Barcelona have signed Brazil forward Kerolin Nicoli from Manchester City for a fee reported at around £1.25 million, a club-record transfer for Barcelona's women's section and the largest sum ever received by a Women's Super League club.
The 26-year-old, who signed a contract running through to 2030, joined City from North Carolina Courage in January 2025 and scored nine goals in 15 league appearances last season as City won their first WSL title in a decade. She will be presented at Camp Nou on Wednesday.
The deal eclipses the £1 million Liverpool received for Olivia Smith's move to Arsenal in 2025. Kerolin arrives as Barcelona rebuild following the summer departures of Alexia Putellas, Mapi León, Ona Batlle and Salma Paralluelo. She is the club's fourth signing of the window, arriving as a winger expected to fill the void left by Paralluelo.