"Image source, Getty Images West Ham have sold defender Anouk Denton for a club record fee of 200,000 to American side Bay FC. The 22-year-old has been a key player for the Hammers since signing permanently from Arsenal in 2023, making 67 appearances. Denton became the first West Ham player to represent the Lionesses since 1996 when she made her England debut against Ghana in December."
""Bay FC is an ambitious club with a clear vision, and it felt like the right place for the next step in my career," Denton said. "The NWSL is the most competitive league in the world, and I'm excited to challenge myself against top players and teams." Denton last played for West Ham in December's 5-1 defeat by Manchester City in the League Cup quarter-finals."
Anouk Denton has joined Bay FC from West Ham for a club-record fee of 200,000. The 22-year-old made 67 appearances for West Ham after signing permanently from Arsenal in 2023. Denton became the first West Ham player to earn an England senior cap since 1996 when she debuted against Ghana in December. The move reunites Denton with former England Under-23s manager Emma Coates at Bay FC. Bay FC finished 13th of 14 in the NWSL last season with four wins from 26 matches. The 2026 NWSL season begins in March with Bay FC facing Denver Summit.
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