The Red Devils' women's football side has made a significant addition by acquiring Germany national team forward Lea Schuller who joins from Bayern Munich.
The experienced forward, who put pen to paper on a contract that will keep her at the club until June 2029, becomes the team's second new arrival of the January transfer window, following the signing of defender Hanna Lundkvist.
A Proven Winner
Schuller spent five years at the Bavarian club, featuring in more than 100 games and playing a key role in them win multiple Bundesliga championships.
For her country, her statistics is equally impressive, having scored 54 goals in 82 appearances for the German national team.
"From the first conversations that I had with manager Marc Skinner and the club, the ambitions of everyone involved were very clear," stated Schuller.
She was part of the squad that finished as runners-up to England at Euro 2022 and also won a third-place finish at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Ideal Move
"I still have a lot that I want to accomplish in my career, and I believe that this club is the ideal place to join," Schuller continued.
"I feel that the team's style of football will be a great fit for my game. I hope my qualities and experience can help us to achieve our aims both in the WSL and in the Champions League."
Matt Johnson, Man Utd's director of women's football, remarked: "Lea's goal-scoring record is outstanding, her playing style will give our attack an exciting new dimension.
"Lea's winning mentality and experience will be invaluable for our ambitious and youthful team as we continue to grow together and challenge across both domestic and continental competitions."
Building for the Future
United are aiming to be busy in the transfer window as manager Marc Skinner seeks to bolster his squad for the latter stages of the top European competition.
The club has also secured a contract extension with key playmaker Hinata Miyazawa, who has agreed until the summer of 2029.
