Image source, Getty ImagesManchester United have confirmed defender Lucy Newell has signed her first professional contract with the club.
The 18-year-old came through the youth ranks at West Brom and signed for United on dual registration for the 2023-24 season.
She joined Marc Skinner's side on their pre-season camp in Marbella.
Newell will wear the number 55 shirt this season.
Image source, Getty ImagesManchester City midfielder Jill Roord joined BBC Radio 5 Live's Women's Football Weekly podcast to discuss her return from injury, 249 days after rupturing her anterior cruciate ligament.
On how it felt to come on against Brighton at the weekend: "I didn’t think much about it, I didn’t really know what to expect and I just wanted to go out there and enjoy. But the reaction from the crowd was really nice and just a proud moment. A memory I will never forget."
On if she felt nervous going into challenges after her ACL injury: "Before getting back training with the team I was a bit worried that I would feel scared. But so far I haven’t. I feel really confident because I feel really strong and stronger than before."
On whether she was relentless in her recovery: "From day one I have been really focussed on getting back as soon as possible as good as possible. The whole journey was tough, but I enjoyed that feeling of getting better every day. I wasn’t too down when it happened, that helped me a lot. It’s been tough but I’m happy that I can feel this excitement again playing football."
On what she wants to achieve this season: "Win the league. We should have won it last year but we gave it away. We have such a good team and we are very ambitious and we still know the feeling from last season so that is definitely the goal."
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Ellen White and Jen Beattie tell BBC Radio 5 Live’s Women’s Football Weekly podcast that player welfare is not a priority for Uefa after Chelsea and Manchester United’s Women’s Super League fixture was postponed due to the Champions League and issues with an increasingly busy schedule.
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The latest episode of BBC Radio 5 Live's Women's Football Weekly is now available on BBC Sounds.
In this week's podcast, Ellen White, Jen Beattie and Ben Haines discuss Chelsea and Manchester United’s Women's Super League fixture being postponed due to the Champions League and issues with an increasingly busy schedule.
Plus hear from Manchester City's Jill Roord, who made her return at the weekend after recovering from an ACL injury.
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BBC Sport women’s football news reporter
Image source, Getty ImagesBarclays revealed they have invested a total of £55m in the women’s game as part of their new three-year agreement with the Women’s Super League.
Speaking at an event to celebrate girls football at St George’s Park last night, Barclays said their investment across women’s football matches the money they have agreed to put into the men’s game this year.
Last month, Barclays announced a new deal with the WSL which would see them give £45m in investment and marketing across three seasons.
The additional £10m which they revealed last night will be invested in grassroots football and resources across the rest of the pyramid.
Image source, Getty ImagesArsenal defender Katie Reid has signed her first professional contract with the club.
The 18-year-old centre-back joined Arsenal's academy at the age of 13.
Reid has already made a number of first team appearances for the Gunners and made her debut in the 5-0 Women's Super League victory over Bristol City in April.
"I’m so proud to be putting pen to paper on a professional contract at a club that means so much to me," said Reid.
"Ever since I was a kid and first started playing football, this is what I always aspired to so it means the world. I want to keep working hard and progressing and I can’t wait to continue my development here with Arsenal."
