🔗 Share this article Manchester United Poised to Sign German Striker Lea Schüller away from Bayern Munich The Women's Super League club are finalising completing the signing for prolific Germany forward Lea Schüller in a permanent move away from the Frauen-Bundesliga champions. A Marquee Acquisition for the WSL Side The forward, with half a year left on her contract, has been a prolific goalscorer for her club and the national team. She has scored more than 100 goals for Bayern and scored 54 times in 82 caps for her country. Her arrival is viewed as a major coup for the Women’s Super League team. Departure from Bayern has been anticipated after she appeared to be holding back emotions while thanking the club's supporters following a win over Bayer Leverkusen this month. Reports in December that the Frauen-Bundesliga was losing one of its leading strikers. Per multiple sources, all the paperwork for the move have now been completed. Reliable Goalscoring to Strengthen the Attack The 28-year-old’s arrival is expected to provide a major uplift to the team's forward line. She has been remarkably reliable with her finishing in the Bundesliga. Over seven straight seasons, up to and including the last term, she achieved at least a double-digit tally of league goals. She won the Golden Boot in the 2021-22 season with 16 goals. Gathering Steam at Old Trafford Securing the German international comes at a time when United seem to be building positive momentum. Their recent performances feature securing a place in the European knockout phase playoffs as a seeded team and a victory in the League Cup quarter-finals. In the transfer market, the mid-season window has seen additional business: The acquisition of Swedish defender Hanna Lundkvist on a multi-year deal. The new deal for Japan playmaker Hinata Miyazawa, who has become fan favourite since arriving in 2023. On Miyazawa’s new deal, a club official stated: “She has become a vital component to the way we play. Her footballing intelligence and technical ability allows her and the team to control and dictate play from central areas.” Lundkvist, who has arrived from a club in the American league, said: “You can feel how much they [United] have grown in the last few years, competing in one of the most competitive leagues in the world and performing in the Champions League.”