Barcelona continue pursuit of Lyon forward Ada Hegerberg despite two rejected bids in past 12 months

Six-time Champions League winner Ada Hegerberg reportedly remains a target for Barcelona, despite two rejected bids for the Norwegian star. The Lyon striker’s contract runs out in a year, and according to the BBC she has no plans to leave the European champions. Ad Barcelona tried to sign Hegerberg last summer, but could not agree a deal with Lyon.

Women's Champions LeagueWCL: Magisterial Barcelona crush Arsenal in opener05/10/2021 AT 21:10 The 27-year-old is continuing her comeback having spent six months on the sidelines with a leg injury. Hegerberg is believed to be the highest paid player in women's football, and is expected to feature for Norway at the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand this summer. She has had a glittering career since she joined the French champions in 2014.

Hegerberg is the all-time top goalscorer in the Champions League with 58 goals, a seven-time French champion, and has won the French Cup five times, all on top of her six European medals. In 2018, she won the first edition of the Ballon d'Or Feminin, fighting off competition from Denmark’s Pernille Harder and Germany’s Dzsenifer Marozsan. After her Ballon d'Or win, Hegerberg had a 20-month injury lay-off from January 2020 following an anterior cruciate ligament injury, eventually returning in October 2021.