Southampton sign former Sheffield United defender Bourne | OneFootball

Southampton have completed the signing of former Sheffield United defender Tara Bourne on a free transfer.

WSL Full-Time were informed of the news via an official club press release from The Saints this afternoon.

Bourne joins Southampton upon the expiry of her contract at former club Sheffield United.

The 20-year-old represented Manchester City, Liverpool and Manchester United in her youth. Bourne started her senior career at Manchester United, although she didn’t feature for The Red Devils’ first team. In recent seasons, the player has built a wealth of experience in the Barclays Women’s Championship. She has twice turned out for Sheffield United, as well as Blackburn Rovers and Birmingham City at that level.

Bourne has all of the attributes to become a top player and she will be hoping to continue her progression at Southampton this season.

After completing her move to St Mary’s Stadium, Bourne said “Having conversations with the staff here, my plans aligned with theirs. I feel like together, we can work towards big things, I’m excited for this season.

“The Championship’s a different ball game at times, you need different types of experience to win games – I feel like all my experience will come together to help the team.”

Bourne becomes Southampton’s third signing of the summer transfer window.