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Brighton Women in advanced talks to sign Nikita Parris from Manchester United

12Sep

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Brighton Women in advanced talks to sign Nikita Parris from Manchester United

Brighton Women have ambitions of rising up the table in the FA WSL and eventually making it to European competition, much in the same way their men's team made it to the Europa League in the 2023/24 season after several shrewd signings. To that end, Brighton have signed two of the best attacking midfielders in the FA WSL in England legend Fran Kirby and another former Chelsea star in Jelena Cankovic. But Brighton may not be done with adding attacking firepower ahead of the FA WSL transfer deadline tomorrow on Friday Sept. 13. According to a report from Tom Garry of The Guardian, Brighton are now in advanced talks with Manchester United for the signing of 30-year-old right winger Nikita Parris. A star for the England national team a few years ago, Parris is a former FA WSL champ...

Brighton Women acquire Barcelona attacking phenom

Brighton Women finished ninth in the FA WSL table last season, so the Seagulls are intent on climbing higher up the table and forming a project capable of finishing in the top half of the league. They are off to a strong start this summer, as they have signed two big names from Chelsea in England legend Fran Kirby and experienced midfielder Jelena Cankovic. Both Cankovic and Kirby should bring plenty of technical quality, star power, experience, and attacking flair to a Brighton side that could use a few more difference-makers in a playmaking capacity. And now, Brighton have adde a younger, less established player with plenty of upside to boost the Seagulls' attack for the 2024/25 FA WSL season in the form of a winger capable of starting on the left or the right. Per Soccerdonn...

Brighton Women are signing one of the biggest legends in the game

Earlier this year, Fran Kirby announced that after nearly a decade at Chelsea, she would be leaving the club. This week, the legendary midfielder revealed where she will be playing next. Brighton Women confirmed on Thursday that they had signed Fran Kirby on a free transfer. This is a massive coup for the Seagulls. Kirby is one of the best British women’s footballers of all time. She played an instrumental part in turning Chelsea into the women’s football powerhouse that they are today. In the 2020/21 season, she was a part of the Chelsea side that won England’s first ever domestic quadruple. A year later, Kirby started all seven of England’s Euro 2022 matches, helping the Lionesses win their first European Championship. Two of those matches were at the Amex Stadium, the home ...