Man Utd near deal for Mexico’s Bernal
Manchester United are closing in on the signing of Mexico international Rebeca Bernal from American club Washington Spirit, with the 29-year-old set to become the first Mexican player to feature in the Women's Super League. The versatile defender or midfielder would add international pedigree to a squad being rebuilt under new manager Eva Olid, who takes charge of United's WSL season opener against London City Lionesses on Friday.
Bernal joined Washington Spirit in February 2025 from CF Monterrey and has made 41 appearances for the club, including helping them win the 2025 NWSL Challenge Cup; she was absent from Sunday's league game against Bay FC with what Spirit called an "excused absence". She has won 65 caps for Mexico, scoring seven goals, notably the winner in the 2023 Pan American Games final victory over Chile. The move would follow United's other close-season signings of defender Andrea Medina, goalkeeper Janina Leitzig and winger Monica Jusu Bah.
In short
- Man Utd close to signing Mexico's Rebeca Bernal from Washington Spirit
- She'd be the first Mexican player in the WSL
- Follows Utd's signings of Medina, Leitzig and Jusu Bah this summer
Explained simply
Manchester United are a club in England’s Women’s Super League (WSL), the country’s top division in women’s football. Washington Spirit play in the United States’ National Women’s Soccer League, while CF Monterrey is a Mexican club.
Rebeca Bernal is a Mexico international who can play in defence or midfield. She joined Washington Spirit from Monterrey in 2025 and has also represented Mexico in major international competitions.
A move to United would make Bernal the first Mexican player to feature in the WSL. It would add an experienced international to a United squad that has several new players and a new manager, Eva Olid.