🔗 Share this article The Red Devils Poised to Sign German Forward Lea Schüller from the Bavarian Giants The Women's Super League club are on the verge of completing the signing for prolific Germany forward Lea Schüller on a permanent transfer from the Frauen-Bundesliga champions. A Major Signing for United The forward, with half a year remaining on her deal, is known as a consistent goalscorer for both club and country. Having scored more than 100 goals for Bayern and scored 54 times in 82 caps for Germany. This signing is viewed as a major signing for the Women’s Super League team. Departure from Munich was expected since she was seen fighting back tears while thanking the German club’s fans following a win over Bayer Leverkusen recently. Reports in December that the Frauen-Bundesliga was losing one of its leading strikers. Per multiple sources, the formalities for the move have now been completed. Reliable Goalscoring to Strengthen United's Forward Line The 28-year-old’s arrival is expected to provide a major uplift to the team's attacking options. She has been remarkably consistent with her finishing in Germany’s top flight. For seven straight seasons, up to and including the most recent campaign, she achieved at least a double-figures tally of league goals. She won the Golden Boot in 2021-22 season with a haul of 16 goals. Building Steam at Old Trafford The acquisition of the German international coincides with a period when the club appear to be gathering positive momentum. Recent on-pitch successes feature securing a place in the European knockout phase playoffs as a seeded team and a win in the League Cup quarter-finals. Off the pitch, the mid-season window has brought additional activity: The signing of Sweden right-back Hanna Lundkvist on a three-and-a-half-year deal. The contract extension for Japanese playmaker Hinata Miyazawa, a fan favourite since arriving in 2023. Regarding Miyazawa’s new deal, a senior figure stated: “Miyazawa is now a critical component to the way we play. Her footballing intelligence and skill allows her and the team to dominate play from the middle of the park.” The new defender, having arrived from a club in the NWSL, added: “You can sense how much they [United] have progressed in the last few years, playing in one of the strongest leagues in the world and now featuring in the top European competition.”