Alexia Putellas signs with London City Lionesses for 2026‑27 season

Two‑time Ballon d’Or winner and 2023 World Cup champion Alexia Putellas has left FC Barcelona after a 14‑year spell to join English Women’s Super League side London City Lionesses for the 2026‑27 campaign. The 32‑year‑old midfielder signed a multi‑year contract with the club owned by American billionaire Michele Kang, which operates as an independent, women‑only organization.

Putellas said she is “thrilled to embark on this new chapter” and was attracted by the club’s ambition and its commitment to grow as a standalone women’s club. Kang added that Putellas “embodies the pinnacle of talent, dedication and vision in women’s football” and that the signing is a “bold statement about the future of the sport”. The Lionesses, promoted to the WSL in 2024‑25 and finishing sixth in their debut top‑flight season, expect the transfer to boost on‑field performance, fan engagement and the profile of women’s football in England and beyond.