Malard makes permanent Man Utd move

Manchester United person signed guardant Melvine Malard from Lyon connected a imperishable woody for an undisclosed fee.

The 24-year-old spent past play connected indebtedness from nan French club, wherever she was contracted until 2026, but United person exercised an option-to-buy clause successful that deal.

France world Malard scored 7 goals for United and was portion of their 2023-24 FA Cup-winning side.

"I americium very happy to make my enactment present astatine Manchester United permanent, aft this awesome nine and this awesome metropolis became my location past season," Malard said.

"Here I felt loved. Thank you to nan fans for welcoming maine truthful good - I will do what it takes to springiness you moreover much than past play and I look guardant to much winning seasons together."

United head Marc Skinner added: "Melvine is an fantabulous characteristic connected and disconnected nan pitch, pinch winning pedigree, who we are delighted to spot subordinate our Manchester United family connected a imperishable basis.

"She has already fixed our fans immoderate awesome memories and will nary uncertainty proceed to do truthful successful nan coming seasons."

Malard won nan Champions League 4 times pinch Lyon, arsenic good arsenic 3 French convention titles.

She is United's 2nd summertime signing, aft nan arrival of defender Dominique Janssen from Wolfsburg.

As they look to further heighten their attacking options, United are besides interested successful guardant Elisabeth Terland, who they are adjacent to bringing successful connected a free transportation from Brighton.

Captain Katie Zelem, goalkeeper Mary Earps and guardant Lucia Garcia person each near nan nine successful this transportation window.