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Manchester United Girls have made a powerful begin to the season.
Season of progress
They’re presently sitting third within the Girls’s Tremendous League desk, only one level behind champions Chelsea.
They’ve additionally already qualified for the subsequent stage of the Champions League.
Though they’ve misplaced two consecutive matches, a win towards Juventus subsequent week might nonetheless see them qualify within the high 4 and robotically progress to the quarter-finals.
Nonetheless, supervisor Marc Skinner has regularly claimed that, while he loves his present squad of gamers, they need help if they’re to be aggressive in all competitions this season.
The Peoples Person has additionally commented on how the membership has an important alternative to take the ladies’s workforce to the subsequent degree, however they should be courageous sufficient to again them financially.
Hanna Lundkvist
The Athletic stories that Skinner’s prayers may very well be about to be answered because the Purple Devils are scorching on the pursuit of two new recruits for January.
The American outlet states that, “Manchester United Girls are pursuing Swedish right-back Hanna Lundkvist and German ahead Lea Schuller forward of the January switch window.”
Attractively for United, “Lundkvist is coming into free company following the expiration of her contract with NWSL membership San Diego Wave, which she joined in February 2024. The 23-year-old signed a one-year take care of the Wave with a mutual possibility, which was activated for the 2025 season.”
Paris Saint-Germain and Tottenham Hotspur are additionally within the defender, however “United look to be the possible touchdown spot.”
Her present membership wish to prolong her deal, however it’s thought the Sweden worldwide is eager to return nearer to house.
Lundkvist would be a part of a rising contingent of Swedish gamers on the membership, alongside Julia Olme, Fridolina Rolfo and Anna Sandberg.
Lea Schuller
United are additionally stated to be eager on Schuller. She “signed a long-term contract with Bayern Munich in 2022 that’s set to run out subsequent summer season.”
The 28-year-old “has scored 103 objectives in 179 appearances for the seven-time Frauen-Bundesliga champions since becoming a member of in 2020” and would add welcome firepower to United’s skinny frontline.
Hanna Lundkvist and Lea Schuller seasons stats 25/26
| Participant | Appearances | Objectives | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanna Lundkvist | 27 | 1 | 3 | 2228 |
| Lea Schuller | 9 | 4 | 4 | 457 |
Supply: fotmob.com
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