SHEFFIELD UNITED AGREE PERMANENT DEAL FOR FORMER LEICESTER CITY LOANEE BARKER
Sheffield United have completed the signing of former Leicester City loanee Sophie Barker on a permanent basis.
FAWSL Full-Time were informed of the news via an official club press release from The Blades this evening.
News of the deal comes as no surprise with Barker having already been named Sheffield United’s academy manager ahead of the 2023/2024 campaign. The midfielder will combine her new off-field role with her playing duties for the club.
Barker initially represented Sheffield United between 2018 and 2020 before joining Leicester City. The player returned to the South Yorkshire club on loan for a second spell last season.
After overcoming an injury, Barker made 13 appearances for Sheffield United in the 2022/2023 Barclays Women’s Championship. She will now be looking forward to a third spell with The Blades after re-joining the club on a permanent basis.
After signing on with Sheffield United, Barker said “I’m buzzing. We finished last season really strong and in my mind, I had no other place I wanted to go, I wanted to stay here.
“Especially under Jonno (Morgan), I’ve played under him for quite a few years, to sign permanently was a dream come true really.”
Barker is Sheffield United manager Jonathan Morgan’s first signing of the summer transfer window. The Blades boss is expected to bring in several other new faces with the club transitioning to a full-time operating model.
