Arsenal signs Spain defender Ona Batlle on free transfer

Ona Batlle will join Arsenal upon the expiry of her Barcelona contract in the summer, it has been announced.

Arsenal have signed full-back Ona Batlle from Barcelona following the expiry of her contract. The 27-year-old Spain international has penned a four-year deal with an option of an additional 12 months. The Athletic reported in January that Arsenal were in discussions with Batlle and were keen to secure her signature. Given the two-time Champions League winner had entered the last six months of her contract, Batlle was able to freely negotiate with other teams. The move sees Batlle return to the W

Arsenal sign Spain international Ona Batlle on a free transfer following her exit from Barcelona.

Batlle is fourth arrival after Stanway, Cerci and Reuteler Full-back is one of four big Barça free transfer departures Arsenal have confirmed the signing of the Spain full-back Ona Batlle on a free after her departure from Barcelona, continuing the London club’s busy start to the transfer window. The 27-year-old is their fourth signing, after Georgia Stanway, Selina Cerci and Geraldine Reuteler, who arrived from Bundesliga teams on free transfers, and the club are understood to have been determined to complete lots of their business early. Continue reading...