Just four months after signing the then-biggest deal in NWSL history, Houston Dash star Maria Sanchez has reportedly requested a shock trade.

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  • Mexico star Sanchez requests shock trade
  • Secured then-record NWSL deal in December
  • Wants to leave Houston Dash just four months later

  • WHAT HAPPENED?

    Sanchez put pen to paper on a new contract in Houston back in December, one worth an NWSL record $1.5 million (£1.2m). That has been eclipsed by deals signed since, but it remains one of the biggest in the league.

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    THE BIGGER PICTURE

    However, despite seemingly committing to the Dash for the next three seasons with that contract, one which also has the option for a fourth year, reports that the Mexico star has now requested a shock trade ahead of the NWSL's trade and transfer windows closing on Friday. The news comes just four games into the Dash's season.

  • WHAT THE HOUSTON DASH SAID

    Asked for comment, a spokesperson for the Houston Dash told : "Maria Sanchez is under contract, a choice she made in free agency at the end of 2023."

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  • DID YOU KNOW?

    Sanchez's contract is signed with the NWSL, rather than the Dash, so it would remain in place if she joined a new team, meaning any interested parties would have to be able, and willing, to take on that bumper deal.