Everton sign Swiss international on loan

Swiss international, Alisha Lehmann, has joined Everton on loan from West Ham United until the end of the 2020/21 campaign.

The dynamic attacker is the second high-profile Everton signing during the January transfer window following England great Jill Scott’s arrival on loan from Manchester City.

The 22 -year-old joined West Ham from Swiss team BSC YB Frauen in summer 2018.

Lehmann played a key role in the Hammers’ run to the Women’s FA Cup final in 2018/19 and was nominated for the PFA Young Player of the Season award in her maiden Women’s Super League campaign.

Lehmann told evertontv: “It feels amazing to be here. Everton is a big club and they have done so well this season. I’m so excited to play, to score goals and win with Everton.”

“For me, it was my first choice to come here and I am so happy it has happened. I want to score goals and bring my strengths to the team.

“I hope Willie can bring me to the next level. I think I have potential and I can work on a lot of things.”

Lehmann’s signing further bolsters a high-quality Everton squad which reached November’s FA Cup final and has been a fixture in the upper echelons of the WSL table in 2020/21.

She continues: “There are big players here and that makes me even more excited because I can learn from them and they can teach me. Hopefully I can bring something extra to the team and keep improving.”

Everton manager Willie Kirk commented: “I’m delighted to welcome Alisha to Everton. She’ll add variation in our attack. She will bring directness, pace, purpose and intent to the team.”