Rumor: Ally Sentnor Traded to Angel City FC

The National Women’s Soccer League is currently on a break for a portion of the Men’s 2026 FIFA World Cup. But that doesn’t mean business isn’t getting done.

ESPN’s Jeff Kassouf reports that the Kansas City Current have traded attacker Ally Sentnor to Angel City FC in return for $850,000. The KC Star’s Daniel Sperry confirmed the trade. The move comes not even 11 months after the KC Current traded for Sentnor from the Utah Royals.

BREAKING: #USWNT forward Ally Sentnor is joining Angel City FC on an $850,000 transfer from the Kansas City Current, multiple sources told ESPN. Sentnor joined KC from Utah in August for $600,000 guaranteed.Another big #NWSL transfer.

— Jeff Kassouf (@jeffkassouf.bsky.social) 2026-06-17T23:00:11.376Z

Ally Sentnor was in the last year of her contract with Kansas City and could leave for free after the year, even signing a pre-contract as early as this summer. Instead, she’ll head to Los Angeles immediately, where she’ll presumably sign a new deal.

The KC Current still haven’t finished paying for the initial trade to Utah. That deal was for a then-record $600,000 in intra-league transfer funds with up to $100,000 in conditional add-ons. KC owes Utah $200,000 this year and another $100,000 next season. Kassouf reports that ACFC will also pay Kansas City over multiple seasons.

The original sale, last year, included a 20 percent sell on fee to the Utah Royals. Because of that, Kansas City stand to make almost no profit, but importantly they didn’t lose Ally for nothing.

The Sentnor trade capped a busy day for Angel City who fired their coach Alexander Straus and traded USYNT attacker Kennedy Fuller to Bay FC earlier in the day for $520,000.

Opinion: KC Current Should Trade Ally Sentnor

What Does this Mean for KC?

This trade seems to be an undoing of a move that never quite hit.

Sentnor struggled to find a role within the team, despite being a regular contributor to the United States Women’s National Team. The team tried her in midfield and at center forward, but with limited success. She only scored two goals over nearly an entire year on one of the best scoring teams in league history.

Credit: Thad Bell

Ally also originally came to Kansas City, at least in part, to play with her best friend Claire Hutton. Claire is now with Bay FC after a shocking offseason trade. Ironically, the departure of Sentnor could pave the way for the KC Current to acquire a true #6 (defensive midfielder) to replace the departed Hutton.

As for who plays center forward, there are options already on the roster. When I wrote an editorial that the Current should trade Sentnor back in April, my first choice was Haley Hopkins at striker. Beyond Hopkins, Debinha has experience as a false 9 and will soon return from injury. The team also acquired Penelope Hocking and has rookie Gianna Paul who showed promise earlier this year before picking up an injury.

The KC Current also never placed Mary Long on the season ending injury list, despite her tearing her ACL in the offseason. Long could return sooner than anyone expects.

One forward who won’t replace her is Kyra Carusa, who was recalled to the Current’s sister club, HB Køge Women after joining KC on loan.

Whoever plays between Michelle Cooper and Temwa Chawinga, has the honor of playing with two of the league’s best wingers. The team has options.

It’s possible the Sentnor trade paves the way for an incoming move. Alternatively, it could create roster room to bring back an injured player like Alana Cook or Vanessa DiBernardo to return from maternity leave. It seems likely multiple moves are coming.

The KC Soccer Journal will bring you more when the move is official, but the KC Current had no comment on the transaction at this time.