Official: Mared Griffiths indicators new deal at Man United Girls

Manchester United Girls have tied down the way forward for one in every of their key academy starlets.

Youth expertise

Similar to the male group, United Girls have all the time prioritised the progress of their academy stars within the first group.

England’s Euro star Ella Toone famously got here by means of the academy and veteran defender Millie Turner as nicely.

Former captain Katie Zelem can be a product of the membership’s famed youth system.

Who’s Mared Griffiths?

Welsh expertise Mared Griffiths will hope to be the following United starlet to transition from the youth group to first group common.

The 18 12 months outdated was named in a senior matchday squad for the primary time in December and was an unused substitute in a League Cup match towards Newcastle United.

She would later make her debut for the primary group towards Wolverhampton Wanderers in a 6-0 FA Cup victory, scoring twice.

New deal

The membership’s official web site experiences that “Mared Griffiths has signed her first skilled contract with Manchester United Girls. The deal runs till 2027 with the choice of a further 12 months. The midfielder joined the Reds final summer season from the FAW North Academy, initially representing our Below-21s aspect.”

Commenting on the deal she mentioned, “yeah, I’m nicely impressed with myself and the household and so grateful for this chance from the membership.”

She additionally added, “you possibly can’t simply quiet down with simply enjoying for the 21s. I believe each participant has to set excessive requirements for themselves and you must again your self to have the ability to do it sooner or later.”

Chatting with the membership’s website, she opened up on the significance of her debut and the way trusted she felt by the coach Marc Skinner and her teammates.

Griffiths additionally talked about that she feels that even at such a younger age, she is certain United are the precise membership to assist her develop sooner or later.

Griffiths will hope to cement her place as an everyday within the first group squad as United will purpose to finish qualification for the Champions League and push Chelsea all the best way within the league within the 2025/2026 season.

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