Manchester City have signed defender Laura Wienroither from Arsenal on a two-year contract following a positive loan spell.
The 26-year-old spent the second half of last season with City after joining initially on a short-term basis in January, making eight appearances.
Wienroither moved to Arsenal from Hoffenheim in January 2022 and played 51 times for the Gunners.
The Austria international said making a permanent move to City, who finished fourth in the Women’s Super League last season, was a “no-brainer”.
Wienroither said: “I really enjoyed the last six months. I feel like I settled in well.
“I really like the girls, I really like the staff. So, when the opportunity came up that I can stay, I didn’t have to think twice.”
She has committed to City until 2027 and expects to be challenging for silverware.
“This club is made to win titles, to win trophies, and I’m here to do that,” Wienroither said. “The team definitely has the qualities and potential to do that, and we do have a very successful future ahead.”
Wienroither suffered an anterior cruciate knee ligament injury in May 2023 and spent 11 months on the sidelines, making her return to the Arsenal team in April 2024 before signing a new contract with the Gunners two months later.
However, Wienroither only featured three times for the Gunners last season before her loan to City, as she faced competition from USA full-back Emily Fox and academy graduate Katie Reid.