Manchester United Women have secured another academy graduate on professional terms after confirming Jess Anderson’s first senior contract.
United confirmed that Anderson has signed a deal until June 2028, with the club holding an option for a further year. The midfielder follows Scarlett Hill and Layla Drury in committing her future during a sharp week of academy retention.
The club are not letting uncertainty drift into the summer. They are protecting the next group before the market gets chance to test it.
United Strengthen Academy Pathway Message
Anderson’s deal carries more weight than a routine development contract.
Manchester United noted that she captained the Under-21s last season, made her full debut in February at 17 in the UEFA Women’s Champions League, then recorded her first Women’s Super League appearance at Old Trafford a month later.
That gives Marc Skinner another young midfielder with senior exposure already banked. It also sends a clear signal to the academy group.
United are not just promoting prospects. They are securing them.
WSL Football lists Anderson as an England midfielder, and her profile now sits firmly inside the club’s next wave.
After Hill and Drury, this is a clean continuation of United’s pathway work. Anderson has earned the contract. United have made sure they control the next stage.
