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• Real Madrid officially signed German goalkeeper Merle Frohms on a three-year deal running from July 1, 2025, until June 30, 2028.
• Frohms arrives from VfL Wolfsburg, where she won two UEFA Women’s Champions League titles (2013 & 2014), four Frauen-Bundesliga titles, and seven DFB-Pokal trophies.
• This is Frohms’ first club experience outside Germany. She is expected to challenge current No. 1 Misa Rodríguez following the departure of Mylène Chavas.

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• Manchester City confirmed the signing of 18‑year‑old Swiss attacker Iman Beney from BSC Young Boys.
• Beney played a crucial role in Young Boys’ 2024/25 title campaign, finishing her season with nine goals in 22 appearances.
• After suffering an ACL rupture that ruled her out of the 2023 U‑17 World Cup, Beney has fully recovered and returned to international football, earning 10 senior caps for Switzerland.

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• From the 2025/26 Women's Champions League season, BBC is set to broadcast a selection of matches on free-to-air platforms, bringing European women’s club football to a wider british audience.
• The move follows Disney+ securing exclusive streaming rights for all 75 matches across Europe under a new five-year agreement (2025–2030).

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• Born with strabismus and depth-perception challenges, Hampton underwent multiple eye surgeries as a child. Doctors initially advised against playing sports—yet she overcame their doubts to pursue football.
• Following Mary Earps’s surprise retirement, Hampton has been appointed England's first-choice goalkeeper ahead of UEFA Women’s Euro 2025.

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• London City Lionesses, newly promoted to the Women’s Super League, signed Dutch midfielder Daniëlle van de Donk on a two-year contract through 2027—their first signing of the summer.
• Van de Donk joined on a free transfer after her contract with OL Lyonnes (formerly Lyon) ended; both clubs are owned by Michele Kang.

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• Norway international Ingrid Engen, 27, has signed a two‑year deal with OL Lyonnes, departing FC Barcelona. Her contract runs through June 2027.
• At OL Lyonnes, she reconnects with her former Barcelona head coach Jonatan Giráldez and national teammate Ada Hegerberg.
• There had been speculation about Engen leaving Barcelona for some time, with the 27-year-old player not getting as much playing time at the club as she deserved. There was also speculation about her moving to London City Lionesses.

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• 25-year-old Catalan midfielder Paula Fernández signed with Real Sociedad Femenino on a contract lasting until June 2027.
• Fernández joins from Levante UD, where she made 29 official appearances during the 2024/25 season.
• She developed through FC Barcelona’s youth academy.

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• Despite suffering an ACL rupture in September and missing the entire domestic season, 33‑year‑old Sophie Ingle has been named in Wales’ 23‑player squad for their first-ever major tournament at Euro 2025.

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