The forward of the Venezuelan election will leave Atlético de Madrid on July 1 and will be a reinforcement of the English team for three seasons.
The soccer player had arrived at Atlético de Madrid in January 2020. With the mattress club she won the 2020-2021 Spanish Super Cup against Barcelona and finished fourth in the Primera Iberdrola this year, without being able to achieve the main objective: to play in the 2022 Champions League/ 2023. During her time at Atlético, Castellanos left a mark of 23 goals in her 57 games.
The 23-year-old striker is Manchester City’s first signing for the following season of the English Women’s Super League. The outstanding footballer of the Venezuelan team, with whom she will play the Copa América in July, will wear the number 10 shirt in the team of coach Gareth Taylor, who has just lost the Super League final against Chelsea 3-2 after extra time .
Castellanos joins the club to become a key player in the squad, after the departure of several long-standing players. England players Lucy Bronze, Georgia Stanway and Jill Scott, along with Scotland’s Caroline Weir and goalkeeper Karen Bardsley have already announced their departure from the Sky.
“It’s a big step for me in my career,” Castellanos told reporters. “I think this club will help me improve as a player, and I hope I can help Manchester City as well.”
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