It was probably the most sensational transfer of the Premier League winter: Odion Ighalo, after three years in China, moved to Manchester United overtired – and made his mother cry.
For many years, Manchester United has been accused of acting on the transfer market without a recognisable plan. And when January came to an end, Ed Woodward, the man in charge, worked diligently to ensure that the arguments for this just didn’t run out.
