Arsenal have confirmed the signing of Ona Batlle from Barcelona.
The 27-year-old joins the north London aspect on a everlasting contract of undisclosed size.
Batlle had re-joined Barca – the membership the place she began her profession – in the summertime of 2023 after her contract at Man Utd expired.
Throughout three seasons again in Spain, she made 114 appearances and scored 14 targets.
“I’m very happy and excited to get going,” she mentioned after the completion of her transfer to Arsenal.
“Arsenal is among the largest golf equipment on this planet, and I can not wait to really feel the enjoyment of enjoying in entrance of our supporters at Emirates Stadium alongside so many nice gamers.
“I want to win trophies and I feel this is the right place to achieve that.”
Gunners head coach Renee Slegers added: “I’m delighted that we’ve been able to bring Ona to the club.
“She’s a vastly skilled full-back with robust attacking intent and nice bodily attributes. She’s a winner and we wish to go for extra wins collectively.”
Batlle performed within the WSL for Man Utd between 2020 and 2023
Batlle spent three years with Man Utd and was a part of the squad that completed as runners-up within the 2022/23 FA Cup.
She has 76 senior caps for Spain to her identify and received the World Cup with La Roja in 2023.
Arsenal beating their rivals within the switch market
Sky Sports activities’ Charlotte Marsh:
“It has been quite the busy summer so far for Arsenal as they look to evolve their squad. There have been high-profile outgoings with the likes of Beth Mead, Katie McCabe leaving, as well as Victoria Pelova and Laia Codina – perhaps not household names but no less important.
“The truth is the groups round them will solely be getting stronger. Manchester Metropolis will need extra depth as they add European soccer again to their calendar, whereas Chelsea are a wounded animal after a poor season by their excessive requirements – a lot so, McCabe joined them after leaving the Gunners.
“Tottenham have already made a string of impressive signings while Manchester United too will be disappointed to have dropped away from the top three race so easily.
“However Arsenal are arguably main the way in which amongst all of those golf equipment when it comes to transfers.
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“Batlle comes with bags of experience both in the WSL with Man Utd and Europe, as does Georgia Stanway – the Lionesses star who has arrived from Bayern Munich.
“Then there’s a double arrival from the Bundesliga – Geraldine Reuteler from Eintracht Frankfurt and Selina Cerci from Hoffenheim. The query for these two is how shortly they will adapt to WSL soccer? Arsenal have begun slowly over the previous two years and won’t need one other this season.
“What is interesting – and perhaps unsurprisingly – is all four of these players are 26 or 27 years old. They are entering their prime years, while also having plenty of experience elsewhere.
“It is clear which route Arsenal’s switch technique is heading and to this point, it’s being executed flawlessly.”
