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Double Ballon d’Or Feminin Winner, Barcelona Legend to Make Shock Transfer Move

FC Barcelona Alexia Putellas London City Lionesses

Two-time Ballon d’Or Feminin winner Alexia Putellas looks set to join London City Lionesses in a major transfer coup for the Women’s Super League club.

Putellas, widely regarded as one of the greatest women’s soccer players of all time, will join up with Michele Kang’s independently run club, after reportedly turning down a move to Boston Legacy in the NWSL.

At the end of the 2025–26 season, 32-year-old Putellas waved goodbye to Barcelona after 14 years at the club, ending a "perfect story" with a fourth Champions League title, beating Lyon 4–0 in the final.

Multiple sources, including the BBC, claim that London City Lionesses are now close to officializing a deal after beating out competition from multiple suitors for one of the most coveted free transfers in women’s soccer history.

How Did London City Win the Race for Putellas?

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