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title: "Chelsea: Signing of Niamh Charles could help Blues’ chances of back-to-back league titles"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Georgia Goulding"
section: "Chelsea Football Club"
published: "2020-06-26T06:40:02Z"
modified: "2020-06-26T06:40:02Z"
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# Chelsea: Signing of Niamh Charles could help Blues’ chances of back-to-back league titles

**Earlier this week, Chelsea Women announced the signing of former Liverpool forward Niamh Charles.**

The attacker [joins the Blues on a three-year deal](https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2020/06/23/chelsea-fc-women-recruit-niamh-charles-) after enduring a difficult campaign with the Reds, who were relegated at the end of this season. Joining Emma Hayes’ ranks will be a massive learning curve in Charles’ career, but it could also have equal positives for the club.

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After spending her entire senior career on Merseyside, 21-year-old Charles has opted to leave Liverpool in search of pastures new. The club she devoted five years to to hit a slump over the last two campaigns, with the 2019/20 season proving to be their demise.

The Reds were demoted from the Women’s Super League following a points-per-game decision on how the term should be decided (via [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52907395)). Other big names at the club including striker [Courtney Sweetman-Kirk](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52783030) and first-choice goalkeeper [Anke Preuss](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52851836) also opted to depart.

Charles penning three years is a huge move for her, as many women’s footballers are often only given deals for a season at a time. Her growth will undoubtedly spike under the influence of Hayes and surrounded by world class players.

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The winger is a real driving force across the front three and can make defenders struggle to contain her. Charles made her Liverpool debut at 16 and netted 11 goals across 59 appearances (via [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53154951)).

Although she has a lot of promise and is a very dedicated player, there’s room for improvement. The 21-year-old will benefit from playing alongside the likes of Australia international [Sam Kerr](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Kerr) and Beth England, who finished as the WSL’s joint top scorer this season (14), only behind Golden Boot winner Vivianne Miedema by number of assists (as per [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/womens-super-league/top-scorers)).

Kerr holds impressive accolades such as winning three consecutive Golden Boots and dominating both the Australian W-League and USA’s NWSL.

Players like this will be imperative to Charles’ growth, but in turn, she could help the Blues to secure a back-to-back WSL title by providing much-needed squad depth.

***Do you think Charles could be influential in a Chelsea shirt? Join the conversation in the comments below…***