Chelsea have announced the signing of the Germany midfielder Sjoeke Nüsken, who will join from Eintracht Frankfurt on 1 July. The 22-year-old, who has a three-year deal, can also play at centre-half.
“Sjoeke is a fantastic young midfield player whose ability to play the ball deep into the opponents’ half is not her only standout strength,” Chelsea’s manager, Emma Hayes, said. “There is everything from her interceptions, her reading of the game and her overall presence. She’s dynamic, she’s good aerially and she’s going to be a fantastic signing.”
Nüsken has 15 caps and two goals after also playing for Germany at a number of age-group levels. She made 92 appearances for Frankfurt across four years, scoring 13 goals. Two compatriots, the goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger and midfielder Melanie Leupolz, are at Chelsea. “English football is very cool to play in and it’s the right thing to do now,” Nüsken said. “I’m very excited and happy to be at Chelsea.”
Chelsea won a third successive Women’s FA Cup on Sunday and return to WSL action on Wednesday. A win at West Ham would take them top, two points clear of Manchester United, with two matches to play.
