Official: Manchester United confirm departure of Nikita Parris to join Brighton and Hove Albion | OneFootball

Manchester United have officially confirmed the exit of forward Nikita Parris, who has joined Women’s Super League rivals Brighton and Hove Albion.

A recent report covered by The Peoples Person relayed that United and Brighton were in “advanced talks” over a deadline-day transfer for Parris.

It was subsequently pointed out that the player travelled to Brighton to try and reach an agreement and according to United, middle ground has been reached with all involved parties.

United note that Parris has joined the Seagulls on a permanent deal, subject to registration.

A club statement read, “Everyone at Manchester United thanks Nikita for her fine service and wishes her luck for the rest of her career.”

Reacting to Parris’ arrival, Brighton boss Dario Vidosic said, “We’re delighted to bring a player of Nikita’s ability and experience to the club. It signals our ambition as a club.”

“Nikita’s record as a goalscorer speaks for itself and she will help us a lot in that regard.”

“She is vastly experienced and will be an excellent role model, particularly for our young players.”

“She is looking forward to getting stuck into a new challenge and we can’t wait to start working with her ahead of our first WSL game next Saturday against Everton.”

Marc Skinner’s side triggered the option to extend Parris’ contract by a further year to receive a fee for the 30-year-old, who will now continue her career with the Seagulls.

Parris joined United in August 2022 from Arsenal and went on to score an impressive 25 goals across 57 appearances for the Reds.

She was United’s top scorer last season as the club won the Women’s FA Cup.

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