One of the greatest players of all time, Alexia Putellas has made the switch from Barcelona to London City Lionesses – but why?
When rumours of Clàudia Pina, Putellas has been a leading factor behind Barça’s complete domination of the European football scene in recent times, managing 45 goals and assists in 90 Champions League matches, averaging a goal contribution every other game.
It used to be OL Lyonnes who were the continental powerhouses. Before Barcelona first won the Champions League in 2021, the French side had won seven of the previous 10 titles.
Curiously enough, OL Lyonnes’ majority owner, Michele Kang, is also the London City Lionesses’ majority owner. It makes perfect sense, then, why someone as familiar with success as Kang might look to make such a seismic move for a player similarly accustomed to winning.
But let’s not forget, London City Lionesses are a relatively small team with just one trophy – the 2024-25 Women’s Championship – to their name. Why would Putellas make the switch there?
Speaking after the announcement, Putellas said: “For me, it was the perfect decision. I know a lot of people say it’s for the money, but that’s not the case. If it were for the money, I wouldn’t be here. There are many other reasons.
“I need to challenge myself every season, and I needed something completely different from what I experienced at Barcelona.
“Here, there’s no men’s club behind the women’s team, there’s a female owner, and I’m in the most competitive league, which means I can push myself to my limits.”
The prospect of playing in the Women’s Super League is always appealing. According to the Opta Power Rankings, the WSL is the strongest in the world, with an average team rating of 84.
Liga F comes in at third with an average team rating of 78.8, so there is a clear difference in terms of competition and spread of strength across the board.
But if she wanted to play in the WSL, why not join a team like Arsenal, Manchester City or Chelsea? Especially considering the fact London City Lionesses, according to the Opta Power Rankings, are only the 41st-strongest team in the world right now, with a rating of 80.6. This, of course, puts them way behind the top teams in England, but they also sit below the likes of Tottenham (82.4) and Brighton & Hove Albion (81.3).
Well, the answer to “why London City Lionesses?” probably lies in the fact they have made good progress and are showing plenty of promise. They finished sixth in their debut WSL season last term, earning points against the likes of Chelsea, Tottenham and Liverpool to name but a few.
Ahead of the 2025-26 season, the Opta supercomputer‘s projection model ran 10,000 data-led simulations to forecast how the WSL campaign might turn out. London City were tipped for a 10th-place finish.
Considering this was their first time competing at the highest level, coupled with the fact they had acquired a lot of new players who needed time to gel, it wasn’t an outlandish prediction.
Finishing sixth, on the other hand, was an unlikely outcome according to the supercomputer, which gave them just a 9.6% probability of doing so. They exceeded expectations and now have a very strong foundation to build upon.
Additionally, towards the end of 2025, London City Lionesses announced that plans were approved by the local council for a new training centre to “rival that of a men’s Premier League team, and be built to specifically meet the needs of women”.
They boast numerous big names such as Mary Earps,
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