# Inside the WSL's exploding transfer market, with Claire Rafferty

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Podcast: [Upfront - A Women's Football Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/upfront-a-women-s-football-podcast-58907)
Published: 2026-02-05T12:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Few people know the transfer market better than Claire Rafferty. In her role at TransferRoom, she's spoken to clubs all over Europe and beyond about what they want, who they want and (crucially) how much they want to pay or earn. Claire joins Chloe and Rachel to reveal what's really going on in the transfer market: from commercially-driven signings, to the ever-growing number of Scandinavian players coming to the WSL, and the impact of no major tournament this summer. And as the spending in women's football keeps rising, will the numbers just keep going up? Plus, Chloe wants to know her own transfer value. Follow us on X , Instagram , TikTok and YouTube ! Email us show@upfrontpod.com . For ad-free episodes and much more from across our football shows, head over to the Football Ramble Patreon and subscribe: patreon.com/footballramble . **Please rate and review us on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It means a lot and makes it easy for other people to find us. Thank you!** Upfront is your definitive women's football podcast, covering the WSL, the Lionesses, and beyond. Subscribe for new podcasts every Tuesday throughout the season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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