Arsenal have had a world record bid in excess of £1m accepted by Women's Super League rivals Liverpool for forward Olivia Smith. The current world record is the £900,000 Chelsea paid to sign United States defender Naomi Girma from San Diego Wave in January.

There is thought to be interest from Saudi Arabia, while Barcelona sporting director Deco openly named Díaz as a target earlier this summer. The Catalan giants could be even more inclined to pursue the 28-year-old after getting snubbed by Athletic Club forward Nico Williams.