Players to play for both Man Utd Women and PSG before UWCL game at Old Trafford
ESTELLE CASCARINO
PSG (2021-23) / United (2023)
Now with Juventus – who we’ll face in matchweek six – defender Estelle Cascarino was the first player to feature for PSG before joining United. Across her 27 games for Les Rouge-et-Bleu, the high point was a Coupe de France Feminine triumph in 2022, as Estelle’s side walloped Yzeure 8-0 in the final. It would be fair to say that Cascarino’s subsequent loan switch to United, from January-June 2023, wasn’t as successful as she’d have hoped, with her appearing just twice: in our 2-1 win at Sunderland in the FA Cup, before our 5-1 WSL victory against Leicester in Leigh. Much like her twin Delphine, who plays for San Diego Wave, there’s no doubting the quality of the 18-capped France international, however, with Estelle since having overcome an anterior-cruciate ligament injury to regain a starting place with current Serie A Femminile champions Juve.
SIGNE BRUUN
PSG (2018-21) / United (2022)
Signe Bruun’s loan (in her case from Lyon) was another temporary move that didn’t produce too many highlights, although the Danish forward did feature in seven games during 2021/22, with an injury limiting her involvement in Marc Skinner’s side. One of those runouts came here at Old Trafford, when a long-range effort in injury time nearly opened Signe’s goals account in our 3-1 win against Everton. Alas, Bruun wouldn’t find the target while at United, but she’d previously had more success in front of goal for PSG, scoring 14 in 44 between 2018-21. As for her current club Real Madrid, Bruun has close to a goal every other game since her switch to Spain in 2023 – and, as such, is another to watch out for as the current UWCL campaign progresses.
