Aston Villa's Hanson 'a real threat' to Man Utd
Kirsty Hanson joined Aston Villa in 2023 from Manchester United
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Aston Villa forward Kirsty Hanson will be a "real threat" on Sunday, says Manchester United manager Marc Skinner.
The Scotland international joined Villa in 2023, initially on loan, following five years at United, where she was part of their first professional women's team.
The 27-year-old has had a strong season with Villa, scoring six goals in 12 WSL games.
"When Kirsty left Manchester United it was because she needed more consistent time [on the pitch]. She always had quality," said Skinner.
"Going to Villa gave her that space to do that. I still think she's had to fight in the last year and it's not come comfortably for her but she's broken into the team now.
"She's added quality to the team. It was the right move at the time for both herself and the club. It's nice to see her doing well – although I hope it doesn't happen on Sunday.
"It's never easy to say goodbye to a player but it's nice to see her doing well and we need to defend really well on Sunday as she's a real threat."
