{"id":584825,"date":"2021-02-24T06:38:29","date_gmt":"2021-02-24T11:38:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=584825"},"modified":"2021-02-24T06:38:29","modified_gmt":"2021-02-24T11:38:29","slug":"hayley-ladd-signs-new-manchester-united-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/02\/24\/hayley-ladd-signs-new-manchester-united-contract\/","title":{"rendered":"Hayley Ladd Signs New Manchester United Contract"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/1e4d1c4c\/Hayley-Ladd?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hayley Ladd<\/a> has signed a new <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/01\/19\/wonderkid-joao-pedro-verbally-commits-future-to-watford\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Manchester United<\/a> contract that commits her to the club until June 2023, with an option of a further year.<\/p>\n<h2>Hayley Ladd Agrees New Manchester United Deal<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\ude4c Hands up if you&#8217;ve just signed a new deal! \ud83d\ude01<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HayleyLadd?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@HayleyLadd<\/a> has committed her future to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MUWomen?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#MUWomen<\/a> \u2764\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Manchester United Women (@ManUtdWomen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ManUtdWomen\/status\/1364515761889378310?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 24, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>\u2018Exciting Time Ahead\u2019 at Manchester United<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.manutd.com\/en\/news\/detail\/united-women-agree-to-sign-welsh-midfielder-hayley-ladd\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ladd joined the Red Devils in July 2019<\/a> and has made 39 appearances in all competitions since arriving in the north west.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.manutd.com\/en\/news\/detail\/manchester-united-women-midfielder-hayley-ladd-signs-new-contract-until-2023\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">She told manutd.com:<\/a> \u201cI&#8217;m so happy to be committing my future to the club.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo be a part of this squad is really special and I&#8217;m really enjoying my time here. When I first came to United, I knew I would be part of an ambitious group of players and staff and that mindset has only grown stronger over the last couple of years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have an exciting time ahead of us and I know that if we continue to put the work in, day in, day out, then we can achieve our goals. I also want to take the opportunity to thank everyone who has supported me on my journey so far, from my team-mates and the staff, to the fans, and of course my family, who have always been behind me.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Hayley Ladd is an \u2018Important Player\u2019<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.manutd.com\/en\/news\/detail\/manchester-united-women-midfielder-hayley-ladd-signs-new-contract-until-2023\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Head coach Casey Stoney added:<\/a> \u201cHayley is an important player for us, and I&#8217;m pleased to see her signing a new contract at the club. Her style of play brings a calmness to our midfield and the relationship she has on the pitch with the players around her is invaluable.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHayley is also a great character who works very hard and is always willing to learn and improve in everything she does. It&#8217;s fantastic to see her continue her journey with the club.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ladd is a senior Wales international after earning more than 50 goals for her country and was named <a href=\"https:\/\/www.manutd.com\/en\/news\/detail\/hayley-ladd-wins-man-utd-women-player-of-the-year-for-2019-20\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Manchester United\u2019s Women\u2019s Player of the Year<\/a> after a stellar 2019\/20 campaign.<\/p>\n<p>The 27-year-old becomes the third United player to sign a new contract in February, after <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/c3d37cec\/Leah-Galton?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Leah Galton<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/2457a6c7\/Kirsty-Hanson?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kirsty Hanson<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/02\/03\/kirsty-hanson-new-manchester-united-contract\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">agreed new deals<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/02\/05\/leah-galton-signs-new-manchester-united-contract\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">earlier in the month<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<br \/>\n<a id=\"vpf0u_GTQgdhOSJHJECt9w\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/1298110851\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'vpf0u_GTQgdhOSJHJECt9w',sig:'H2ZmiLNXj6HiI2CBGOhD8PqPE6sb0sTDQKXer6GMO7w=',w:'594px',h:'475px',items:'1298110851',caption: true ,tld:'co.uk',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hayley Ladd has signed a new Manchester United contract that commits her to the club until June 2023, with an option of a further year. 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