WSL has ‘the sting’ to draw Europe’s greatest gamers – Lucy Bronze

England defender Lucy Bronze says the Girls’s Tremendous League has “the sting” of enhancing every year so is ready to appeal to Europe’s greatest gamers.

A number of high-profile gamers from Spain – England’s opponents on Friday – have been linked with a transfer to the WSL this summer time.

BBC Sport reported on Monday that Mapi Leon, who left Barcelona final month after 9 years there, has a verbal settlement in place to hitch London Metropolis Lionesses.

Two-time Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas can also be leaving Barcelona after 14 years, and it’s understood that London Metropolis Lionesses are in pursuit.

It follows strikes by Mariona Caldentey to Arsenal and Lucia Corrales and Jana Fernandez to London Metropolis Lionesses lately.

“There was a number of gamers in Europe [moving] however I believe it has been newer with the Spanish gamers,” mentioned Bronze.

“The WSL is arguably one of many greatest leagues on the earth and it is one of the commercialised as nicely. The draw for taking part in for large golf equipment like Chelsea, Manchester Metropolis and Arsenal and so on. is large.

“The competitors within the WSL is unimaginable to be part of. The perfect gamers on the earth wish to be competing on a regular basis for trophies.

“The English league has that edge now the place we will one other degree each single season and the Lionesses’ success has had so much to do with that. It is only a actually thrilling league to be part of, I believe.”

England face Spain in Friday’s Girls’s World Cup qualifying match in Mallorca (20:00 BST) figuring out a win or a draw secures their spot in subsequent 12 months’s event.

They end their qualifying marketing campaign in opposition to Ukraine on the Hill Dickinson Stadium on Tuesday (20:00 BST).

Sarina Wiegman’s aspect have received all 4 of their qualifying matches thus far and have a three-point lead over Spain within the desk.

“Spain, for us, is an incredible opponent. They create out the very best in us,” added Bronze.

“It is a type of rivalries the place now we have made one another higher. It is good for the sport and it is good for one another.

“The way in which Spain have improved over the previous 4 or 5 years has actually pushed this England staff on to enhance as nicely. That filters by to the remainder of Europe.

“It is only a actually good, enjoyable rivalry that each groups completely love.”