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5 days agoFormer Man Utd captain Zelem joins West Ham on loan
Katie Zelem joins West Ham United on loan from London City Lionesses to strengthen midfield and bring experience in a relegation battle.
Chelsea secured a statement 5-0 victory against struggling West Ham to breathe life back into their Women's Super League title defence. Sandy Baltimore scored a brace while Lauren James and Alyssa Thompson also got on the scoresheet at Kingsmeadow in an impressive demolition of their struggling London rivals. Rita Guarino endured a nightmare start to her West Ham tenure as her side conceded four first-half goals to put them firmly on the back foot on in an already difficult encounter.
West Ham are set to appoint Rita Guarino as their women's team manager following the sacking of Rehanne Skinner. The Italian, who picked up 99 caps for her national team as a player, has not yet managed outside of Italy. She was most recently in charge of Inter Milan between 2021 and 2024, having previously led Juventus to four successive Serie A titles.