Soccer-Man City Women sign Ouahabi as transfer rebuild continues

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Women's Champions League - Semi Final - VfL Wolfsburg v FC Barcelona - Reale Arena, San Sebastian, Spain - August 25, 2020 Barcelona's Leila Ouahabi during the warm up before the match, as play resumes behind closed doors following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) REUTERS/Sergio Perez/Pool

(Reuters) - Manchester City Women's rebuild ahead of the new season continued on Wednesday after they signed Spain defender Leila Ouahabi from Barcelona on a two-year contract.

City said that the 29-year-old wing back will officially join the club on July 1 following the conclusion of her current contract with Women's Champions League finalists and Primera Division champions Barcelona.