United close in on 28-year-old forward
Miyazawa extends contract with club
Manchester United are set to complete the signing of the Germany striker Lea Schüller on a permanent transfer from Bayern Munich.
Schüller, who has six months left on her contract, has been a prolific goalscorer for club and country, scoring more than 100 goals for Bayern and 54 times in 82 games for her country, and she will be seen as a marquee signing for the Women’s Super League side.
Her exit from Bayern has been anticipated since she appeared to be fighting back tears when applauding the German club’s supporters after a victory over Bayer Leverkusen this month, on a day when she watched the match from the stands. The German newspaper Bild reported on 23 December that the Frauen-Bundesliga was losing one of its top strikers and, according to multiple sources, all the paperwork is now finalised for the transfer.
