Manchester City Women have completed the signing of Sweden striker Kosovare Asllani from French side Paris Saint-Germain.
The 26-year-old, who has earned 80 international caps, has joined City until the end of the 2017 season.
She said: “I really like that everything is in one place - the men's team, the women's team and the youth teams. It's amazing that the women's side are able to create this environment.
“The main thing that made me want to come here is the way the Club declared their ambitions.
“PSG are a huge club and I learned a lot there - they're trying to do similar in taking the women's side to the next level - but here, it feels like the future.
“This team has a lot of potential and ambition. They want to win titles and I want to help them to do so.
“The English league is growing a lot. I'm curious and that's why I'm here.”
City boss Nick Cushing added: “We’re delighted to sign a player of Kosovare's calibre. She’ll add another dimension to our squad.
“We admire her passion and ambition – it matches everything this club stands for - and we're really looking forward to working with her.”
Asllani has also played for Linköpings in Sweden and Chicago Red Stars in America.
The new FA WSL season will begin on Wednesday 23 March. The fixtures will be announced on Wednesday 27 January.
