Versatile midfielder Simone Sherwood joined United in January 2026 as the team's first signing of the winter.

The 19-year-old joined from Leicester City on loan for the remainder of the 2025/26 season where she was a product of the Foxes academy.

Sherwood made her senior debut as a 17-year-old against Manchester City back in December 2024, scoring her first senior goal in a League Cup match against Birmingham City later the same month.

Also an England youth team international, Sherwood represented the young Lionesses at the FIFA Under 17 Women's World Cup.