The NWSL is experiencing an unprecedented number of player departures this offseason, with top talent like Naomi Girma, Kerolin, and Crystal Dunn moving to leagues abroad. While this raises questions about the league's future, the departures are also seen as a positive indicator of the sport's global expansion.
Offseason movement is expected, but the amount of player departures from the NWSL this year in particular is sounding an alarm.
The NWSL is regarded as the best professional women's soccer in the world, but without the best players in the world, is it still that? While it's true that not all of the world's best players have departed the NWSL, there's been quite a few in the past months.
Here's a look at some of the major offseason moves, and why this is a sign of expansion of the game rather than a caution sign.
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