Manchester United Women lead race for North Carolina Courage midfielder Denise O’Sullivan | OneFootball

Manchester United Women are leading the race to sign North Carolina Courage midfielder Denise O’Sullivan.

The side are coming off the back of a disappointing league season where they will likely finish in fifth place and are currently 17 points off the top of the table.

Nonetheless, tomorrow brings an immense opportunity as the Red Devils take on Tottenham Hotspur in the final of the FA Cup.

The tie provides Marc Skinner’s side the chance to win their first piece of major silverware in the club’s short history, since being reformed in 2018.

However plans for the summer have already started in earnest according to The Daily Mail.

In his pre-match press conference, Skinner alluded to the fact and claimed that “there are things that we’ll learn from this season that I already know the answers to, that we can fix in the summer. I have no doubt about that.”

The paper reports that perhaps the club have already found one solution.

“Manchester United are leading the race to sign Republic of Ireland international Denise O’Sullivan from North Carolina Courage,” The Mail claims.

“The midfielder is out of contract when the National Women’s Soccer League season ends in November and would be available on a free transfer in January.”

“But Mail Sport understands United are expected to make a bid for O’Sullivan this summer.”

The transfer will likely be of huge interest to the experienced midfielder as she is reportedly “a lifelong United fan” and is open to a move.

The 30 year old has won 109 caps for the Republic of Ireland and would add a huge amount of experience to United’s midfield.

She would also add a winning mentality as at the Courage, she has won two NWSL Championships, two Challenge Cups and three NWSL Shields.

Described as “midfield maestro”, she would be an inexpensive shrewd signing as United aim to qualify for the lucrative Champions League next season.

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