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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Andrew Beasley

DARK SECRETS: Wsl transfer talking points three things we learned from the data | Rare Historical Photos

Ona Batlle of Arsenal meets Win the Arsenal therapy dog after signing
Ona Batlle is among the new faces at Arsenal. Photograph: David Price/Arsenal FC/Getty Images

The Women’s Super League’s summer transfer window has closed before the start of the 2026-27 season. The finances involved are microscopic compared with the £3.4bn that Premier League clubs spent on new players but the data provides three key points of interest: which club has made the biggest improvement to their squad, who is banking on stability, and how the women’s game has outsmarted its male equivalent.

Arsenal have the most improved squad

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