{"id":78265,"date":"2025-08-19T17:32:13","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T17:32:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/78265\/"},"modified":"2025-08-19T17:32:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T17:32:13","slug":"forgotten-former-man-united-star-signed-by-sir-alex-ferguson-joins-new-club-just-hours-after-having-contract-ripped-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/78265\/","title":{"rendered":"Forgotten former Man United star signed by Sir Alex Ferguson joins new club just hours after having contract ripped up"},"content":{"rendered":"

By GETHIN HICKS, TRAINEE REPORTER<\/a> <\/p>\n

Published: 08:05 EDT, 19 August 2025 | Updated: 11:00 EDT, 19 August 2025 <\/p>\n

Former Manchester United<\/a> youngster Nick Powell has found a new club just hours after having his contract ripped up by Stockport County.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The midfielder, now 31, was described as ‘an exceptional talent’ by the great Sir Alex Ferguson<\/a> when he signed for the Red Devils for \u00a36million in 2012.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Then only 18, he had just scored a stunner for Crewe Alexandra in their League Two play-off final win against Cheltenham and seemed destined for a successful career at Old Trafford.\u00a0<\/p>\n

But things just never worked out for the Crewe-born wonderkid.\u00a0<\/p>\n

After making just six appearances in his first campaign in Manchester, Ferguson’s last, Powell was deemed surplus to requirements by both David Moyes<\/a> and Louis van Gaal<\/a> and loaned out to Wigan Athletic<\/a>, Leicester City<\/a> and later Hull City<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In total, Powell played nine times for United, scoring one goal, before being released in the summer of 2016.<\/p>\n

\"Nick <\/p>\n

Nick Powell was described as an ‘exceptional talent’ by Sir Alex Ferguson when he signed for Manchester United in 2012<\/p>\n

\"But <\/p>\n

But he went on to make just nine appearances for the Red Devils before being released in 2016<\/p>\n

He has since carved out a career for himself in the football league, first enjoying a successful three year period at Wigan Athletic, where he fired home 41 goals in 140 appearances.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Powell later moved onto Stoke City, making more than a 100 appearances for the club, before signing for Stockport in 2023.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He was a prominent member of their side in his first season but found himself on the bench in League Two with far more regularity last season.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Hatters announced his departure on Monday with a statement reading: ‘The club can confirm that midfielder Nick Powell has departed Edgeley Park following a mutual agreement to terminate his contact.’<\/p>\n

But perhaps surprisingly it was just hours later that Powell found himself a new club, with Stockport’s League One rivals Bradford City announcing they had secured his signature.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Speaking about the switch, the former Man United star said: ‘I am really pleased to be here.\u00a0<\/p>\n

‘I spoke to Graham Alexander, he sold the club to me and I am raring to go.\u00a0<\/p>\n

‘The crowd here is a massive draw, having such large attendances in League One is a massive pull for anyone.’<\/p>\n

\"He <\/p>\n

He went on to carve a career for himself in the football league, notably enjoying stints at Wigan Athletic and Stoke City<\/p>\n

\"Powell <\/p>\n

Powell later moved to Stockport County, but left the club my mutual agreement yesterday<\/p>\n

\"Just <\/p>\n

Just hours later, the Hatters’ League One rivals Bradford City announced they had signed the former Man United star<\/p>\n

Alexander, who was appointed as manager of the Bantams in 2023 and led them to promotion last season, added: ‘Nick’s ability is undoubted and he is determined to rediscover the form he has shown many times previously.\u00a0<\/p>\n

‘It is a deal that suits both parties and we are looking forward to helping him enjoy his football and show his quality once more.’\u00a0<\/p>\n

Powell becomes Bradford’s 10th signing of the summer as they look to put together a successful season in the League One.<\/p>\n

They’ve started their campaign strongly, winning two of their three fixtures, drawing the other.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n


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