Arsenal have signed forward Mariona Caldentey on a free transfer following the expiry of her contract with Barcelona, the north London club have announced.
The attacker won three Champions Leagues and six Liga F titles during her 10-year spell at Barça.
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Caldentey replaces Arsenal's all-time top scorer Vivianne Miedema who parted ways with the north London club after her contract expired.
Sources have told ESPN that Miedema is likely to join Arsenal's Women's Super League (WSL) rivals Manchester City.
"I'm so happy to be here," Caldentey said in a statement. "This is the right time for a new challenge for me and Arsenal is the perfect place. I think what Arsenal are doing as a club is amazing -- on and off the pitch. I love the way we want to play as a team and I think there's a strong mentality building here.
"It's been incredible to see what the club has done away from the pitch, with supporters following the team everywhere and lots of records being broken. I can't wait to get started and help the team win trophies and entertain our supporters."
Caldentey is fifth on Barca's all-time top scorers chart, netting 114 goals in 302 competitive games.
"Mariona is a world-class forward and we are delighted to bring her to Arsenal," manager Jonas Eidevall said. "She's a winner with proven experience of excelling on the biggest stage, which is exactly where we aim to be at this club. We believe Mariona will be a superb addition to our squad here at Arsenal, as we prepare for an exciting new season together."
Information from ESPN's Emily Keogh contributed to this report.
