Manchester United have confirmed the arrival of Norway worldwide Celin Bizet, in a transfer that sees her go away fellow WSL facet Tottenham Hotspur in a everlasting switch.
The 22-year-old underwent a medical with the membership on Sunday, level to a possible switch, earlier than she was then noticed flying out to Marbella with the remainder of the group for a coaching camp.
With an official announcement from the membership now made, Bizet has penned a three-year contract with the Pink Devils till the tip of the 2026/27 season. She made her WSL debut for Tottenham in 2022, the place she managed eight targets and assists throughout 36 league appearances.
At such a younger age, Bizet already has a lot expertise below her belt, one thing United may have taken notice of when deciding to make their method. She made her seniot debut for Norway in 2021 after representing her nation at numerous junior age teams from Below-16 degree up.
Her transfer marks a sixth signing of the summer season switch window, as Marc Skinner will get prepared to enhance upon a disappointing 2023/24 marketing campaign that noticed the membership find yourself fifth within the WSL.
United midfielder Grace Clinton, who performed with Bizet whereas on mortgage at Spurs to nice impact final season, has made a return this summer season. That they had an in depth bond on and off the pitch and it’s a partnership that may little question work of their favour transferring ahead.
Elsewhere, United have welcomed Dominique Janssen, Elisabeth Terland, Anna Sandberg and Simi Awujo, with Melvine Malard’s mortgage from Lyon made everlasting as effectively.
Towards a backdrop of ongoing disgruntlement from some followers in direction of Skinner, the membership have managed to drag of one of the spectacular switch home windows throughout the WSL.
Skinner was adamant all through final season that United wanted recruitment to proceed competing with the likes of Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester Metropolis. It’s clear that, regardless of clumsy feedback from new co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe about the place the ladies’s setup lies as a precedence, they’re attempting to create a brand new look squad that may assist them construct upon the areas they fell brief in 2023/24.
The optics of shedding preferential entry to their model new coaching constructing and utilizing short-term cabins whereas males’s group amenities are upgraded are additionally poor. However new sporting director Dan Ashworth and new chief govt Omar Berrada each have a confirmed tack report in ladies’s soccer and, if you happen to had been to evaluate the squad itself, we may very well be on the verge of a brand new chapter.
The raft of recent gamers ought to complement each other on the pitch. Janssen’s expertise will assist nurture the expertise of recent, youthful recruits reminiscent of Terland, Sandberg, Awujo and now Bizet.
Though it isn’t been all smiles, having to say goodbye to high-profile gamers like Mary Earps and Katie Zelem, not all is misplaced. United have proven they’re nonetheless transferring in the correct course and this reinforces confidence that they’ve pinpointed the areas they should enhance upon, and made particular signings to help this. It is nonetheless a piece in progress however the addition of Bizet is one other essential piece of the puzzle that’s shortly filling up.
United’s 2024/25 marketing campaign begins on 21 September once they tackle West Ham and there is a very robust probability that we might witness their rebirth at Outdated Trafford that day.
