Canada forward Olivia Smith has become the most expensive player in women’s soccer history at a cost of one million pounds ($1.34 million) after Arsenal signed her from Liverpool

Arsenal have completed the signing of Olivia Smith from Liverpool, breaking the women’s transfer record in the process. It emerged earlier this month that 20-year-old Smith was joining Arsenal in a blockbuster deal which is reported to have set the team back a huge £1 million ($1.

Confidentiality was the modus operandi when it came to the Canadian forward’s move, with Smith’s record-breaking £1.1million ($1.34m) transfer from Liverpool to Arsenal becoming official on Thursday.

Liverpool have spent more than £170m this summer already - and now are interested in a player they would have to break the British transfer record to sign. With a package for Newcastle's striker Alexander Isak thought to cost up to £130m,