Nottingham Forest signs Sheffield United defender Abbie Lafayette
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 19, 2026, 1:05 PM
Last updated Jun 19, 2026
Nottingham Forest has officially signed defender Abbie Lafayette from Sheffield United, with the deal confirmed today. The 24-year-old full-back has signed a two-year contract and will officially join Forest on July 1, 2026. Lafayette has played every game for Sheffield United in Barclays WSL2 this season and is expected to bring her experience to Forest. She expressed excitement about the move and her ambitions with the club under new management.
- •Abbie Lafayette joins Nottingham Forest from Sheffield United.
- •She has signed a two-year deal with the club.
- •Lafayette will officially be a Forest player starting July 1, 2026.
- •She started every match for Sheffield United in the current season.
- •Lafayette is the first summer signing for Nottingham Forest's new boss Tom Mallinson.
- 1:05 PMYahoo Sports — Nottingham Forest to sign Sheffield United defender Lafayette
"Nottingham Forest have completed the signing of Sheffield United defender Abbie Lafayette.WSL Full-Time were informed of the news via an official club press release from The Tricky Trees this afternoo...
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