Everton Women reportedly broke their transfer record to sign Zara Kramzar - just hours before the sacking of manager Brian Sorensen.

Kramzar arrived at Goodison Park last night (Tuesday) just before the transfer window for the Women's Super League closed. She arrives on loan from Roma, who like Everton are owned by the Friedkin Group, with an obligation to buy at the end of the season. According to The Athletic, that will cost the Blues a club-record fee of £250,000 plus add-ons.

The highly rated 20-year-old becomes the WSL’s first Slovenian player but will be stepping into a dressing room dealing with wholesale change.

Ninth-placed Everton have sacked Sorensen three days after their first home win of the season - a 2-1 victory over Aston Villa on Sunday.

The late triumph followed three straight defeats in a league campaign in which the Blues have only recorded three wins from 14 games.

Instead, Kramzar will be greeted...