On this final day of the summer transfer window, the maximum exodus from Man United has reached a completely new level.
Manchester United has been absurdly active during the summer transfer period. The chaos is still spreading throughout Carrington, and it will do so until tonight’s deadline of 11 p.m.
Up to this point, the number of players who have changed teams significantly has reached double digits, with United adding six players while saying goodbye to more than 13 players. Prior to the beginning of the Women’s World Cup, Alessia Russo and Ona Batlle left. The door was slammed shut on Arsenal’s effort to get Mary Earps because the FIFA Best goalkeeper is not on for sale.
A wealth of talent has left Carrington, and many of them have joined domestic rival teams, such Adriana Leon at Aston Villa. Not surprising given the meager playing time allotted to these players and United’s alarming lack of starting XI variation. However, the talent manager Marc Skinner has been able to bring to Leigh Sports Village has been incredibly amazing, from Barcelona’s Geyse to Japan’s Hinata Miyazawa, the winner of the World Cup Golden Boot. The team announced earlier today that Irene Guerrero has joined them from Atletico Madrid.
Ivana Fuso, the other half of the explosive Brazilian combo Geyse, has made the definitive decision to join Championship team Birmingham City. Fuso left United on deadline day after spending the previous season on loan in Germany and returning for the summer.
The possibility of goalkeeper Sophie Baggaley moving to Brighton & Hove Albion has been mentioned in rumors, while Phallon Tullis-Joyce, another ‘keeper, is said to have pledged her future to Manchester. She joins from NWSL team OL Reign as a possible fill-in should Earps leave this season or the following.
Martha Thomas has agreed to join Tottenham Hotspur by signing on the dotted line. She leaves the team to take over as manager in place of an injured Beth England. A player that should have received more playing time than she did last season, playing a restricted number of minutes as an impact sub in 20 of the 22 league games. She frequently chose the right wing and was a superb attacking option that was ostensibly underutilized.
However, Melvine Malard is reportedly in talks with the club to leave Olympic Lyonnais in order to strengthen United’s attacking line. The 23-year-old made only 16 D1 Feminine league appearances last season, scoring three goals while missing out on the World Cup for France. Given that she scored 13 goals in 20 games the season prior, this was a minor decline in performance.
According to reports, Gabby George has passed her United physical ahead of her £150,000 transfer from Everton.
