Gotham FC has confirmed the signing of Brazil international Geyse on loan from Manchester United.
The National Women’s Super League side had been in advanced talks with United earlier this month. The 26-year old has now joined for the 2025 season with an option for a permanent deal. “I am very happy and excited to join Gotham FC for this season,” Geyse said, via Gotham’s website. “I chose Gotham FC because they have a winning profile and a lot of ambition to win titles. I can’t wait to wear this jersey and enjoy the field with my new teammates. Let’s go Gotham!”
Geyse arrived at Old Trafford United from Barcelona in August 2023 for a club-record fee. She made 21 appearances for Marc Skinner’s side as they finished fifth in the Women’s Super League (WSL).
The English forward has played nine games for United this season, starting six. She was forced to take a leave to Brazil in January, following the death of her brother in a car accident, before returning to the side as a substitute on March 2 in a 2-0 WSL win over Leicester City.
After the Leicester match, Geyse posted a statement on Instagram describing an environment in which “inner peace is difficult to find.”
“Staying in a place where we don’t feel happy is an agonising and lonely feeling. Every day seems heavier, and the simple fact of being there becomes a burden,” the forward wrote. “The environment, which should be welcoming, becomes a field of discomfort, where inner peace is difficult to find. When we are not in tune with what surrounds us, the world around us loses its colour and energy.”
After the post, Skinner confirmed that Gotham was in discussions to sign Geyse and that United was working to find a solution and ensure that “Geyse is absolutely looked after and has all the care that she needs.” He also stressed that the club had been providing Geyse with well-being support.
Gotham are currently in the race to recapture the NWSL championship. Having won the title in 2023, Gotham reached the semi-finals of the playoffs the following year, where they were defeated on penalties by the Washington Spirit.
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