{"id":5526,"date":"2026-06-25T19:32:43","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T19:32:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/racingsport.xyz\/?p=5526"},"modified":"2026-06-25T19:32:43","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T19:32:43","slug":"alexia-putellas-spain-midfielder-opts-to-join-london-city-lionesses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racingsport.xyz\/?p=5526","title":{"rendered":"Alexia Putellas: Spain midfielder opts to join London City Lionesses"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Two-time Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas has opted to join Women’s Super League club London City Lionesses.<\/b><\/p>\n

The 32-year-old left Barcelona after 14 years in May<\/a> and is widely regarded as one of women’s football’s greatest players.<\/p>\n

Sources close to Putellas have told BBC Sport she has chosen the South London club over Boston Legacy in the United States – the final two among many vying for her signature.<\/p>\n

Although the Lionesses are confident of completing the deal, club sources say there is no final agreement yet.<\/p>\n

It is a remarkable scoop as London City Lionesses – an independent women’s football club – continue to raise eyebrows in the transfer market.<\/p>\n

They finished sixth in their debut season in the top-flight last year, while Putellas led Barcelona to a fourth Champions League title.<\/a><\/p>\n

Almost every club in world football, who possess the financial capability to sign Putellas, were interested but London City Lionesses have won the battle.<\/p>\n

Putellas won a total of 38 trophies during her time with Barcelona, including 10 league titles.<\/p>\n

The Spain midfielder scored a club record 232 goals in 507 appearances, and is second on the all-time appearance list – just nine behind Melanie Serrano on 516.<\/p>\n

She won the World Cup with Spain in 2023 and was part of the squad that finished runners-up to England at Euro 2025.<\/p>\n

Putellas was ruled out of Euro 2022 on the eve of the tournament with an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury and returned at the end of the following season.<\/p>\n

Since her return to full fitness, Putellas has shown the types of performances that earned her back-to-back Ballon d’Or accolades in 2021 and 2022.<\/p>\n

Sources indicate London City Lionesses have been pursuing Putellas since January and there was always confidence they could strike a deal to sign her.<\/p>\n

She will join on a free having allowed her Barcelona contract to run out, though London City Lionesses are believed to have offered her substantial wages.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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