As the 2026‑27 Women’s Super League opens on Sept. 4, clubs are reviewing their summer signings. Arsenal has built a lean budget‑friendly squad, adding free agents Misa Rodriguez, Ona Batlle, Georgia Stanway and Géraldine Reuteler, and later Lisa Baum, while still feeling gaps on the wing and in central defence. Their question: can they avoid the slow starts that have defined recent campaigns?

Chelsea kept its window quiet, mirroring former coach Emma Hayes’ style. New additions include Katie McCabe, Melvine Malard, Manaka Matsukubo and Giulia Dragoni. With a tighter squad and a focus on cohesion, the Blues ask whether they can reclaim the throne after finishing third and missing the UCL group phase.

London City Lionesses executed a blockbuster, snatching Alexia Putellas, Kadidiatou Diani, Mary Earps and Mapi León, plus a young midfielder, Daniela Arques. Their dilemma is whether the added talent will gel quickly enough to challenge the league’s leaders.

Manchester City and Manchester United both saw limited activity. City’s sole signings, Beth Mead and Niamh Charles, may be replacement moves, while United’s departures of Millie Turner and Malard left gaps. Their central question: will the new signings suffice to hold onto the title and UCL qualification?