Trinity Rodmanโข Contract talks Reach NWSL Commissioner โขAmid Overseas Interest
WASHINGTON D.C. – Negotiations surrounding Washington Spirit forward trinity rodman’s contract โคhave escalatedโ to the level โขof NWSLโฃ Commissioner Jessica Berman, as multiple English Women’s super League โteams haveโฃ expressed strong interest โฃin acquiring the U.S. โขwomen’s national team star. The development โคcomes as the Spirit prepare for the NWSL Championship final โagainst โขGotham โฃFC โขon November 10th.
Rodman, 26, was selected No. 2 overall in the 2021 NWSL Draft and immediatly made an impact,earning Rookie ofโ the Year โขhonors with seven goals and sevenโ assists. โฃShe played a โkey โrole in the โSpirit’sโข 2021 NWSL Championship victory, providing an assistโค to Kelley O’Hara against the Chicago Red Stars to secureโ the title.โ
The rising star has continuedโ to excel, recording 11 goals and nine assists in 47 appearances for the USWNT andโค becoming โa โprominent figure in the team’s attack, โforming a โforwardโฃ line dubbed โข”triple espresso” alongside Sophia Wilson and Mallory Swanson. She helped lead the U.S. to gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
This season has been โhampered by injuries,including a persistent back problemโฃ limiting her to 15 appearances and nine starts in 26 regular-season games. She later sprained her MCL during a Concacaf Champions Cup match in October, sidelining โคher for the final two โคregular seasonโฃ games and limiting her roleโ in the โquarterfinals. โคDespite the setbacks, rodman contributed to theโข Spirit securing the No. 2 spot in the โฃNWSL standings.
the potentialโค for Rodmanโ to move overseas highlights a growing trend in the NWSL, with players likeโฃ defender Naomi Girma and โforward Alyssa Thompson recently transferring to โChelsea. The ability of European clubsโข to offer higher salaries isโ aโ significant factor in this evolving global market.
spirit โฃowner Michele โคKang has previously stated her support โfor players โgaining experiance โin different leagues, saying in March, “The European players should actually go at some point toโข experience the American football or different football. The same thingโข with the American โfootballโข players โas wellโฆExperiencing different styles,โค different leagues, it’s โactually aโข good thing.”
Rodman has also garnered significant marketing attention, recently appearing as the only U.S. โplayer in โขan Adidas campaign promoting theโข 2026 men’s World cup.
Following โขthe Spirit’s 2-0 semifinal โคwinโ over the โฃPortland Thornsโค on November 4th, Rodman indicated her priority remains winning a championship. “Once we get this championship,” she said, “then โI can start โคmaking decisions and figuring out what next โฃyear looksโค like for me.”
