Brighton & Hove Albion have completed the permanent signing of defender Gabby George from Manchester United Women for an undisclosed fee believed to reach six figures. For Brighton Women, under head coach Dario Vidosic, George represents a pivotal addition to a squad aiming to improve on last season’s seventh-place finish. Her move represents one of the most prominent intra-league deals in current WSL transfers, following earlier interest as reported in She Kicks’ coverage of Gabby George’s prospective move to Brighton. The defender’s departure also comes during a period of leadership change in Manchester, after United confirmed manager Marc Skinner left his role by mutual consent on Monday, as explored in our look at Manchester United’s management situation. Brighton open their league campaign at home to Arsenal on Sunday, 6 September, where George could be in line for an immediate debut.