Arsenal are in talks to sign Ona Batlle in the summer after her contract at Barcelona expires. She has made 19 appearances in all competitions this season with Barcelona top of Liga F with 16 wins in 17 games and just one defeat as they seek a seventh straight top-flight title. After featuring 77 times for United, Batlle returned to Barcelona in the summer of 2023 following the expiration of her contract. Batlle has featured for Spain 49 times and has part of the team that lifted the World Cup in 2023. The Athletic also reported that Arsenal are leading the race to sign England international midfielder Georgia Stanway when her Bayern Munich contract expires this summer.

Source: International New York Times January 29, 2026 17:02 UTC