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Alessia Russo leaving Manchester United with Arsenal among suitors

theguardian.com

Alessia Russo will leave Manchester United when her contract expires at the end of the month, the club has confirmed. Russo was the subject of two world-record bids from Arsenal in January, which were rebuffed by United.

After 18 months of talks over a new contract, it is understood it was not until the final week of the season that United said they would match the salary on offer from Arsenal, a move that has frustrated the player and been deemed too little too late.

Russo starred for England at the Euros last summer, coming off the bench to score four times. Leading the line for United, she scored 10 league goals last season as the club finished second behind Chelsea, securing Champions League football for the first time.

Russo joined United in September 2020 after graduating from the University of North Carolina, where she played alongside the now Arsenal centre-back Lotte Wubben-Moy.

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