Barcelona closing in on record-breaking Kerolin deal

WSL transfer latest: Barcelona closing in on deal for Man City forward Kerolin in move worth £1.28m Barcelona are set to break their transfer record as they close in on signing Man City forward Kerolin; the deal is set to be worth £1.28m; it would represent the largest fee ever received by a WSL club, eclipsing Olivia Smith's £1m move to Arsenal from Liverpool last summer Wednesday 22 July 2026 17:42, UK Barcelona are close to signing Brazilian forward Kerolin from Manchester City for a fee of €1.5m (£1.28m). The deal would represent the largest fee ever received by a WSL club, eclipsing Olivia Smith's £1m move to Arsenal from Liverpool last summer. Kerolin only joined City in January last year and had another two years left on her contract, but Barca are sufficiently determined to sign her to smash their own transfer record by more than 200 per cent. - Transfer Centre LIVE! | WSL latest news and transfers - Got Sky? Watch WSL games LIVE on your phone📱 - Not got Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream with no contract on NOW📺 Their previous most expensive transfer was then-Man City midfielder Keira Walsh, who joined in 2022 for a fee of €470,000 (£400,000). The Spanish champions have already lost forward Salma Paralluelo this summer. Kerolin scored nine goals in 15 WSL games for City last season to help them to their first WSL title since 2016. More to follow. [Image text:] ETIHAD AIRWAYS