The 2023-24 Women's Super League season is fast approaching and it's been a jam-packed summer transfer window that has seen all the teams in the division boost their ranks, and if you're wondering which new signings are worth keeping an eagle-eye on, look no further.
To streamline things, we've only included players who are new to the WSL, which means even though Pauline Bremer and Vicky Losada are worthy of attention (both having moved to Brighton), just as Jill Roord -- Manchester City's only summer signing -- could be a key player, all have played in the league before so they don't get a bigger shout out on this particular list -- but look out for our WSL season preview which will include their moves.
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Olga Ahtinen, 26, midfielder, Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham's new midfielder Ahtinen is one of the signings from the summer less likely to be pinging loudly on most people's radars, yet the Finnish international is likely to play a key role in Robert Vilahamn's new-look Spurs.
A box-to-box midfielder who should help ease the team into Vilahamn's possession-hungry style, Ahtinen's strength comes from how she ties play together, carries the ball forward, and looks for the best lanes for her teammates to attack. Coming to Spurs off of the best spell of her career at Linköping, Ahtinen is in her peak years, unlike other players on this list, and should be able to have an instant impact, leaning on her experience having played across the Nordic countries.
Kyra Cooney-Cross, 21, midfielder, Arsenal
Anyone who's been familiar with Australia's young midfield sensation, Cooney-Cross will be champing at the bit to mention her Grand Final-winning 120th minute OlÃmpico for Melbourne Victory. Yet, the 21-year-old Queenslander is far more than just inswinging corners and her rapid development. Since Australia boss Tony Gustavsson took charge of the Matildas, his faith in Cooney-Cross has helped push her to one of the most expensive transfers in women's football as she went for a fee of £301,000 ($373,000) -- its own symptom of a rapidly inflating market.
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