Overview
- Borussia Dortmund announced on Friday that Austria goalkeeper Manuela Zinsberger has signed a free transfer from Arsenal on a contract through 30 June 2029.
- Club leaders say Zinsberger’s years at Bayern and Arsenal and her international experience make her a key leadership signing for Dortmund’s drive up the German leagues.
- Zinsberger has not played since suffering a cruciate ligament rupture in October 2025 and will join the team while she continues her recovery.
- The signing continues a wider recruitment push that includes Alexandra Popp and several players from SGS Essen and Werder Bremen and the appointment of Ralf Kellermann to a sporting role.
- Dortmund missed promotion last season and the club intends to use veteran signings like Zinsberger to fast-track sporting progress and raise standards in the dressing room.