The 24-year-old French international has joined the Blues on a four-year deal after leaving Paris Saint-Germain.  

She left PSG having come up through the ranks with the club, making her debut at only 16 years old, before going on to win one league title and three Coupe de France trophies. 

Now in London, our new forward will reunite with her national team team-mate Eve Perisset, who she also played alongside in her formative years at PSG. And the Chelsea defender was keen to offer some words of wisdom before Baltimore signed on the dotted line. 

‘I have known Eve for a very long time,’ explained the winger, with the help of a translator, in her first interview since signing. 

‘We played together at PSG and we see each other a lot with the national team, and now we’re both here playing for Chelsea. We spoke before I signed for the club and she gave me a lot of good advice. She told me that if I come to Chelsea then I am definitely going to love it.’ 

After signing for a club outside of France for the first time, Baltimore is keen to embrace the change coming her way.  

A new culture and a new style of football are imminent, but she knows she will be able to lean on the shared experiences of those familiar faces who have come to call London and Chelsea home. 

As well as Perisset, Baltimore also played alongside Canadian defender Ashley Lawrence at PSG and is looking forward to doing so again, this time in Chelsea blue.

‘It is important for me to have those relationships when coming to a new club,’ added Baltimore. ‘They can help me adapt with things like the language and living in a new city and with things on the pitch. 

‘Knowing them gives me more confidence for when I am playing. It will help me feel a bit freer to focus on the football.’ 

Baltimore also finds reassurance in how her new team-mates Kadeisha Buchanan and Catarina Macario have settled into life at Chelsea since their respective moves from playing in France with Lyon. 

Since signing two years ago, Buchanan has won two Women’s Super League titles and the FA Cup, while Macario won the league in her first season. Baltimore hopes she can follow suit.

‘It is reassuring to see [them do well since joining Chelsea] because it gives me confidence that hopefully I can do the same,’ said the 28-time capped French international. ‘It is my time to try and do the same now. 

‘I know it can take time to adapt at a new club, but I am going to work hard and keep my focus.’  

Of course, Baltimore is not the only French addition at Chelsea this summer. Sonia Bompastor has joined as our new head coach. 

The winger lined-up against Bompastor’s former club Lyon many a time at PSG and is looking forward to being on the same team, rather than having to face a battling Bompastor side. 

‘I’ve played against Sonia in France,’ said Baltimore. ‘It is true she’s a very strong manager with a very good record. She is a good coach and has won a lot. 

‘When I was at PSG, the games against Lyon were always difficult. They were always very good battles. I am excited to work together with Sonia at Chelsea.’   

Baltimore arrives at Chelsea as a winner, too, having won four pieces of domestic silverware in France. She also reached the Champions League final in her debut senior season in 2016/17. 

After plying her trade in PSG for her entire senior career up until now, Baltimore was keen to take on a new challenge in England with Chelsea. She believes it is the right club for the next step in her development. 

‘I know this is a very good club,’ said Baltimore. ‘I’m happy to be joining Chelsea. It is a really exciting moment for me. 

‘I started playing at Paris Saint-Germain at a very young age. The fact I started playing there so young means I have grown up with football and I had to mature quite fast.

‘I’m hoping I can keeping growing and continue that development here at Chelsea. I want to be able to bring the technical qualities that I have and use them to help the team. 

‘I hope the fans will be able to see my technical abilities and my ability to move the ball around to my team-mates. At Chelsea, I want to improve tactically and the physical side of my game.’  

And the physical side of the English game is something Baltimore is more than familiar with after coming up against the Blues in the Champions League group stages back in 2022.  

‘I played against Chelsea two years ago and it was not an easy game,’ said Baltimore.  They were a very difficult team to play against and I could tell they were physically very strong.  

‘That was interesting to me and I know I am going to be able to progress in my physical game here.’