Manchester United Star Goalkeeper Mary Earps: Arsenal Interest Puts Transfer Rumors on Hold Until January

Mary Earps is staying at Manchester United until at least January.

Last month, United turned down a world-record offer for a goalkeeper in the women's game from Arsenal for the England goalkeeper.

United are refusing to sell even though Earps will be out of contract next summer.

We News understands United have a challenge to convince her to commit her longer-term future to the club.

United will be making a new goalkeeper signing on Deadline Day, as Phallon Tullis-Joyce is in Manchester to finalize a £100,000 transfer to OL Reign. Alongside this, Marc Skinner's team has successfully acquired Spanish World Cup champion Irene Guerrero and is close to sealing a £150,000 agreement for Everton defender Gabby George. Discussions are currently underway for a potential loan deal involving Lyon striker Melvine Malard.

United announced on Thursday morning the signing of World Cup winner Irene Carrasco from Atletico Madrid.

What now for Earps and Man Utd?

Manchester United have previously rejected lucrative offers for Mary Earps during the transfer window. Any team interested in signing her had to not only break but shatter the world record for a women's player. Manchester United is confident in their ability to persuade Earps that it is the ideal place to be, with new players set to acclimate and the club progressing forward instead of regressing.

"But they're missing two of their players - it's a lot of pressure of Gueyse, Miyazawa, Guerrero and the new players to come in, gel quickly and challenge Chelsea.

The way Manchester United begins the season is crucial for Mary Earps' future.

If United struggle in their quest for the title early on - with only 22 games in the WSL, it becomes challenging to recover and mount a title challenge from a position of disadvantage - they will want to avoid a situation similar to Alessia Russo's. United declined lucrative offers for Russo, only to lose her to rival team Arsenal without receiving any transfer fee.

WSL begins on October 1

The WSL starts on Sunday October 1 with six matches, including reigning champions Chelsea vs Tottenham live on We at 5.30pm.

Several Women's Super League (WSL) teams have already commenced their pre-season training. The England players are anticipated to rejoin their respective squads within the next few weeks and subsequently regroup for the Nations League. Following the Lionesses' triumph in the European Championship last year, the WSL witnessed outstanding ticket sales. Many are optimistic that the recent success of their World Cup campaign, where they reached the final, will attract even more spectators to the league.