London City pursuing Putellas after Barca exit

London City pursuing Putellas after Barca exitImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Alexia Putellas has won four Champions League titles with BarcelonaByEmma SandersBBC Sport women’s football news reporterPublished1 minute agoTwo-time Ballon d'Or winner Alexia Putellas has announced she is leaving Barcelona after 14 years, with London City Lionesses in pursuit.The 32-year-old, widely regarded as one of the greatest female footballers of all-time, captained Barcelona to the Champions League title on Saturday.It was her fourth European crown with the club, while she has also won 10 league titles with Barcelona.Sources close to London City Lionesses, who finished sixth in their debut season in the Women's Super League, say there is confidence they can strike a deal to bring Putellas to the club this summer. They have been in discussions with her for several months.Putellas won the World Cup with Spain in 2023 and was part of the squad that finished runners-up to England at Euro 2025.She was ruled out of Euro 2022 on the eve of the tournament with an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury and returned at the end of the following season.Since her return to full fitness, she has shown the types of performances that earned her back-to-back Ballon d'Or accolades in 2021 and 2022.She leaves Barcelona as a legend of the club and it marks the end of a significant era for Pere Romeu's side.To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedFigure caption, Barcelona become champions of EuropeCan London City pull off WSL's biggest transfer?London City Lionesses are attempting to pull off the biggest transfer in WSL history as they chase the two-time Ballon d'Or winner.Whether other clubs are also in discussions is unclear, but London City have been linked with a move for Putellas for some time and are the favourites to bring her in. They are willing to pull out all the stops to boost their ranks, includin...