England Women’s international Toni Duggan said she was never close to signing for Manchester United after leaving Barcelona last summer and that the rumours on Twitter were new for women’s football.
Duggan eventually moved to Atletico Madrid where she is hoping to undo the heartbreak of last season’s Champions League final in which Barca were brushed aside 4-1 by Lyon.
She said that she moved to Atletico for a chance to play in that competition, having received other offers from clubs not participating this year.