Defender Amy Turner has left Manchester United to join National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) side Orlando Pride according to reports on The Red Devils’ official club website.
The 29-year-old Sheffield-born defender has left The Leigh Sports Village at the end of her contract.
Turner was part of United’s inaugural professional women’s team in 2018 and she went on to make 67 appearances for the club, scoring four goals in that time.
Turner previously had stints with Doncaster Rovers Belles, Leeds, Sheffield FC, Notts County and Liverpool before joining United and now she will be plying her trade on the other side of the Atlantic for the first time with Orlando Pride. Turner will be reunited with her former Notts County teammate Jade Moore in America as The Pride look to build on their great start to the season.
The player’s now-former club United need a significant rebuild to plug the gaps that are currently in the squad as a result of summer departures. That will be no mean feat as United still remain without a head coach following the departure of Casey Stoney last month. In addition to Turner, The Red Devils have lost other highly-regarded players this summer including Tobin Heath, Christen Press and Jess Sigsworth, who along with Turner, was part of the first squad when the side reformed back in 2018.
United narrowly missed out on UEFA Women’s Champions League qualification last season, finishing just one point behind third-placed Arsenal, however, with no incoming signings announced so far this summer and numerous key players leaving, the club have a lot of work to do to make their European dream a reality next season.
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