Manchester United have signed the Women’s World Cup winner Irene Guerrero from Atlético Madrid. The Spanish midfielder was an unused substitute in Spain’s 1-0 defeat of England in the final of the World Cup and made three substitute appearances in Australia and New Zealand for the eventual champions. The 26-year-old joined Real Betis in 2015 and spent five years at the club before moving to Levante and then Atlético.
Guerrero is “very happy and very privileged” to have joined the Women’s Super League runners-up. “I am very proud to be part of the Manchester United family and look forward to achieving all our goals together,” she said.
Marc Skinner, her new manager, added: “Irene is a World Cup winner whose quality is an excellent addition to our team. The experience she brings, both domestically and internationally, will be key as we pursue success across the multiple competitions we face this season. We are delighted to bring a player of Irene’s stature to Manchester United Women.”
Guerrero becomes United’s sixth recruit of the summer, joining the Brazilian Geyse and Japan’s World Cup Golden Boot winner, Hinata Miyazawa, as well as Evie Rabjohn, Gemma Evans and Emma Watson.
Guerrero is not expected to be United’s last pre-season arrival, with the Everton defender Gabby George and the American goalkeeper Phallon Tullis-Joyce among those upon whom the club is reportedly closing in before the window closes – at 11pm BST for domestic transfers and midnight for international signings.
Meanwhile, the Brazilian Ivana Fuso has left United, joining the Championship side Birmingham City. She becomes the 15th player to depart, a list that includes the England forward Alessia Russo, who joined Arsenal, the right-back Ona Batlle, now at Barcelona, Vilde Bøe Risa, who moved to Atlético, and the goalkeeper Emily Ramsey, whose loan to Everton was made permanent.
