Germany’s Wamser completes move to Man City
Manchester City have signed Germany international full-back Carlotta Wamser from Bayer Leverkusen on a four-year deal, bolstering the Women's Super League champions' defence ahead of their title defence. The 22-year-old, who can play at either left-back or right-back, becomes City's third summer signing after the arrivals of Niamh Charles from Chelsea and Beth Mead from Arsenal, and offers a timely boost given the club's lengthy list of injury absentees.
Wamser had joined Leverkusen from Eintracht Frankfurt on a free transfer only in July 2025 before making the switch to Manchester. She has 14 caps for Germany, having risen through the underage system and been part of the side that won the Under-17 European Championship in 2019. City, who begin their WSL title defence at home to Birmingham City on Sunday, are currently without several players through injury, including new signing Charles, Grace Clinton, Vivianne Miedema, Jade Rose and Laura Wienroither.
In short
- Man City sign Germany full-back Carlotta Wamser from Leverkusen on four-year deal
- She is City's third summer signing, after Niamh Charles and Beth Mead
- Boost for injury-hit squad ahead of Sunday's WSL opener against Birmingham City
Explained simply
Manchester City are one of the leading clubs in the Women’s Super League, England’s top tier of women’s football. A full-back is a defender who usually plays on either side of the back line, and can help support attacks as well as defend.
Carlotta Wamser is a Germany international who has played for Eintracht Frankfurt and Bayer Leverkusen. She came through Germany’s youth teams and was part of the under-17 side that won the European Championship in 2019.
City’s squad includes several players who can cover defensive positions, while injuries can limit the options available to a manager. New signings are part of the club’s preparations to compete for the league title.