Recently the English football club "Chelsea" presented its new signing – Naomi Jirmu. She became the first footballer whose marketing value reached one million dollars after the club signed a long-term contract with the American defender. According to British media, the total of the deal was around 900 thousand pounds sterling (1.12 million dollars). "Chelsea" announced the signing of the contract with this player on Sunday. Jirmu was introduced in front of more than 34,300 fans at the "Stamford Bridge" stadium before the match against "Arsenal" in the women's league, which "Chelsea" won with a score of 1:0. This deal exceeds the sum, paid to the American club "Portland Timbers" – 685,000 euros (718,770.50 dollars) – for signing a contract with Zambian footballer Raichel Kundanji in February 2024.
