MANCHESTER UNITED WOMEN'S TEAM TRANSFER WINDOW TALKS AND UPDATES CONTINUED - NIKITA PARRIS, AND LUCIA GARCIA TRANSFER SAGA
The deal which has now seen Manchester United secure the complete service of English winger Nikita Paris was put on hold for quite a while as the deal between both Manchester United and Arsenal was delayed from reaching 100% certification from the period of mid to the period of late July 2022, as a result, might be placed prior engagement in the 2022-Euro competition.
In the early stages of the 2022 summer transfer window, Manchester United was understood to be waiting on the English winger who was predisposed with huh international duties for the England women's national team during the recently conducted 2022 women's euro competition.
Coming into early spring 2022 and heading into early summer 2022 as well, both clubs Arsenal and Manchester United- were both understood to have reached a 100% verbal agreement that English forward Nikita Paris was to complete a move from Arsenal to Manchester United this 2022 summer transfer window.
What was understood to have been transparent between club and player before the move to Manchester United had been completed in the 2022 summer transfer window was understood to be that Nikita Paris was mentally prepared to have seen her career at arsenal as one which had come to an end months before the move to Manchester United was completed with her career at Arsenal at the end of the road, the player and Arsenal Football club were understood to have been unhappy with the now concluded player- club dynamic.
Nikita Paris was understood to have been in search of a way out of Arsenal and Arsenal in turn had entertained the hope of seeing the player leave North London permanently during the ongoing 2022 summer transfer window
However, as a result of the now concluded 2022 women's euro competition has been taking place at the time, the deal between Manchester United and Nikita Paris was understood to be put on hold as Manchester United continued to wait to have conversations with the England international before the deal was to be completed
Despite Manchester United having agreed with Arsenal over the proposed move from Arsenal to Manchester United for Nikita Paris, the English forward was understood to have put any conversations with Manchester United as a second place task.
From late June all the way to early August 2022, a conversation between Manchester United and Nikita Paris was understood as scheduled to be completed behind all commitments which the England international scheduled in the form of international duties with the England women's national team.
What this means is that Nikita Paris had been understood to have put her duties with the England national team as her first priority before any dogs or move to Manchester United have been 100% completed this 2022 summer transfer window.
Despite her understood excitement to join Manchester United, the English forward centered her complete attention on playing her part In England's recent successful venture to win the now concluded 2022 women's Euro competition.
A week or two after yeah completion of the women's euro competition, Nikita Paris returned to England to successfully finalize the deal With Manchester United this 2022 summer Transfer window which saw the English Forward Pen to paper in her new contract meant to Completely solidify Nikita Paris as new Manchester United player on a two-year contract with the Red Devils. A contract that was signed, sealed and delivered this 2022 summer transfer window.
According to information gathered through research conducted over the past four weeks, the scenario which had transpired before this particular situation of Manchester United having now completed what is one of Manchester United's biggest signing of the 2022 summer transfer window certainly met a few major stoppages underway to Manchester United’s successful acquisition of Nikita Paris.
With the English forward now unveiled by Manchester United as one of the projected game changers for the Manchester United women's division, the road to the completion of this big deal between Manchester United and Arsenal was certainly not one that lasted milliseconds
Heading into the 2022 summer season and arriving at the end of the 2021/22 Barclays FA women Super League competition, information coming out of North London in the early part of spring 2022 revealed that Arsenal and English forward Nikita Paris were understood to have made the decision to depart Arsenal Football Club at the end of the 2021/ 22 Barclays FA Women Super League season.
Just as quickly as the news regarding the departure of English forward Nikita Paris from Arsenal had landed the news of Manchester United being rapidly successful in securing the first step towards securing the complete services of England international Nikita Paris also rapidly made its way out of Leah Sports Village.
This time, the information received stated that Manchester United and Arsenal had reached a verbal agreement that the Red Devils will secure the services of the English forward before the end of the 2022 summer transfer.
As is now known, Manchester United has now completed the acquisition of 28-year-old English Nikita Paris on one year contract with a one-year contract extension added to the current contract existing between Manchester United and the veteran English striker. From what’s understood, Manchester United had to wait a long time before the Red Devils could finally secure the complete services of the English forward this 2022 summer transfer window.
With Nikita, Paris is understood to have been focused on the recent successful ventures of the England women's national team in the 2022-women Euro competition which concluded with England crown champions of the competition, a massive triumph that had delivered England its first ever trophy in the game of football, Manchester United had to bid their time before seen at what is now understood to be a complete venture in the acquisition of Nikita Paris from English side Arsenal
The Joy is not over for Manchester United in terms of the positive improvements injected into the Manchester United women's division as the Manchester United board has apparently been simply in the giving and improving mode In regards to all aspects of the Manchester United football club.
The news of more improvement expected to be injected into the Manchester United men's team in the form of more new players expected to be signed by Manchester United during the 2022 summer transfer window closes continues to be part of the few concrete information circulating around the Manchester United men’s team.
With players such as Cody Gakpo, Frenkie de Jong, and Adrian Rabiot before the 2022 summer transfer window is over, the Manchester United Board Is understood to have gone above and beyond to strengthen the quality found not just within the Manchester United men's roster but also to improve and sustain the level of quality within the Manchester United women's team before the start of the 2022/23 Barclays FA Women Super League.
Looking at the recent improvements which have been implemented by the Manchester United board into the Manchester United women's team, the recent acquisitions and the ability to retain top talent who had already been present within the Manchester United women's team is understood to be the level of work which the Manchester United hierarchy in conjunction with Manchester United football director had impressively set out to deliver into the Manchester United women's team.
The plans which had been revealed by the Manchester United hierarch saw the Manchester United scouting team in conjunction with the Manchester United management team move forward to deliver the necessary improvements to the Manchester United women’s team during the 2022 summer transfer window.
Sanctioning the acquisition of the already mentioned players Nikita Paris, Maya Le Tissier, Rachel Williams, Adriana Leon and of course, the above-mentioned Grace Clinton has been enough for the Manchester United fanbase to be completely enchanted with the thought of what the new season could bring for the Manchester United women's team.
However the Manchester hierarchy in conjunction with the Manchester United women's football director has now also delivered what can only be described as a bombshell of acquisition as the Red Devils- in a rather rapid fashion and somewhat secretive manner -secured the services of Spanish forward Lucia Garcia.
A player which is not widely popular within the English women's game, Lucia Garcia comes into the Manchester United women's team and into the Barclays FA women's Super League competition with nothing but high standards and a high reputation delivered.
These standards are all measured with the help of elite performance which the Spanish forward had amassed for herself with the level of football that Spanish player had been performing with during her time at Spanish side Atletico Madrid.
Exciting, intelligent, confident, and powerful, Lucia Garcia certainly ticks all the boxes of a player who can move forward and page the Barclays FA women's Super League competition by storm next season.
From most indications currently observed within the Manchester United women's team, Manchester United is truly happy to have a talented player such as Lucia Garcia within the Manchester United women's team roster.
The acquisition of Spanish striker Lucia Garcia is understood to be one of the trump cards which the Manchester United women's team needed to be added to its roster for the Red Devils to take the next massive step towards attaining top success.
The injection of new key players Maya le Tissier, Grace Clinton, Adriana Leon, and of course Rachel Williams presents a scenario where the new recruits with the already existing quality players within the Manchester United women's team make up a Manchester United Women's squad in possession of the right level of players whom will most likely inject right level of quality needed to take the Red Devils on that next height towards attaining top success
But the level of improvement injected into the Manchester United women's team cannot be measured by just the addition of a top striker such as Lucia Garcia alone. The fact is that Manchester United might have laid down their marker as a team firmly intent on taking the next step towards success with the level of player retention which Manchester United has been able to deliver so far, this 2022 summer transfer window as well.
During the late stages of the 2022/23 Barclays FA Women's Super League season, Manchester United women's team had revealed themselves to be a side not just intent on pinning the height of their success on the continued pursuit of securing Champions League football alone.
What's understood is that the move made by the Red Devils to secure the acquisition of extra quality players in Lucia Garcia, Adriana Leon, Maya Le Tissier, Rachel Williams, and Grace Clinton as additional talents which adds to the level of quality already being injected into the Manchester United women's team is a perfect example of yeah current go to take the level of success attained by Manchester United women's team to greater heights.
The additional qualities anticipated to be brought in by the new sign made by Manchester United can only be projected to boost the quality which had already been present within the Manchester United women's team in the form of top players such as Alicia Russo, Ella Toone, Vilda Boa Rissa, Mary Earps, Ona Battle, Millie Turner, Kirsty Hanson and more who were already listed within the Manchester United women's team roster.
As things stand, with the level of improvement injected into the Manchester United winning scheme this 2022 summer transfer window, Manchester United might have just made the right long-awaited moves which were needed by the Manchester United women's team to break into the coveted Champions League qualification spots for the 2023/24 season
But was the acquisition of the Spanish attacker Lucia Garcia really out of the blue?
While Lucia Garcia might be a diamond in the rough which a lot of football clubs just didn't take notice of early enough, according to what understood, a small group of clubs had been keeping tabs on the Spanish attacker's progress while in a previous club Athletic Club. further information received also reveals that Manchester United had also been one of the clubs that had kept spouse monitoring the progress of the Spanish forward a year or two before her acquisition by Manchester United.
Information received states that back in late 2021 up until Mid-May 2022, Manchester United had regarded their Spanish attacker as the right fit for Manchester United women's team.
However, Manchester United is understood to have displayed massive interest in acquiring the player in 2021. An entire year of scouting is understood to have been conducted by the Manchester United scouting team before the 2022 summer transfer window had kicked off. At the commencement of the 2022 summer transfer window, the Red Devils quickly jump into a deal with Atlantic club to secure the services of the 23-year-old Spanish attacker to a 2-year contract with a one-year contract extension added to the current existing contract now signed by Lucia Garcia.
Handing out two-year contracts certainly guarantees Manchester United will retain the quality within the current Manchester United women's team.
Is two years a realistic time frame projected to see the Red Devils lift one of the two major trophies- Barclays FA women's Super League trophy or the Champions League trophy- before losing the services of quality players such as Lucia Garcia, Ona Battle (Out of contract this 2022 summer season but is expected to be about the new contract by Manchester United this summer) Ella Toone, Alecia Russo, Millie Turner and a few other players who are set to see their contracts expire in a year or two at Manchester United?
The fact of the matter is that the Manchester United board In conjunction with the Manchester United recruitment staff has done well with the improvements the club has invested into the Manchester United women's team over the past 2 years. But the fact the matter also remains that Manchester United continues to show a lack of understanding in the length of sustained progression and sustained quality needed within any growing team such as the Manchester United women's team before success can materialize for a team that is yet to taste success at the top.
From what is understood, despite the improvements made by the Manchester United board this 2022 summer season, Manchester United women's team continues to remain absent from the list of clubs expected to win a major trophy such as the Barclays FA women's trophy or the Champions League trophy should Manchester united women's team qualify for Champions League football at the end of this upcoming season.
One of the reasons why Manchester United continues to be overlooked as a serious contender simply boils down to the fact that at the end of everything, Manchester United continues to be a team that fails to instigate sustained longevity in terms of the club's plan to retain the presence of a bulk of the quality players found within the ranks of the Manchester United women's team For a reasonable time frame which can produce sustained growth and sustained quality in the team leading to top success attend in the future
Considering the level of progress teams at the top of the English women's first division have already been implementing Into their various squads which have catapulted these teams a few yards ahead of Manchester United, 2 or 3 years simply is not enough to call you close the gap between Manchester United spin Manchester United and the top 3 teams in the Barclays FA Women's Super League.
So is the next logical step another rebuild?
Is offering quality players a one-year contract extension or a two-year contract a realistic move for a team hoping to not only secure Champions League football at the end of the 2022/23 Barclays FA women Super League competition?
Is offering one-year contracts to players who are consistently showing improvement and development with each passing season a move that suggests longevity remains present in the long-term goal set for the Manchester United women's team?
Also, is offering players a one-year contract extension or a two-year contract a realistic move for a team hoping to potentially win the Barclays FA women's Super League competition and win the Champions League competition in possibly the next three years a smart move
is anything less than a 3-year contract for basically all the players within the Manchester United women's team smart moves knowing that offering players a one-year contract extension or offering players a 2-year contract sets Manchester United on a path where the club can retain the look of a stable Manchester United women's team intent on securing at least one major trophy in the next two years?
Realistically, the situation is at an all-or-nothing stage where Manchester United has rolled the dice big and invested big this 2022 summer transfer window which means that the Red Devils intend to deliberate the trophy within the next three years or the clear three-year project this is the projected danger of being regarded as a failed project with key players expected to depart the club in two years at most as a result of expired contracts?
Are 2 years enough for Manchester United to not only secure Champions League football but also win one of the major groupies between the Barclay FA women's Super League trophy and the Champions League trophy?
This topic will be discussed further in the next article but for now, let's return back to the final few processes Manchester United had to take in securing the services of new forward Lucia Garcia
(Conclude topic of Lucia Garcia and how Manchester United secured the services of the Spanish forward)
