Yes you are right that they are historically a bigger club. I do wonder once Mead and Miedema are fit, does Russo even start for them? She's had a pretty average season
Alessia is from Kent which is close to London, I suppose it could play a part
Alessia Russo | leaves United for Arsenal
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Alessia is from Kent which is close to London, I suppose it could play a part
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Hardest decision ever...
Most lucrative.
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I am so sad about this. So depressing irrespective of why it happened. It’s mad to me that we had Lauren James & Russo and somehow we have ended up keeping neither
Surely she is our most marketable player this is madness from United. If we have lost two of our best players how will we attract top quality players to us.This club just isn't serious about being competitive.
Well this is shite.
Gone. Just so disappointed right now.
They better have some big signings in the pipeline or this team could unravel very quickly.
Absolutely gutting - if it's about money then the club has fecked up badly and if it's Arsenal then she's dead to me
If she's going abroad then I can understand it and good luck to her
If she's going abroad then I can understand it and good luck to her
Yeah. If she wants to try playing abroad, that is different. If it is Arsenal then fans will not be happy.
They aren't even UCL next season are they? Wasn't that her whole thing?
Arsenal are I think. Wasn't it City who missed out.
Will be very disappointed if she goes to Arsenal. If Battle and Russo are going the club needs to get it's act together otherwise it could be a very difficult season.
So she made out, it's all about the benjamins baby!
Will reserve judgment till we know where she’s going. If she’s going to a big foreign team then good luck to her; another English team and something is seriously wrong.
Happy to go and play second fiddle to Vivianne Miedema, who is a much better player? They must be paying her a lot.
I don't see her being particularly good on the wings to support Miedema
I don't see her being particularly good on the wings to support Miedema
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Sounds like we took the piss and didn't match Arsenal's offer until the last week of the season. I also would be insulted, best of luck to her.
I can understand this. It's a shame, woman's game has a much lower ceiling for earning, if she has moved for money I am sure she would have rather stayed with us but assume we were unwilling to pay what others were.
A lot more believable than when the men's players do it, because they earn such mad money at any top club.
If that is what happened it is likely our owners who have caused the problem.
It's what Sky seem to be suggesting.
https://www.skysports.com/football/...l-move-after-manchester-united-exit-announced
Sounds like exactly what happened to Ander Herrera.
Cant blame her at all especially if this is true.
She knows her value and it seems United knew her value too if they were willing to eventually match it.
I seriously cannot blame her. I loved my last job place, but they did something similar, where they only offered me a payrise and promotion after i handed in my notice, when another company offered to double what i was getting.
Anyway, good luck to her personally but also hope Arsenal flop with her.
This could have been sorted a long time ago. It feels like the club was trying to get the lowest possible price / deal but eventually gave her what she was after, and it was too late by then.
She knows her value and it seems United knew her value too if they were willing to eventually match it.
I seriously cannot blame her. I loved my last job place, but they did something similar, where they only offered me a payrise and promotion after i handed in my notice, when another company offered to double what i was getting.
Anyway, good luck to her personally but also hope Arsenal flop with her.
It's a complete joke. Shambolic management of the whole situation and I bet we act as slowly as possible to replace her as well. Pathetic from the club.
Very sad news. It really exposes the sheer lack of ambition United have for the women’s team, despite the investment it’s taken to get us to second place, a cup final and the CL.
I fear that last season may just be a blip, and the Big Four will revert back to the Big Three. Our other top players must be wondering if they should leave too. Isn’t Earps due for a contract renewal soon?
I fear that last season may just be a blip, and the Big Four will revert back to the Big Three. Our other top players must be wondering if they should leave too. Isn’t Earps due for a contract renewal soon?
feck the leeches.
So she’s moved for the money or?
Why shouldn't she earn the money. Women players are vastly underpaid. We have acted too slowly as usual.
Probably but who can blame her? Hardly any money in the women's game and a footballing career doesn't last that long.
Embarrassing for the club, hopefully this wakes people there up to how small time we've been acting. We needed a new top forward to make the next step up to challenge, now we need one just to tread water.
Hoping for a miracle with Batlle otherwise it could be a very depressing summer in what should be a hopeful one.
Hoping for a miracle with Batlle otherwise it could be a very depressing summer in what should be a hopeful one.
Yes she has - which is perfectly understandable. It's definitely the club who have dropped the ball here
Ona is definitely going
Yep, mens and women’s teams. All talk.
Thoughts and prayers for her and the tough decision she’s had to make
If I was Skinner I’d be livid.
Don’t really follow the women’s team, but seems she’s a big/important player and childhood United fan. Why did she choose to leave, better offer elsewhere I assume? Any reports on what we offered and what was offered elsewhere?
I never said she shouldn’t, was asking why she’s left?
Not sure who’s blaming her.
So it seems unfortunately.
We offered the same, but not until very recently. They have been negotiating for ages. As usual we messed about and she will have committed to go elsewhere. Disgraceful from the club.