Manchester United Women have confirmed another four senior players will leave the club this summer following the expiration of their contracts.
It's been a turbulent few weeks for the Reds in terms of departures, with right-back Ona Batlle and forward Alessia Russo having already said goodbye to Leigh Sports Village after failing to agree new deals at the club. Batlle, who was a standout performer last term as United finished second in the Women's Super League and reached the FA Cup Final, has returned to childhood club Barcelona, while Russo is expected to sign for Arsenal.
And now it has been announced that Tara Bourne, Jade Moore, Estelle Cascarino and Aissatou Tounkara are also set to seek pastures new this summer. Bourne signed her first professional contract with United in August 2021, after making her first-team debut in the Reds' 6-0 FA Cup rout of Burnley, and enjoyed successful loan spells with Sheffield United, Blackburn Rovers and Birmingham City.
Moore, meanwhile, joined United in January 2022 and went on to make nine appearances for the club, scoring two goals in the process, before joining Reading on loan for the second half of the 2022/23 campaign.
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Both Tounkara and Cascarino have enjoyed limited playing time since joining the club in August 2022 and January 2023 respectively. Tounkara is leaving United to pursue new playing opportunities elsewhere, while Cascarino will return to her parent club Paris Saint-Germain after making just two appearances for Marc Skinner's side since joining on loan.
In a statement released on Friday, a club spokesperson said: "Everyone at the football club wishes Tara, Jade, Estelle and Aïssatou the very best of luck in the next stage of their careers."
