Swedish club announced on Monday that they and Asllani had come to an agreement to end her contract five months early, but a new club was not revealed until Thursday's announcement.