Liverpool FC

Liverpool Women sign Swedish forward

Liverpool Women have made Cornelia Kapocs their second summer signing.

Kapocs arrives from Linkopings in her native Sweden and follows Canadian midfielder Olivia Smith, who made the move to Matt Beard’s side last month.

The 24-year-old forward has been capped at under-23 international for her country and produced 18 goals at club level during the previous campaign.

Beard hailed the capture of Kapocs, who will wear the no.7 shirt for the Reds, as a fresh attacking option ahead of the new Women’s Super League season.

He said: “I’m really excited to bring Cornelia in. She is very different to what we’ve got up front, she can play wide and can play down the middle.

“Her goalscoring record is fantastic, she got 18 goals last season, her movement is great and she’s a very intelligent player, so I think the fans can be excited at what she can bring to the table, and we are excited to have her here.

“We need to progress the team, create that competition and to have all these players now who can play in the frontline it’s a headache for me but it’s also fantastic for me.”