Lauren Hemp has hailed the impending first £1m transfer in the women's game as "great to see" and proof of the growing interest in the sport.

Arsenal will break the women’s transfer record when they sign Olivia Smith from Liverpool for a world record fee of £1 million.

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.