Just as with fellow new recruit Ali Riley, Engman has joined the WSL1 champions and FA Cup holders during the mid-season break in Sweden's Damallsvenskan, signing a contract until the summer of 2021.

An experienced international who has been capped more than 50 times by her country since debuting six years ago, the 23-year-old has spent the past three years playing in Sweden, having moved to Finland's Scandinavian neighbours in 2015.

Prior to that, she twice won the league title in her homeland with Aland United and boasted a scoring rate of more than one goal per game, although for much of that time she was deployed as a centre-forward, while her spell in Sweden was largely spent playing just off the striker or out wide.

Chelsea Women manager Emma Hayes, who has signed five players during the summer transfer window, said of her newest recruit:

'Adelina will bring a tireless work-rate that will raise the bar in the squad. She's got the technical qualities to play in any of the midfield and forward positions; she's strong, powerful and quick, which are attributes you associate with football in this country – and with winning football.

'She's also hungry to lift more silverware, having done so earlier in her career in Finland, so we're delighted to bring her to Chelsea Women.'

Likewise, Engman couldn't be happier to be training with her new team-mates at Cobham and we find out about that and her first impressions of Chelsea Women in the interview below...

How does it feel to be a Chelsea player?

It feels very good! I'm very excited for the new season and I'm looking forward to everything. It's been nice to meet everyone and everything seems good.

How have things gone in your first few days at the training ground?

There are a lot of new things, of course, but it's been really fun and everyone seems very nice so it's been easy to come into this team. It's a little bit hard with the language, but I think it will get better.

