Kansas City Acquires Sentnor in Historic NWSL Trade

The Utah Royals have traded 21-year-old Ally Sentnor, the 2024 U.S. Soccer Young Female Player of the Year and No. 1 pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft, to the league-leading Kansas City Current for a record $600,000 in intra-league transfer funds over multiple seasons, plus potential future incentives. Sentnor requested the move, motivated by her ambitions and Utah's struggles during a difficult expansion year marked by multiple coaching changes. Kansas City, coached by Vlatko Andonovski, expects Sentnor to enhance their championship prospects as she joins a potent attacking lineup. Utah retains a 20% sell-on clause if Sentnor is transferred again and plans to use the funds to rebuild. Sentnor contributed four goals and five assists in 34 starts for Utah and has become a regular for the U.S. Women’s National Team. The deal is one of the largest transfer fees in women’s soccer history, signaling a pivotal shift for both clubs as the NWSL resumes after the summer break.