The Manchester United Chronicle
Market23 Jan 2040
Manchester United get their man
The chase for Ognjen Bondžulić ended with $26.2M changing hands and Crystal Palace out of reasons to say no. The supporters will judge the fee the only way that matters: on Saturdays.
Squad23 Jan 2040
A move Ognjen Bondžulić would have made for nothing
There is a version of every career where the player ends up somewhere he chose rather than somewhere that chose him. Ognjen Bondžulić is living that version at Manchester United, and it tends to show in the first month.
Player ratings23 Jan 2040
Amad, 37, rolls back the years — 7.92
There is an age at which every good afternoon gets described as a throwback, which is unfair and also accurate. 7.92 at 37, and nobody on the pitch was better.
Squad23 Jan 2040
Bart Verbruggen 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.
Squad23 Jan 2040
Ognjen Bondžulić signs on for more
“Some decisions take a long time. This one took ten minutes, and most of that was finding a pen.” Ognjen Bondžulić and Manchester United agree another 3 years.
Market23 Jan 2040
Manchester United turn down Fulham for Daniel Williams
The offer was not close and it was refused without much discussion. Whether the second one is refused as quickly is another matter.
Market23 Jan 2040
Charles Harris has one foot out of the door
Terms are settled between the clubs and the rest is paperwork and a photograph. Around Manchester United they have already started talking about him in the past tense.
Match21 Jan 2040
Nobody wants to play Manchester United right now
3 wins in a row changes how opponents warm up: quieter, more glances across. Runs end, everybody knows that — but nobody in this dressing room is planning for it.
Boardroom23 Jan 2040
Manchester United to lose Adam Howard for free
There is no worse way to lose a footballer. Adam Howard has pre-agreed a move away, which means every appearance between now and June is made by a man the club can no longer sell, and somebody upstairs will be asked why the contract was allowed to get here.
In brief
- Squad Words at Manchester United training over how hard people work
- Match Manchester United find a way past Crystal Palace
- Market Bristol City expected to open talks for Nicolò Rovella