Arianna Caruso was the first to move to Germany's Bayern Munich among the many transfers to the American Women's Soccer League (NWSL). Caruso was set to move to Bayern Munich in January 2025, making him the forerunner of a move to one of Europe's biggest clubs. After that, in the 2025 summer transfer window, Sofia Cantore (transfer destination: NC Spirit) and Lisa Boattin (transfer destination: Orlando Pride) transferred to American clubs. Next, Cristiana Girelli (transfer destination: Reign FC) and Lucia Di Guillermo (transfer destination: NJ/NY Gulls) transferred to American clubs in the 2025 winter transfer window. Furthermore, Elena Linari transferred to Arsenal in England in January 2025. And just recently, Laura Giuliani (transferred to FC Bayern) moved to Germany. She was the last big-name transfer among players who played in Italy's women's soccer league (Serie A). These leaks are proof that the abilities of Italian female athletes are being evaluated overseas, and it is a good thing. However, there are also concerns that the level of competition in Italy's women's soccer league will decline. To begin with, Italian clubs often acquire foreign players for economic reasons. In recent years, Italian clubs have been increasingly signing foreign players whose names are not well known. Such players are depriving Italy's young players of opportunities to develop. For example, players of the same age group as the Italian women who have moved to clubs in the United States and England have been able to gain experience by getting more opportunities to play at their former clubs. However, because Italian clubs acquire many unknown foreign players, young players rarely get opportunities to play.
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