Arsenal target Ona Batlle in Summer move

Arsenal Women are in advanced talks with Ona Batlle as they plan ahead for the summer transfer window.

Batlle, 26, is free to speak with other clubs after entering the final months of her contract at FC Barcelona Women, which expires at the end of the season. Arsenal are hopeful of agreeing a pre-contract deal that would see the Spain international arrive on a free transfer.

The Gunners are already lining up reinforcements and are also close to finalising terms with Georgia Stanway, who is expected to leave Bayern Munich Women this summer.

Batlle would be a major addition to the team. She is widely regarded as one of the best full-backs in the women’s game. She previously spent three seasons in England with Manchester United Women between 2020 and 2023 and is keen on a return to the Women’s Super League.

At the international level, Batlle was part of Spain’s World Cup winning squad and later helped the national team reach the Euro 2025 final. At the club level, she played a key role in Barcelona’s UEFA Women’s Champions League triumph in 2024.

If completed, the move would strengthen an already competitive squad ahead of the new season.