Official: United Women announce signing of “one of best young attackers in Europe”

Manchester United Women have had an incredibly busy winter window so far. Busy January Marc Skinner’s side have added Hanna Lundkvist and Lea Schuller to the squad this January. They have also sent Hannah Blundell on loan to Everton and sold Geyse to Club América. Rachel Williams has also completed a move to Leicester City. The Red Devils have officially announced their latest move with their third arrival of the window. Ellen Wangerheim signs The Peoples Person relayed recently that United were closing in on the signing of the Swedish striker from Hammarby. The club’s official website reported that, “Manchester United are delighted to announce the signing of Sweden international Ellen Wangerheim on a three-year deal, which sees her at the club until June 2029.” Commenting on the move, the 21-year-old expressed her delight by stating, “I am so excited. It feels amazing to be here. It’s a huge club with big history.” She continued, “so sitting here in this shirt is a proud moment for me. It’s always been my dream to move abroad and to play in another country, in Europe and in a really big football club.” The director of women’s football, Matt Johnson, described the striker as “one of Europe’s best young talents” who is “dynamic, invasive and a versatile forward who brings variation and a natural scoring instinct to the team.” He also stated that he believes United are well set up to maximise her amazing potential. Our 🆕 number 1️⃣9️⃣ has arrived 😮‍💨 📲 https://t.co/ATJqA9XN1f pic.twitter.com/bum0El5Eci — Manchester United Women (@ManUtdWomen) January 16, 2026 Wangerheim arrives with a strong reputation, having scored 17 goals and provided 10 assists in 25 matches this season in the Swedish league in 2025. United will be in action tomorrow against Burnley in the FA Cup. Nonetheless, Wangerheim is likely to make her debut against Arsenal in the League Cup semi-final on Wednesday, 21st January. Ellen Wangerheim goal record TeamMatchesGoalsYears Active Hammarby138652020- Sweden 502024- Feature image Luca Amedeo Bizzarri via Getty Images The Peoples Person has been one of the world’s leading Man United news sites for over a decade. Follow us on Bluesky: @peoplesperson.bsky.social Alex Browne Alex is a huge Manchester United fan, inspired by greats of his homeland such as George Best, Harry Gregg and Norman Whiteside. Alex has a Master’s degree from Queen’s University Belfast and La Universitat Rovira i Virgili in Tarragona, Spain. Having lived in the country since 2011, Alex is The Peoples Person’s Spanish football expert and is fluent in both Spanish and Catalan. He dreams of witnessing a United captain triumphantly hoisting the Premier League and Champions League trophy in the air once more.