Mexico star Ovalle reportedly heading for Orlando Pride in world-record transfer
Reports out of Mexico on Monday stated that the 25-year-old was heading to the NWSL champions in a deal worth as much as $2 million.
That would smash the current world record of £1 million ($1.3m), which was set when Canada international Olivia Smith joined Arsenal from Liverpool last month.
ESPN later reported that Ovalle was joining for a fee of $1.5m, which would still be a world record.
According to AS Mexico, Orlando managed to outbid the Washington Spirit and Barcelona to secure Ovalle's services.
Ovalle has spent her entire career with Tigres, where she has won six Liga MX Femenil titles. She is the club's all-time leading scorer with 136 goals.
The midfielder went viral earlier this year after she scored an absurd reverse scorpion kick that many have tipped as a Puskás Award candidate.
Ovalle has earned more than 50 caps with Mexico, scoring a memorable goal against the U.S. women's national team in a 2-0 win in last year's W Gold Cup.
The midfielder will be a major boost for a Pride side that has faltered some in 2025 after winning a NWSL Shield and NWSL championship double last year.
Orlando is currently third in the NWSL table with a 8W-4D-4L record, 12 points back of first-place Kansas City.
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