Now that the transfer window has closed, we can review what business the Ladies did over the three month period.
2. Out
There was a wave of departures following a poor 2016 season with many players released while others decided not to stay.
A lot of experienced players left the team: Stoney, Henning, Byrne, Yankey, Smith.
The Spanish trio also departed (Sanchon, Losada and Corredera) with a couple of youngsters also leaving (Parker, Devlin).
The disappointing Oshoala went for a better pay-day in China, and no-one should blame her for that choice as the money in women’s football is nowhere near what men’s football can offer.
Players out: Natalia Pablos Sanchon (Rayo Vallecano), Marta Corredera (Atletico Madrid), Vicky Losada (FC Barcelona) , Casey Stoney (Liverpool ), Josephine Henning (Olympique Lyonnais), Emma Byrne (Brighton), Rachel Yankey, Lucy Parker (LSU Soccer), Kelly Smith (retirement), Asisat Osholala (Dalian Quinjan), Charlotte Devlin (Millwall – loan)