The Manchester United Chronicle
Market17 Aug 2026
Manchester United say no — this time
The offer from West Ham United for Senne Lammens was heard out and sent back the same day. First bids are rarely meant to succeed; they are meant to find out how loudly the door closes.
Squad17 Aug 2026
Marcus Rashford in a row with a teammate
It was not about football and everybody who saw it knows that. Two men who have to play together on Saturday said things at Manchester United this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
Boardroom17 Aug 2026
5 academy players handed senior numbers at Manchester United
The morning the pathway stops being a brochure and becomes a team sheet. Most of them will not be here in three years; all of them have already done the hard part, which was getting to today.
Market17 Aug 2026
Manchester United promote Liam Grant from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Liam Grant has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Market17 Aug 2026
Simon Ross steps up from the Manchester United academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Simon Ross has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Market17 Aug 2026
Manchester United promote James Grant from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. James Grant has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
In brief
- Boardroom The ground is getting bigger
- Squad Words at Manchester United training over how hard people work
- Squad Somebody is after Benjamin Šeško’s shirt
- Squad Shea Lacey knocks on the manager's door