Carpenter, 25, played for Chelsea boss Sonia Bompastor at Lyon and leaves after five years with the club, having won the Champions League in 2019-20 and 2021-22. Advertisement.

In signing the Australian, the Blues have added yet more European pedigree to the squad after signing five-time UWCL winner Lucy Bronze and two-time champion Keira Walsh last season.

Ellie Carpenter on Chelsea: “It’s a new adventure” Embed from Getty Images. Speaking on her move, Carpenter said: “I’m really excited about this new challenge; it’s a new adventure.

Matildas star Ellie Carpenter labelled it a “new adventure” after signing a four-year deal to join her national captain Sam Kerr at Super League giants Chelsea. Carpenter, who is in Perth with ...