Lauren James has returned to Women’s Super League champions Chelsea on a four-year deal from Manchester United.
The 19-year-old forward, whose brother Reece also plays for Chelsea, was in the club’s academy before heading north.
She said: “It’s a great feeling to come back home, to a great club, the club I started at the age of six.
“To be able to play for the first team now and come back here to Emma Hayes and the rest of the group is a good feeling.”
Boss Hayes added: “Lauren is an exciting, young talent who we have admired for a while.
“When the opportunity came up to sign her, we felt now was the right time to bring her back to the club. We’re excited to see how she develops in the coming years and look forward to welcoming her to pre-season training.”
Chelsea begin the defence of their WSL against Arsenal in early September.
