Barcelona sign England star Bronze following Man City exit

Barcelona have signed England defender Lucy Bronze after she announced her departure from Manchester City last month.

Bronze, named The Best FIFA Women’s Player in 2020, had been linked with a move to the United States but has instead made a shock switch to Champions League runners-up Barca.

The 30-year-old won five trophies during two spells with City, having been a European champion in three successive seasons with Lyon between 2017 and 2020.

And the full-back will be confident of adding to those successes with the Blaugranes, who have won three consecutive Spanish top-flight titles and lost out to Lyon in last month’s Champions League final, having thrashed Chelsea to claim the European crown in 2021.

Barcelona Femeni’s official twitter account posted an image of Bronze alongside the caption “welcome to your new home” on Saturday, before the club’s website revealed she had signed a two-year deal.