Anna Patten has joined Barclays FA Women's Super League club Aston Villa on loan until the end of the season.
Anna first joined the club aged 12, working her way up through the academy ranks before making her first-team debut in 2016.
She then spent four years in the USA, where she played football while working towards a degree.
Anna re-joined us in January 2021 and has now made a total of 31 appearances and scored two goals for the club, including her first in the UEFA Women’s Champions League against HB Koge earlier this season
Everybody at the club wishes Anna well during this next stage in her development.