Arsenal have signed former Barcelona defender Ona Batlle, as another member of Spain’s World Cup-winning team makes a big move to London.
Batlle was Barcelona’s starting right back in a 4–0 win over OL Lyonnes in the Champions League final in May before leaving the club at the end of the season as part of an exodus of key players.
She is the second star of Spain’s 2023 World Cup-winning team which moves to England this week after two-time Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas joined London City Lionesses on Wednesday.
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«I want to win trophies and I think this is the right place to achieve that,» Batlle said in a statement when Arsenal announced her arrival on Friday.
Batlle is another statement signing for Arsenal following the arrival of English midfielder Georgia Stanway from Bayern Munich last week. It is Batlle’s second spell in the English league, having played for Manchester United from 2020 to 2023.
In addition to Batlle and Putellas, two more players from Barcelona’s Champions League final are set to join new clubs after defender Mapi Leon and striker Salma Paralluelo also left at the end of the season.
Published on July 10, 2026
