Ella Toone has sent an emotional message to her best friend and now former Manchester United teammate Alessia Russo. The childhood friends will say goodbye on a domestic level amid Russo's departure from United after her contract came to an end, but it won't be a final goodbye as the pair head to the Women's World Cup in Australia together next month.
As Toone prepares to play for United without her best friend and teammate, she posted an emotional video on TikTok with the caption, "Going to miss having you by my side every day".
Toone's video, which she posted on TikTok, is a touching sentiment to their time together at the club as best friends. "Away from football, I just wanted to say best of luck to my best friend Alessia, moving clubs.
I'm really proud of you and hope you smash it, I'm definitely going to miss you and spending time with you every single day. "But I know you'll be great and I know we'll be friends forever.
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