{"id":619274,"date":"2022-11-10T07:42:20","date_gmt":"2022-11-10T12:42:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=619274"},"modified":"2022-11-10T07:42:20","modified_gmt":"2022-11-10T12:42:20","slug":"manchester-united-women-long-term-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/11\/10\/manchester-united-women-long-term-contract\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester United Women &#8216;Role Model&#8217; Signs Long-Term Contract"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/11\/06\/manchester-united-women-test\/\" target=\"_self\">Manchester United Women<\/a> star Ella Toone has signed a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.manutd.com\/en\/news\/detail\/Ella-Toone-signs-a-new-contract-with-Man-Utd-Women-10-November-2022?utm_campaign=ManUtd&amp;utm_medium=post&amp;utm_source=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">new long-term contrac<\/a>t with the club.<\/p>\n<p>Toone, 23, has extended her stay until the end of the 2025\/26 season.<\/p>\n<p>As a childhood Manchester United fan, the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/02\/england-women-triumph-at-euro-2022\/\" target=\"_self\">Women&#8217;s Euros<\/a> winner with England is living her dream with the Red Devils and on the international stage now too.<\/p>\n<h2>Ella Toone Signs Long-Term Contract Extension With Manchester United Women<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">2\ufe0f\u20e30\ufe0f\u20e32\ufe0f\u20e36\ufe0f\u20e3 \ud83d\udd0f<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re thrilled to announce <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ellatoone99?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@EllaToone99<\/a> has signed a new contract! \ud83d\ude0d\ud83d\udc4f<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MUWomen?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#MUWomen<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Manchester United Women (@ManUtdWomen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ManUtdWomen\/status\/1590630682115596293?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">November 10, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Timing Important<\/h3>\n<p>Just days ago, Toone was named Women&#8217;s Player of the Season at the North West Football Awards. A campaign that saw her score seven Women&#8217;s Super League goals and assist another eight, followed by success at the Women&#8217;s Euros on home soil with Sarina Wiegman&#8217;s England &#8211; which she was a key part of, not least when scoring in the final v Germany.<br \/>\n<a id=\"BPK5OAxaRMZqlzklIIBpaQ\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1242234478\" 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:'BPK5OAxaRMZqlzklIIBpaQ',sig:'AFbl4hGqL2jouZAyUkFMX0lm3Sh1TsEmYdfGP1TxfSA=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1242234478',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Manchester United are extending her deal at a time of great prosperity for one of their finest talents. A huge boost for their fans, who will have been frustrated with Jackie Groenen&#8217;s exit this summer. Dutch midfielder Groenen left for Paris Saint-Germain Women after the transfer deadline in the UK had already passed.<\/p>\n<p>Realistically, to keep their best players and add more quality, the Red Devils will have to secure <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/10\/03\/womens-champions-league-draw-2022\/\" target=\"_self\">Women&#8217;s Champions League<\/a> qualification. They have narrowly missed out in recent years but are fancied more than ever this campaign to at least secure third place.<\/p>\n<p>Toone has scored two and assisted two so far in this WSL campaign.<\/p>\n<h3>&#8216;Never Get Tired of Pulling on the Red Shirt&#8217;<\/h3>\n<p>Upon signing her new contract, Toone told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.manutd.com\/en\/news\/detail\/Ella-Toone-signs-a-new-contract-with-Man-Utd-Women-10-November-2022?utm_campaign=ManUtd&amp;utm_medium=post&amp;utm_source=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">manutd.com<\/a>: &#8220;I&#8217;m delighted to sign a new contract at Manchester United. The club&#8217;s ambitions really match mine and there&#8217;s nowhere better for me to learn.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;To play for my childhood club I support is really special and I&#8217;ll never get tired of pulling on the red shirt. To now be able to do that for even longer is a proud moment for me and my family.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"und\">\ud83e\udd1d\u2764\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZN8IhFF0vu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/ZN8IhFF0vu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Manchester United Women (@ManUtdWomen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ManUtdWomen\/status\/1590632856883122176?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">November 10, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Toone spent much of her youth career at Manchester United before joining Blackburn Rovers Ladies as there was no first-team with the Red Devils at the time. She later played for Manchester City Women before returning to United for the club&#8217;s reformation in 2018. She has been ever-present in importance for the team ever since former boss Casey Stoney brought her back.<\/p>\n<p>Current manager Marc Skinner added: &#8220;Ella&#8217;s long-term commitment to Manchester United is yet more proof of the club&#8217;s continued investment in the future success of this team. Ella has always been and remains a key member of our squad on and off the field, and we are delighted she will continue to wear our famous colours with pride for years to come.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Newly appointed head of women&#8217;s football, Polly Bancroft, concluded: &#8220;Ella epitomises everything Manchester United stands for, and her new long-term contract reflects the club&#8217;s ambition of continued growth and success, with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.manutd.com\/en\/news\/detail\/Ella-Toone-signs-a-new-contract-with-Man-Utd-Women-10-November-2022?utm_campaign=ManUtd&amp;utm_medium=post&amp;utm_source=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">role model<\/a> of her quality at the centre.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The news comes during the international break in women&#8217;s football. Toone is in Sarina Wiegman&#8217;s Lionesses squad to face Japan and Norway in friendlies on Friday, November 11 and Tuesday, November 15, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>United went into the break disappointed with a 3-1 loss to <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/09\/12\/chelsea-women-wsl-preview-2223\/\" target=\"_self\">Chelsea Women<\/a>. On Saturday, November 19, they face another difficult game, travelling to Arsenal Women.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United Women star Ella Toone has signed a new long-term contract with the club. Toone, 23, has extended her stay until the end of the 2025\/26 season. As a childhood Manchester United fan, the Women&#8217;s Euros winner with England is living her dream with the Red Devils and on the international stage now too. 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