Cristiano Ronaldo congratulates Sam Kerr on 'dream' Chelsea move

Cristiano Ronaldo has congratulated Sam Kerr on her Chelsea move.

Widely regarded as one of the finest players on the planet, Kerr will join the Blues when the mid-season transfer window opens on December 27 , after agreeing a two-and-a-half-year deal to make her one of the WSL's highest-earners.

Ronaldo is clearly a fan, reposting Kerr's own announcement post on Instagram and adding the caption: "Yesss [Sam Kerr]! Another dream in the making."

The 26-year-old has been linked with Chelsea since the summer but they faced competition from a host of top European clubs including Paris Saint-Germain, Lyon and Barcelona following the striker's announcement that she would not be returning to Perth Glory in Australia’s W-League, having finished the NWSL season with Chicago Red Stars.

"The WSL is the best league in Europe," said Kerr, who will wear the No.20 shirt.

"I want team success and I don’t want it to come easy. I feel Chelsea have been building something special over the years and I want to be a part of that – I want to lift some trophies."

The Ballon d'Or short-listed forward has also twice been named the most valuable player in the NWSL, including last season, when she scored a record 19 goals in 23 games, despite missing part of the campaign at the World Cup