United Women hone in on Spanish midfielder with “excellent ball distribution and division” – report

Manchester United Women have had a decent season so far. Season They made history by reaching the quarter-finals of their maiden Champions League campaign but were eventually eliminated by Bayern Munich after a brave effort. Marc Skinner’s side also reached their first League Cup final but were beaten 0-2 by old nemesis Chelsea. United now also find themselves fourth in the league and are currently outside the Champions League places. Nonetheless, three wins from their final league games would be enough to claim a spot amongst next season’s European elite. Head coach Skinner was backed in the winter window with the signings of Lea Schuller and Swedes Hanna Lundkvist and Ellen Wangerheim. However, Skinner still believes this is not enough and has regularly called publicly for a bigger, stronger squad so that his side can truly compete in four competitions next season. Maite Zubieta Spanish newspaper AS reports that United may have set their sights on their next midfield reinforcement, Athletic Club’s Maite Zubieta. The paper states that, “according to sources consulted by AS, Atlético Madrid and Real Madrid have inquired about the Basque midfielder’s situation and future plans.” Nonetheless, interest in the player is not only limited to Spain. AS also reports that she “has options in the English Premier League, where Arsenal and Manchester United already showed interest last season.” Zubieta has been described as “a box-to-box midfielder with excellent ball distribution and vision.” She is also currently “the driving force” behind Athletic Club, where she has been a regular starter since her teenage years. The midfielder has also had success on the international scene, winning the European Under-19 Championship twice and an Under-20 World Cup with Spain. She was also part of the senior team that finished runner-up to England in last summer’s Euros. She has scored two goals in 23 matches this season in Liga F. Maite Zubieta season stats Games playedGoalsAssistsMins played 23201637 Source: fotmob.com 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.