Man Utd sign Canada international Awujo

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Image caption, Awujo has been capped 20 times by Canada
  • Author, Emma Sanders
  • Role, Senior Women's Football Reporter

Manchester United have signed Canada international Simi Awujo on a three-year deal.

The 20-year-old midfielder has been competing at the Paris Olympic Games, where Canada reached the quarter-finals before losing in a penalty shootout to Germany.

She joins from the United States collegiate system, where she represented the University of Southern California's USC Trojans.

"To say that I'm a professional footballer for Manchester United is insane," said Awujo.

"I'm so excited for the season ahead, what the future holds here and just to be a Red Devil. I cannot wait to play in front of the great Manchester United fans."

Awujo is United's fifth signing this summer, joining Dominique Janssen, Elisabeth Terland, Anna Sandberg and Melvine Malard.

United are also pushing to reach an agreement to sign Leicester goalkeeper Lize Kop, who has two years remaining on her contract.

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