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Barcelona signs Kerolin in record-breaking transfer
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Barcelona women's record signing of signs Kerolin in record-breaking transfer
On 4 August 2026 2026, FC Barcelona confirmed the signing of 26‑year‑old 26-year-old Brazilian forward Kerolin Nicoli from Manchester City on a four‑year four-year contract through 2030. The reported €1.2 million fee (about R$ 7 million) with add‑ons add-ons set multiple records: it is the highest amount Barcelona has ever paid for a women’s player, the most expensive sale in Manchester City Women’s history, and the largest fee ever paid for a Brazilian female footballer. footballer, surpassing the previous record held by Amanda Gutierrez. The deal also became the costliest transfer in the Women’s Super League. Barcelona described Kerolin as “one of the most exciting attacking players in world football,” praising her dribbling, speed and goal‑scoring instincts, and noted that the fee breaks goal-scoring instincts. The transfer signals the club’s previous internal ceiling, signalling its ambition to stay remain at the top. top by breaking its previous internal transfer ceiling. Kerolin arrived after following a title‑laden 2025‑26 successful 2025-26 season with City, during which where she helped the club win won the Women’s Super League and the English Cup, and she brings regular Brazil national‑team experience to Cup. Her move highlights a Barcelona side rebuilding its attack following broader market trend where the departures value of Alexia Putellas international transfers for Brazilian players has increased by approximately 170% since 2024. Kerolin’s career has been marked by significant resilience, having overcome a childhood battle with osteomyelitis, a two-year doping violation suspension in 2018, and Salma Paralluelo. a serious knee injury. Her high-profile signing follows a strong performance during the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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