Orlando Pride to break women’s transfer record with $1.5m Lizbeth Ovalle deal

• Tigres star expected to join NWSL side before Monday

• Fee surpasses Arsenal deal for Olivia Smith

Lizbeth Ovalle is expected to join the Orlando Pride from Mexico's Tigres UANL on a record transfer fee of $1.5m (1.1m), a person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press on Wednesday.

The deal is expected to be completed by the National Women's Soccer League's transfer deadline on Monday. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the agreement had not yet been formally signed.