Tuesday, August 8, 2023 — Manchester, England — 4:30 PM BST
The car pulled up outside the apartment building while the driver helped with bags before heading back to the main road, and Demien stood on the pavement looking up at the modern glass and brick structure that would be home for however long it took to find something permanent as Manchester traffic moved behind him in the late afternoon heat.
Club-arranged meant temporary while fully furnished meant impersonal, and when he grabbed the two suitcases with his United kit bag he walked through the entrance where security nodded recognition without asking for ID because they'd been briefed yesterday about the new signing arriving today.
