Spain defender Ona Batlle is near agreeing a transfer to Arsenal as a free agent in the summertime.
Batlle’s deal at Barcelona expires on the finish of the season, and BBC Sport reported in January she had held superior discussions with Arsenal over a pre-contract settlement.
Arsenal are more and more assured they’re set for a profitable summer time, with offers for Batlle and different key targets to be accomplished early.
The 26-year-old Spaniard has been a precedence goal for the Gunners, with Republic of Eire full-back Katie McCabe set to exit.
England midfielder Georgia Stanway, 27, can also be prone to be a part of Arsenal when her Bayern Munich contract expires on the finish of the season.
Stanway, who helped England win back-to-back European Championships, moved to Bayern from Manchester Metropolis in 2022 and has received three Bundesliga titles.
There have additionally been studies, exterior that Switzerland midfielder Geraldine Reuteler is about to hitch Arsenal from Frankfurt, in addition to potential additional additions.
Batlle’s arrival can be one of many largest strikes lately as Arsenal have revamped their strategy to recruitment, focusing on high gamers early.
Following the appointment of ex-England striker Jodie Taylor as Arsenal Ladies’s first technical director in January, the membership goal to plan forward to the following three switch home windows and guarantee a relentless evolution.
Batlle spent three seasons at Manchester United between 2020 and 2023 and was a part of the Spain squad that received the 2023 World Cup.
She additionally performed a key position as Spain reached the Euro 2025 ultimate – the place they misplaced to England on penalties – and helped Barca declare the Ladies’s Champions League in 2024.
Batlle is broadly thought to be among the finest defenders on this planet and it’s understood she is eager for a return to the Ladies’s Tremendous League.
Earlier this week, Arsenal introduced a two-year contract extension for striker Stina Blackstenius.
