United Women face an uphill battle to keep hold of electric star as INEOS receive two bids – Sky

Manchester United Women missed out on European football after finishing fourth. Disappointing season finale They also finished as runners-up once again to Chelsea in the World Sevens tournament in London over the weekend. The Red Devils also lost their first ever League Cup final to the Blues in March. This summer, it is essential that Marc Skinner’s side is bolstered, and they have reportedly agreed a deal with Spaniard Andrea Medina. Nonetheless, there have been concerning rumours that United may be prepared to sell striker Elisabeth Terland during this summer window. Melvine Malard In news no fans of the Women’s team want to hear, United may be about to lose their French star Melvine Malard. She was electric during the World Sevens tournament, scoring six goals in total. Malard also impressed during the regular season, scoring six goals in the league and four in the Champions League, including in the quarter-final second leg against Bayern Munich. Sky Sports news reporter Anton Toloui has reported that, “Manchester United face a battle to keep hold of Melvine Malard this summer.” He confirmed that “two bids from NWSL clubs have already come in” for the 25-year-old. Concerningly for United, she “is about to enter the last year of her contract and is also a target for teams involved in the Champions League.” Manchester United face a battle to keep hold of Melvine Malard this summer. Two bids from NWSL clubs have already come in. The France forward is about to enter the last year of her contract & is also a target for teams in UWCL. She scored 6 WSL & 4 UWCL goals last season. pic.twitter.com/SEBTf4bE5X — Anton Toloui (@SkyAnton) June 2, 2026 Malard has been one of the Red Devils’ most consistent and threatening attacking players since joining the club in 2023. United fans will be hoping the club can convince her that there is a better future for her at the Progress with Unity Stadium. Copy of World Sevens Man United player stats PlayerGoals scoredAssists Jess Park63 Melvine Malard60 Elisabeth Terland43 Anna Sandberg31 Lea Schuller32 Simi Awujo23 Maya Le Tissier11 Millie Turner11 Julia Zigiotti12 Ellen Wangerheim02 Gabby George02 Ella Toone01 Featured image Alex Livesey 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.