Hayley Raso Joins Tottenham Hotspur

Tottenham Hotspur has signed Australian forward Hayley Raso on a two-year contract after she left Real Madrid, where she made history as the first Australian to play for the club. Raso, 29, has scored 19 goals in 82 appearances for the Matildas and was instrumental in Australia reaching the semi-finals of the 2023 Women's World Cup. She previously played in the Women’s Super League for Everton and Manchester City, winning the League Cup with the latter. Raso will wear the number eight shirt at Spurs and is expected to make her debut against Crystal Palace on September 22. This transfer adds to Tottenham's Australian contingent, which includes Clare Hunt and Charlotte Grant, as they aim to improve on last season's sixth-place finish.