Women's Barça prepare changes for both the present and the future. They finished the season by winning La Liga, Copa, and Supercopa de España, the minimum required for a squad of their quality. However, the overall feeling hasn't been entirely positive due to what happened in the Champions League final. The project will undergo some modifications in an attempt to raise the competitive ceiling again, and there could be some unexpected departures.
In recent days, the departure of Norwegian Ingrid Engen has been confirmed, as she leaves Barça with the expiration of her contract. She hoped to have a bigger role under Pere Romeu and has decided to head to Lyon, where an old acquaintance, Giráldez, awaits her. The French project wants to rise again after several years without winning anything, and they've put their future in the hands of the former culer coach.
Mapi León may join Engen
Looking ahead to 2026, up to 10 footballers from Women's Barça will see their contracts expire and there could be many departures. One of them is Mapi León, whose future is more uncertain than ever. In the coming days, she will turn 30 and it seems she has the door open to leave the capital of Catalonia.
Journalist Mar Vila, from "Esport3", has revealed that Barça are willing to "listen to offers" for players like Mapi León or Salma Paralluelo. The idea would be to free up salary space to carry out more important contract renewals next season. The Financial Fair Play restrictions also affect Women's Barça, and the situation is far from simple.
Given this scenario, along with the departure of her partner, Ingrid Engen, it's not out of the question that Mapi León could surprisingly leave Barça. In recent seasons, she has shown a lower level of performance than before, when she was the best center-back in Europe. She is by no means untouchable and could leave the project for the right price.
Jonatan Giráldez, going after Barça
At Barça, they are already starting to think that Giráldez's arrival at Lyon, their main rival in recent years, could have greater effects. Many voices are already comparing it to the effect of Xavi Pascual, the handball coach, leaving for Veszprém, taking key players from the project thanks to greater financial capacity.
The first to leave was Engen, but it doesn't seem like she will be the only one. Mapi León's situation should be closely monitored during this summer.