Manchester United manager Marc Skinner has said he feels “sadness” regarding the comments made by forward Geyse and confirmed the club are working to find a “solution” to her situation. After United’s 2-0 Women’s Super League (WSL) win over Leicester City on Sunday, Geyse wrote in an Instagram story : “Staying in a place where we don’t feel happy is an agonising and lonely feeling.” Geyse came on as an 84th-minute substitute against Leicester on Sunday, her first WSL appearance since December 15.
She returned to Manchester in February from Brazil after spending a club-approved leave of absence there following the death of her brother, Geovanne, in a car accident on January 16. Skinner, responding to Geyse’s comments on social media in his pre-match news conference on Thursday, said: “If a player writes that, you feel a kind of sadness and appreciation. We also appreciate that Geyse is in a difficult position in her personal life right now.
When we have this conversation we also have to understand that there’s a human at the heart of what we’re talking about. It’s out of respect that we talk about her for her well-being. “From my perspective, it’s really clear that Geyse is a fantastic footballer.
If she feels like that then she’s expressing her opinion.” reported on Monday that National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) side Gotham FC are in advanced talks over a loan move for the Brazilian forward, which Skinner also confirmed. “We will fin.
