themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-10--Manchester United open to short term signing in transfer window

Manchester United are open to a short-term signing in the January transfer window but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer insists any addition needs to have a long-term purpose .
United are exploring options to reinforce their squad before the January 31 deadline but club sources have stressed it is 'highly likely ' they will go without signing anyone this month .
The club is understood to have finalised their list of long-term targets for the summer , with United intent on making at least four signings .
United have been active in previous January windows , signing Louis Saha in 2004 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Juan Mata for a club record £37.1million in 2014 and the extravagant swap deal for Alexis Sanchez two years ago .
Solskjaer was midway through his final season when Sir Alex Ferguson recruited the 35-year-old Henrik Larsson on a three-month loan in 2006-07 and Andy Cole arrived from Newcastle for a British record £7m in January 1995 .
Ferguson also attempted to clinch the signings of West Ham United talisman Paolo di Canio , 33 at the time , in 2002 and the Luton Town figurehead Mick Harford , also 33 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the disastrous Sanchez move whilst weighing up the pros and cons of a quick fix .
`` It would n't always be the worst thing you can do , to put a short-term fix in if it ’ s good for the group here and now .
But you would n't put yourself in a situation where you 've done something that you regret in 18 months ' time .
`` We 've got to do due diligence - character of players , quality of players that are the right fit into this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in their 3-1 League Cup semi-final first leg humbling by Manchester City in midweek and claimed they were playing to half of their potential .
Solskjaer accepted the 22-year-old had a point .
`` We did n't perform really well for long periods in the first-half , that 's for sure , '' Solskjaer agreed .
`` I don ’ t think it ’ s only a half performance but I know where Marcus is coming from .
`` We know the potential and sometimes you don ’ t perform to what you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an example of how well this team has improved and how much he has improved as well .
`` He ’ s a leader at his young age and that ’ s fantastic . ''

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Manchester United are open to a short-term signing in the January transfer window but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer insists any addition needs to have a long-term purpose.
United are exploring options to reinforce their squad before the January 31 deadline but club sources have stressed it is 'highly likely' they will go without signing anyone this month. The club is understood to have finalised their list of long-term targets for the summer, with United intent on making at least four signings.
United have been active in previous January windows, signing Louis Saha in 2004, Patrice Evra and Nemanja Vidic in 2006, Juan Mata for a club record £37.1million in 2014 and the extravagant swap deal for Alexis Sanchez two years ago.
Solskjaer was midway through his final season when Sir Alex Ferguson recruited the 35-year-old Henrik Larsson on a three-month loan in 2006-07 and Andy Cole arrived from Newcastle for a British record £7m in January 1995. Ferguson also attempted to clinch the signings of West Ham United talisman Paolo di Canio, 33 at the time, in 2002 and the Luton Town figurehead Mick Harford, also 33, in 1992.
Solskjaer possibly alluded to the disastrous Sanchez move whilst weighing up the pros and cons of a quick fix. "It wouldn't always be the worst thing you can do, to put a short-term fix in if it’s good for the group here and now. But you wouldn't put yourself in a situation where you've done something that you regret in 18 months' time.
"We've got to do due diligence - character of players, quality of players that are the right fit into this squad."
Marcus Rashford captained United in their 3-1 League Cup semi-final first leg humbling by Manchester City in midweek and claimed they were playing to half of their potential. Solskjaer accepted the 22-year-old had a point.
"We didn't perform really well for long periods in the first-half, that's for sure," Solskjaer agreed. "I don’t think it’s only a half performance but I know where Marcus is coming from.
"We know the potential and sometimes you don’t perform to what you’re capable of and Marcus is an example of how well this team has improved and how much he has improved as well.
"He’s a leader at his young age and that’s fantastic."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-10--Large police cordon in Piccadilly Gardens after 'fight'

A large cordon is in place in Manchester city centre tonight .
Police have taped off Piccadilly Gardens , in @ @ @ @ @ , following a `` serious incident '' .
Passers-by have said officers are turning them @ @ @ @ @ Traffic services have said Oldham Street has been blocked by police .
Greater Manchester Police @ @ @ @ @ the scene after a `` fight '' .
Read their full statement below .
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A large cordon is in place in Manchester city centre tonight.
Police have taped off Piccadilly Gardens, in front of the Morrisons store, following a "serious incident".
Passers-by have said officers are turning them away from the cordon.
Traffic services have said Oldham Street has been blocked by police.
Greater Manchester Police have said officers are at the scene after a "fight". Read their full statement below.
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themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-10--Coronation Street sparks debate over Tracy's fling with Paula

Coronation Street viewers have been having their say after Steve McDonald found out his wife Tracy had cheated on him - and was amazed to find out it was with Paula Cunliffe .
Steve found out Tracy had done the dirty on him on New Year 's Eve and raced home to confront her while Paula hid in their flat .
Assuming her fling was with a man , when Paula emerged from their bathroom he looked past her for someone else .
A defiant Tracy , who is adamant that a night of passion with the solicitor does n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him : `` I do n't even think it counts . ''
Viewers flocked to Twitter to comment on the storyline , and they 're divided over how they 'd like things to go for Tracy .
Some want her to stick with her hapless husband while others are excited by this plot twist and want to see her with Paula .
`` This Tracy/Paula storyline is barrel scraping levels of stupidity , '' raged one .
`` This ca n't be the end of Steve and Tracy , '' tweeted another .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ couple pls , '' tweeted another viewer .
`` I really wish Paula would pounce on Tracy again.. sooo desperate for them to be more than just a one night stand , '' commented another fan .
Steve at first thought Tracy had slept with either Tim Metcalfe or Kevin Webster .
`` Paula flattered me , she told me I was gorgeous , '' she protested .
`` It 's like manslaughter next to murder . ''
And she told Steve , who fathered a child with Leanne Battersby behind his ex @ @ @ @ @ @ @ At least I wo n't have a baby . ''
But a furious Steve was n't buying her protestations and raged : `` You 've said some brazen things in your life but this takes the biscuit . ''
The fling sparked a debate on the cobbles with Kevin explaining that his his lesbian daughter Sophie would describe it as `` tourism , when people try it on for size . ''
And Tim reasoned that it was n't as 'bad ' as if she 'd cheated with a man .
`` It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ If it was a bloke I 'd be livid , but a woman , I 'm not so sure , '' he said .
`` According to Kev it does n't mean she 's gay . ''
But Steve 's daughter Emma Brooker had a different opinion to his friends .
`` I do n't see if it would be any worse if it were a man , '' she told him .
`` If it 's a man or a woman she still went behind your back . ''
When Steve came @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : `` You 're lucky you 're a woman .
`` If you had an Adam 's apple you 'd be on the floor by now . ''

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Coronation Street viewers have been having their say after Steve McDonald found out his wife Tracy had cheated on him - and was amazed to find out it was with Paula Cunliffe.
Steve found out Tracy had done the dirty on him on New Year's Eve and raced home to confront her while Paula hid in their flat.
Assuming her fling was with a man, when Paula emerged from their bathroom he looked past her for someone else.
A defiant Tracy, who is adamant that a night of passion with the solicitor doesn't mean that she's gay, told him: "I don't even think it counts."
(Image: ITV/Coronation Street)
Viewers flocked to Twitter to comment on the storyline, and they're divided over how they'd like things to go for Tracy.
Some want her to stick with her hapless husband while others are excited by this plot twist and want to see her with Paula.
"This Tracy/Paula storyline is barrel scraping levels of stupidity," raged one.
"This can't be the end of Steve and Tracy," tweeted another.
"Tracy and Paula for an actual couple pls," tweeted another viewer.
"I really wish Paula would pounce on Tracy again.. sooo desperate for them to be more than just a one night stand," commented another fan.
Steve at first thought Tracy had slept with either Tim Metcalfe or Kevin Webster.
"Paula flattered me, she told me I was gorgeous," she protested.
"It's like manslaughter next to murder."
And she told Steve, who fathered a child with Leanne Battersby behind his ex wife Michelle Connor's back: "At least I won't have a baby."
(Image: ITV/Coronation Street)
But a furious Steve wasn't buying her protestations and raged: "You've said some brazen things in your life but this takes the biscuit."
The fling sparked a debate on the cobbles with Kevin explaining that his his lesbian daughter Sophie would describe it as "tourism, when people try it on for size."
And Tim reasoned that it wasn't as 'bad' as if she'd cheated with a man.
"It's not that bad is it? If it was a bloke I'd be livid, but a woman, I'm not so sure," he said.
(Image: ITV/Coronation Street)
"According to Kev it doesn't mean she's gay."
But Steve's daughter Emma Brooker had a different opinion to his friends.
"I don't see if it would be any worse if it were a man," she told him.
"If it's a man or a woman she still went behind your back."
(Image: ITV)
When Steve came face-to-face with Paula again he told her: "You're lucky you're a woman.
"If you had an Adam's apple you'd be on the floor by now."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-10--Bruno Fernandes agent deletes Twitter account amid Manchester United transfer speculation

Bruno Fernandes 's agent has deleted his Twitter account amid frenzied speculation over a possible move to Manchester United .
Rui Guimaraes of the Positionumber group deleted his account after reports claimed Sporting Lisbon officials had travelled to England to meet United representatives .
Some outlets claim the Sporting officials travelled to London - where United have an office in Mayfair - whereas others say Manchester .
The former United defender Rio Ferdinand fanned the flames by tweeting 'Brunoooooooooooo ' accompanied by an egg-timer and stopwatch on Friday night .
United technical director-linked Ferdinand rowed back with a follow-up post @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` I ’ m sitting & waiting like you !
Keep refreshing @ ManUtd . ''
Fernandes , 25 , was mentioned at United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's pre-match press conference on Friday morning after he was incessantly linked with the club in the last window .
Speculation surrounding Fernandes has restarted this month after United sources said in the summer they were 'irritated ' with reports the club was working on a deal to sign the Portugal international .
Reports in Portugal suggested Solskjaer and assistant Mick Phelan flew to Lisbon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's 2-1 defeat to Porto last week , although there was no photographic evidence of the pair in attendance .
`` We go back to speculations and we do go and watch games all the time , '' Solskjaer said .
`` When I 've been and where I 've been is irrelevant .
[ Fernandes ] is another player in a different club I ca n't speak about . ''
United sources are guarded about the renewed speculation and noted the 'noise is being driven out of Portugal ' .
Sources suspect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fernandes after he signed a new Sporting contract in November until 2023 .
It has been suggested his deal includes a release clause .
Sporting did their utmost to offload Fernandes in the summer and there was interest from Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur .
United 's 'interest ' did not extend beyond mere admiration for the Portuguese .
Old Trafford insiders likened the incessant reports surrounding Fernandes six months ago to the Whac-A-Mole arcade game .
Tottenham bid for Fernandes in the summer .
Intermediaries acting on Tottenham 's behalf flew to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ transfer window to gauge the possibility of a deal for Fernandes .
The intermediaries actually approached Fernandes directly to ascertain how much Sporting were demanding for him , rather than his representatives .
The super-agent Jorge Mendes is believed to have touched base with Fernandes last August with the promise of a transfer this year .

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Bruno Fernandes's agent has deleted his Twitter account amid frenzied speculation over a possible move to Manchester United.
Rui Guimaraes of the Positionumber group deleted his account after reports claimed Sporting Lisbon officials had travelled to England to meet United representatives. Some outlets claim the Sporting officials travelled to London - where United have an office in Mayfair - whereas others say Manchester.
The former United defender Rio Ferdinand fanned the flames by tweeting 'Brunoooooooooooo' accompanied by an egg-timer and stopwatch on Friday night. United technical director-linked Ferdinand rowed back with a follow-up post by replying to a fan with: "I’m sitting & waiting like you! Keep refreshing @ManUtd."
Fernandes, 25, was mentioned at United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's pre-match press conference on Friday morning after he was incessantly linked with the club in the last window. Speculation surrounding Fernandes has restarted this month after United sources said in the summer they were 'irritated' with reports the club was working on a deal to sign the Portugal international.
Reports in Portugal suggested Solskjaer and assistant Mick Phelan flew to Lisbon to watch Fernandes start in Sporting Lisbon's 2-1 defeat to Porto last week, although there was no photographic evidence of the pair in attendance.
"We go back to speculations and we do go and watch games all the time," Solskjaer said. "When I've been and where I've been is irrelevant. [Fernandes] is another player in a different club I can't speak about."
United sources are guarded about the renewed speculation and noted the 'noise is being driven out of Portugal'. Sources suspect an auction is being whipped up for Fernandes after he signed a new Sporting contract in November until 2023. It has been suggested his deal includes a release clause.
Sporting did their utmost to offload Fernandes in the summer and there was interest from Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur. United's 'interest' did not extend beyond mere admiration for the Portuguese.
Old Trafford insiders likened the incessant reports surrounding Fernandes six months ago to the Whac-A-Mole arcade game. Tottenham bid for Fernandes in the summer.
Intermediaries acting on Tottenham's behalf flew to Lisbon in the last week of the transfer window to gauge the possibility of a deal for Fernandes. The intermediaries actually approached Fernandes directly to ascertain how much Sporting were demanding for him, rather than his representatives.
The super-agent Jorge Mendes is believed to have touched base with Fernandes last August with the promise of a transfer this year.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-10--Rio Ferdinand sends Manchester United fans into meltdown with Bruno Fernandes tweet

Rio Ferdinand has sent Manchester United supporters into meltdown after tweeting about Bruno Fernandes amid renewed transfer speculation .
United have had a mixed campaign so far with impressive victories repeatedly being followed with disappointing defeats , especially against teams towards the bottom of the Premier League .
One of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's biggest issues has been , that while his side are brilliant at attacking on the counter , they have struggled to break down teams that are happy to sit deep and soak up pressure .
United are aiming to strengthen their ranks in the January transfer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unlocking stubborn defences a priority .
Leicester 's James Maddison is a priority , while Donny van de Beek of Ajax and Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish have also been linked .
Sporting skipper Fernandes has been constantly linked with a move to Old Trafford since last summer but United sources downplayed the speculation last year .
The links appeared after the 25-year-old scored a stunning 32 goals and added a further 18 assists for Sporting last season , as well as leading his club to Portuguese cup glory and helping Portugal become @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ' red hot form has continued this season and he already has 13 goals and 13 assists to his name after just 24 games .
The creative midfielder has again been linked with a move to United and the fresh speculation on Friday attracted the interest of Ferdinand .
His tweet made United fans so excited that he later had to clarify he did n't know anything and said : `` I ’ m sitting & waiting like you !
Keep refreshing @ ManUtd twitter . ''
Solskjaer was asked about Fernandes in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ refused to be drawn on the reports .
`` We go back to speculations and we do go and watch games all the time , '' Solskjaer said .
`` When I 've been and where I 've been is irrelevant .
[ Fernandes ] is another player in a different club I ca n't speak about .
`` We 've still got the same thoughts we had a month ago .
We 've got the players we have , we 're working with the ones we have and if something happens we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ say yes or no [ if players will leave ] , but I would n't expect many ins and outs , no . ''
Regardless , fans are desperate for a playmaker to be brought to the club in January and they think that Fernandes will fit the bill .
You can see a selection of their reactions below : What they 've been waiting for It 's too much Ca n't take it

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Rio Ferdinand has sent Manchester United supporters into meltdown after tweeting about Bruno Fernandes amid renewed transfer speculation.
United have had a mixed campaign so far with impressive victories repeatedly being followed with disappointing defeats, especially against teams towards the bottom of the Premier League.
One of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's biggest issues has been, that while his side are brilliant at attacking on the counter, they have struggled to break down teams that are happy to sit deep and soak up pressure.
United are aiming to strengthen their ranks in the January transfer window, with a playmaker capable of unlocking stubborn defences a priority.
Leicester's James Maddison is a priority, while Donny van de Beek of Ajax and Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish have also been linked.
Sporting skipper Fernandes has been constantly linked with a move to Old Trafford since last summer but United sources downplayed the speculation last year.
The links appeared after the 25-year-old scored a stunning 32 goals and added a further 18 assists for Sporting last season, as well as leading his club to Portuguese cup glory and helping Portugal become the inaugural Nations League champions.
Fernandes' red hot form has continued this season and he already has 13 goals and 13 assists to his name after just 24 games.
The creative midfielder has again been linked with a move to United and the fresh speculation on Friday attracted the interest of Ferdinand.
"Brunoooooooooooo," the United great tweeted alongside a hourglass and watch emoji.
His tweet made United fans so excited that he later had to clarify he didn't know anything and said: "I’m sitting & waiting like you! Keep refreshing @ManUtd twitter."
Solskjaer was asked about Fernandes in his press conference earlier on Friday but refused to be drawn on the reports.
"We go back to speculations and we do go and watch games all the time," Solskjaer said. "When I've been and where I've been is irrelevant. [Fernandes] is another player in a different club I can't speak about.
"We've still got the same thoughts we had a month ago. We've got the players we have, we're working with the ones we have and if something happens we'll tell you.
"Can't say yes or no [if players will leave], but I wouldn't expect many ins and outs, no."
Regardless, fans are desperate for a playmaker to be brought to the club in January and they think that Fernandes will fit the bill.
You can see a selection of their reactions below:
What they've been waiting for
It's too much
Begging
Can't take it
Stay calm!
Madness
Fingers crossed


themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-10--Greater Manchester to get £32m super-fast broadband network

Greater Manchester leaders have approved plans to introduce a super-fast broadband network that will boast the ‘ best high-speed digital infrastructure ’ in the UK .
Up to 450km of new full-fibre cables will stretch across the city-region ’ s ten boroughs , providing greater connectivity to 1,300 public sector sites by 2021 .
The combined authority hopes the £32 million network , largely funded by public money , will attract £250 million in private investment .
It is also expected to boost the regional economy by £2.1bn over the next 15 years .
Full-fibre technology can deliver internet speeds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and can also support the rollout of 5G mobile coverage .
In areas outside of Manchester full-fibre access remains below five per cent , though boosts to the network in Salford has seen coverage grow by more than a third .
Coun Elise Wilson , lead member for the combined authority ’ s digital portfolio , “ We ’ re clear that we want Greater Manchester to be the UK ’ s leading digital city-region , and that means delivering the best possible digital services for our residents .
“ Connecting public sector @ @ @ @ @ @ @ full fibre and upgrading our capacity is a massive step towards achieving this , and will send a message that we are ready and open for business .
“ We ’ re excited about the benefits that this can bring and look forward to announcing more details about the outcome of the process next month.
” The project - the largest of its kind in the country - was boosted in March 2018 when the combined authority secured a government grant worth £23.8m from the Department of Digital , Culture , Media and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said that such a network would have a ‘ transformational ’ impact by increasing local full-fibre coverage from 2pc to around 25pc in three years .
A report says : “ Greater Manchester would then have the best high-speed digital infrastructure coverage of any city-region in the UK.
” Local authorities , including councils and emergency services , were asked to put forward sites that will benefit from 30 years of fibre optic technology .
But the successful funding bid triggered wider market investment in the region , with Openreach choosing Salford as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ broadband .
More than 45,000 homes and businesses in the borough now have access to high-speed broadband , with coverage growing from 10pc to 45pc in the last 18 months .
As this sits outside the government-funded scheme , a smaller number of Salford council premises will be eligible for upgrades through the new project to prevent ‘ overbuilding ’ the network .
A similar approach has been taken for buildings owned by Manchester City Council which have already been kitted out with the latest technology .
The combined authority is expected to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , with the DCMS money expected to be spent by March next year .

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Greater Manchester leaders have approved plans to introduce a super-fast broadband network that will boast the ‘best high-speed digital infrastructure’ in the UK.
Up to 450km of new full-fibre cables will stretch across the city-region’s ten boroughs, providing greater connectivity to 1,300 public sector sites by 2021.
The combined authority hopes the £32 million network, largely funded by public money, will attract £250 million in private investment.
It is also expected to boost the regional economy by £2.1bn over the next 15 years.
Full-fibre technology can deliver internet speeds greater than one gigabit per second, and can also support the rollout of 5G mobile coverage.
In areas outside of Manchester full-fibre access remains below five per cent, though boosts to the network in Salford has seen coverage grow by more than a third.
Coun Elise Wilson, lead member for the combined authority’s digital portfolio, “We’re clear that we want Greater Manchester to be the UK’s leading digital city-region, and that means delivering the best possible digital services for our residents.
“Connecting public sector sites in our towns and cities with full fibre and upgrading our capacity is a massive step towards achieving this, and will send a message that we are ready and open for business.
“We’re excited about the benefits that this can bring and look forward to announcing more details about the outcome of the process next month.”
The project - the largest of its kind in the country - was boosted in March 2018 when the combined authority secured a government grant worth £23.8m from the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS).
Regional leaders said that such a network would have a ‘transformational’ impact by increasing local full-fibre coverage from 2pc to around 25pc in three years.
A report says: “Greater Manchester would then have the best high-speed digital infrastructure coverage of any city-region in the UK.”
Local authorities, including councils and emergency services, were asked to put forward sites that will benefit from 30 years of fibre optic technology.
But the successful funding bid triggered wider market investment in the region, with Openreach choosing Salford as a test bed for its new fibre-to-the-premises broadband.
More than 45,000 homes and businesses in the borough now have access to high-speed broadband, with coverage growing from 10pc to 45pc in the last 18 months.
As this sits outside the government-funded scheme, a smaller number of Salford council premises will be eligible for upgrades through the new project to prevent ‘overbuilding’ the network.
A similar approach has been taken for buildings owned by Manchester City Council which have already been kitted out with the latest technology.
The combined authority is expected to announce the chosen network providers in February, with the DCMS money expected to be spent by March next year.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-10--Manchester United get Eric Bailly and Timothy Fosu-Mensah squad boost

Manchester United were given a squad boost on Friday night as Eric Bailly and Timothy Fosu-Mensah made their long awaited returns from injury for the under-23s .
Both started as United beat Newcastle 2-1 at Leigh Sports Village in the league on Friday night .
Fosu-Mensah , who last played for Fulham on loan against Everton back in April , looked comfortable in midfield as Neil Wood ’ s side got back to winning ways in the league .
With Scott McTominay and Paul Pogba our for the next few weeks Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has a dilemma in midfield but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ squad option for the Norwegian .
United were on top from kick off at Leigh Sports Village and took the lead on 15 minutes when an audacious effort from Teden Mengi , which was headed towards the corner flag , was deflected past Jake Turner in the Newcastle net by defender Jude Swailes .
And while the opener was something of a fluke the second was one of perfection .
Good work from Hannibal Mejbri down the right saw the ball played to James Garner waiting on the edge of the area to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the season , in seven starts .
A perfectly executed strike from the teenager to give Wood ’ s side a two goal cushion .
Arnau Puigmal could have made it three after he saw his effort fire back off the post following some good work in midfield from Fosu-Mensah .
The visitors threatened as the half wore on and Jacob Carney was nearly punished for rushing out of his box but Di ’ Shon Bernard was back to clear Elias Sorensen ’ s effort that was heading in .
Fosu-Mensah nearly made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a counter attack from the edge of United ’ s box and charged the length of the pitch only to see his effort tipped over the bar .
That was to be the right-back 's final contribution before he was brought off shortly before the hour mark , to be replaced by Dylan Levitt who was also making his comeback from injury .
And it was to be a successful return for Bailly , too , who was brought off a few minutes later having kept Newcastle out in front of the 1,072 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s friend and teammate Marcos Rojo who had turned up to support his mate .
The centre back looked comfortable throughout and nearly got his name on the scoresheet in the first half with an acrobatic over the head effort which was cleared off the line .
United continued to dominate after the introduction of Levitt and Reece Devine but it was the visitors who got the third of the game .
After a flurry of pressure in the final 15 minutes Sorensen drilled his effort into the far post to beat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up a tense last few minutes .
But Wood ’ s side managed to see out the game to get back to winning ways in the league and keep the pressure on West Brom .

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Manchester United were given a squad boost on Friday night as Eric Bailly and Timothy Fosu-Mensah made their long awaited returns from injury for the under-23s. Both started as United beat Newcastle 2-1 at Leigh Sports Village in the league on Friday night.
Fosu-Mensah, who last played for Fulham on loan against Everton back in April, looked comfortable in midfield as Neil Wood’s side got back to winning ways in the league.
With Scott McTominay and Paul Pogba our for the next few weeks Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has a dilemma in midfield but the 22-year-old showed he could be another squad option for the Norwegian.
United were on top from kick off at Leigh Sports Village and took the lead on 15 minutes when an audacious effort from Teden Mengi, which was headed towards the corner flag, was deflected past Jake Turner in the Newcastle net by defender Jude Swailes.
And while the opener was something of a fluke the second was one of perfection.
Good work from Hannibal Mejbri down the right saw the ball played to James Garner waiting on the edge of the area to curl in his sixth league goal of the season, in seven starts. A perfectly executed strike from the teenager to give Wood’s side a two goal cushion.
Arnau Puigmal could have made it three after he saw his effort fire back off the post following some good work in midfield from Fosu-Mensah.
The visitors threatened as the half wore on and Jacob Carney was nearly punished for rushing out of his box but Di’Shon Bernard was back to clear Elias Sorensen’s effort that was heading in.
Fosu-Mensah nearly made it a perfect return as he started a counter attack from the edge of United’s box and charged the length of the pitch only to see his effort tipped over the bar.
That was to be the right-back's final contribution before he was brought off shortly before the hour mark, to be replaced by Dylan Levitt who was also making his comeback from injury.
And it was to be a successful return for Bailly, too, who was brought off a few minutes later having kept Newcastle out in front of the 1,072 watching fans at Leigh, including Bailly’s friend and teammate Marcos Rojo who had turned up to support his mate.
The centre back looked comfortable throughout and nearly got his name on the scoresheet in the first half with an acrobatic over the head effort which was cleared off the line.
United continued to dominate after the introduction of Levitt and Reece Devine but it was the visitors who got the third of the game.
After a flurry of pressure in the final 15 minutes Sorensen drilled his effort into the far post to beat Carney in the 89th minute and set up a tense last few minutes.
But Wood’s side managed to see out the game to get back to winning ways in the league and keep the pressure on West Brom.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-10--The figures that show the 'alarming' state of the NHS in Greater Manchester this winter

Two fifths of patients waited more than four hours in A & E across NHS hospitals in Greater Manchester last month .
Doctors and nurses struggled with 'rocketing demand ' during December as record-long delays were recorded .
Patients faced record waits at A & Es at Bolton NHS Trust , with just 69.7pc of patients meeting the four hour target .
And just 59.1pc of people arriving at A & Es run by Stockport NHS Trust in December waited less than four hours .
That was the trust ’ s worst performance since comparable monthly figures began in June @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a record 200 people spent more than 12 hours waiting in A & E for a ward bed , after doctors decided they needed to be admitted .
It was a jump from 87 in November .
A & Es run by the trust agreed to temporarily divert patients to other hospitals to relieve pressure twice last week , on top of three times the preceding week .
Bosses at Stepping Hill said they had opened 57 extra beds to help meet soaring demand .
Louise Robson , chief executive said : `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that has a high portion of older people , who are often frail with complex conditions and they place a particular demand on our emergency services .
`` Once we have cared for and treated these patients , ensuring they can be safely returned home or to an alternative place of care can be take some time , which in turn affects patient flow , and again leads to longer waiting times for other patients .
`` This is a major challenge which we and our partners in health and social care face @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officer at Bolton NHS Foundation Trust , described December as the hospital 's 'busiest month in their busiest year ' .
He said : “ Our A and E department helped 10,528 people in December 2019 - just over a six percent increase in what we saw last December - with nearly 70 % being admitted , transferred or discharged within four hours .
`` This was one of the busiest months in what has been our busiest ever year and it looks like this trend in demand is set to stay , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ often with complex health problems .
`` I am so proud of how our staff are coping with this demand .
Day-in-day-out they are going over-and-above to make sure they deliver the best of care.
” At Pennine Acute Hospitals , the figure was 73.9pc , and at Tameside Hospital , the figure was 70.6pc .
At Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust , 78.1pc of patients in A & E were seen within four hours , NHS figures revealed .
A spokesperson for the trust said : `` Our skilled and dedicated Emergency @ @ @ @ @ @ @ high quality treatment and care for our patients .
Unfortunately , there are times that some patients may need to wait longer and we thank them for their understanding and patience during these busy times .
`` The public can continue to support us by keeping our Emergency Departments free for those patients who require urgent attention for a serious or life threatening emergency and by accessing alternative healthcare professionals such as pharmacists , GPs , Dentists , Walk-in services or calling NHS 111 . ''
People aren ’ t just facing increasing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are also leading to longer waits for ambulances to transfer patients to the emergency department .
Separate figures show nearly half of ambulances ( 46.1pc ) arriving at Stockport NHS Trust had to wait more than 30 minutes to handover patients last week , as did 32.5pc of arrivals at Wrightington , Wigan and Leigh NHS Trust .
A total of 88 ambulances at Stockport NHS Trust had to wait over an hour ( 15pc ) .
The aim is to handover within 15 minutes .
That compares to 7.6pc in the same @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 79.8pc of people waited less than four hours from arrival to admission , discharge or transfer last month .
That was the lowest proportion since records began in November 2010 .
Dr Rinesh Parmar , Chair of The Doctors ’ Association UK and an intensive care doctor said : “ These figures , the worst on record , will sadly not come as a surprise to frontline doctors , who are working themselves into the ground to keep patients safe this winter .
“ Poor morale and spiralling workloads have contributed to a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A & E doctors showing the highest level of burnout across all specialities .
“ Emergency doctors and our nursing colleagues are doing their utmost under very trying circumstances and it is the government who must be held to account for these latest performance figures – which is almost certainly a direct result of years of under-funding.
” The number of people facing waits of 12 hours or more to be admitted ( so-called trolley waits ) doubled from 1,112 in November to 2,347 last month - the highest number on record .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Walsh said : “ How many wake-up calls does the Government need ?
`` These figures are truly alarming and serve as yet further evidence that our NHS simply doesn ’ t have the resources , staff , or capacity to cope with rocketing demand .
“ Emergency departments suffered their worst month on record in December , with more patients than ever before facing long delays to admission .
These are sick patients , often left in cramped hospital corridors , until a bed is available .
A & Es across England @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hospitals to relieve pressure on 20 occasions in the week to December 29 , and 28 occasions in the week to January 5 .
Almost one in five ambulances arriving at A & Es last week ( 18.1 % ) had to wait more than 30 minutes to hand over patients .
A total of 12,824 ambulances waited between 30 minutes and an hour in the week to January 5 , while 5,427 waited more than an hour Professor Stephen Powis , NHS medical director , said : “ A & Es across @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 2019 we treated over a million more patients in our A & Es than the previous year .
“ We have got more hospital beds open than last winter , but flu has come early and is around twice as high as this time last year.
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Two fifths of patients waited more than four hours in A&E across NHS hospitals in Greater Manchester last month.
Doctors and nurses struggled with 'rocketing demand' during December as record-long delays were recorded.
Patients faced record waits at A&Es at Bolton NHS Trust , with just 69.7pc of patients meeting the four hour target.
And just 59.1pc of people arriving at A&Es run by Stockport NHS Trust in December waited less than four hours.
That was the trust’s worst performance since comparable monthly figures began in June 2015.
At the same trust, a record 200 people spent more than 12 hours waiting in A&E for a ward bed, after doctors decided they needed to be admitted. It was a jump from 87 in November.
A&Es run by the trust agreed to temporarily divert patients to other hospitals to relieve pressure twice last week, on top of three times the preceding week.
Bosses at Stepping Hill said they had opened 57 extra beds to help meet soaring demand.
Louise Robson, chief executive said: "In our area we serve a population that has a high portion of older people, who are often frail with complex conditions and they place a particular demand on our emergency services.
"Once we have cared for and treated these patients, ensuring they can be safely returned home or to an alternative place of care can be take some time, which in turn affects patient flow, and again leads to longer waiting times for other patients.
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
"This is a major challenge which we and our partners in health and social care face."
Andy Ennis, chief operating officer at Bolton NHS Foundation Trust, described December as the hospital's 'busiest month in their busiest year'.
He said: “Our A and E department helped 10,528 people in December 2019 - just over a six percent increase in what we saw last December - with nearly 70% being admitted, transferred or discharged within four hours.
"This was one of the busiest months in what has been our busiest ever year and it looks like this trend in demand is set to stay, as we have an ageing population, often with complex health problems.
"I am so proud of how our staff are coping with this demand. Day-in-day-out they are going over-and-above to make sure they deliver the best of care.”
At Pennine Acute Hospitals , the figure was 73.9pc, and at Tameside Hospital , the figure was 70.6pc.
At Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, 78.1pc of patients in A&E were seen within four hours, NHS figures revealed.
A spokesperson for the trust said: "Our skilled and dedicated Emergency Department teams are working tirelessly to provide high quality treatment and care for our patients. Unfortunately, there are times that some patients may need to wait longer and we thank them for their understanding and patience during these busy times.
"The public can continue to support us by keeping our Emergency Departments free for those patients who require urgent attention for a serious or life threatening emergency and by accessing alternative healthcare professionals such as pharmacists, GPs, Dentists, Walk-in services or calling NHS 111."
People aren’t just facing increasing waits inside A&E. Pressures are also leading to longer waits for ambulances to transfer patients to the emergency department.
Separate figures show nearly half of ambulances (46.1pc) arriving at Stockport NHS Trust had to wait more than 30 minutes to handover patients last week, as did 32.5pc of arrivals at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Trust.
A total of 88 ambulances at Stockport NHS Trust had to wait over an hour (15pc). The aim is to handover within 15 minutes.
That compares to 7.6pc in the same week last year.
Across England, 79.8pc of people waited less than four hours from arrival to admission, discharge or transfer last month.
That was the lowest proportion since records began in November 2010.
Dr Rinesh Parmar, Chair of The Doctors’ Association UK and an intensive care doctor said: “These figures, the worst on record, will sadly not come as a surprise to frontline doctors, who are working themselves into the ground to keep patients safe this winter.
“Poor morale and spiralling workloads have contributed to a staffing crisis in emergency medicine, with A&E doctors showing the highest level of burnout across all specialities.
“Emergency doctors and our nursing colleagues are doing their utmost under very trying circumstances and it is the government who must be held to account for these latest performance figures – which is almost certainly a direct result of years of under-funding.”
The number of people facing waits of 12 hours or more to be admitted (so-called trolley waits) doubled from 1,112 in November to 2,347 last month - the highest number on record.
BMA emergency medicine lead, Dr Simon Walsh said: “How many wake-up calls does the Government need?
"These figures are truly alarming and serve as yet further evidence that our NHS simply doesn’t have the resources, staff, or capacity to cope with rocketing demand.
“Emergency departments suffered their worst month on record in December, with more patients than ever before facing long delays to admission. These are sick patients, often left in cramped hospital corridors, until a bed is available.
“This is totally unacceptable and demands urgent action.”
A&Es across England had to temporarily divert patients to other hospitals to relieve pressure on 20 occasions in the week to December 29, and 28 occasions in the week to January 5.
Almost one in five ambulances arriving at A&Es last week (18.1%) had to wait more than 30 minutes to hand over patients.
The target is 15 minutes.
A total of 12,824 ambulances waited between 30 minutes and an hour in the week to January 5, while 5,427 waited more than an hour
Professor Stephen Powis, NHS medical director, said: “A&Es across the country are currently very busy - in 2019 we treated over a million more patients in our A&Es than the previous year.
“We have got more hospital beds open than last winter, but flu has come early and is around twice as high as this time last year.”
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themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-10--Coronation Street fans confused about Paula's swimwear 'blunder'

Coronation Street screened hilarious scenes in a hot tub as Tracy Barlow was reunited with her fling Paula Cunliffe , but viewers ended up being distracted by some unusual swimwear .
Fans noticed that Paula , played by Stirling Gallacher , was n't wearing a swimming costume like Tracy , her friend Sally Metcalfe and neighbour Leanne Battersby .
As the women caught up with their Christmas gossip with Tracy 's husband Steve McDonald over a dip in the tub with a glass of champagne , viewers commented on Paula 's patterned outfit which they thought resembled a shirt .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ shirt in the tub ? ''
asked one Corrie viewer .
`` Why is Paula wearing a blouse in the hot tub ? ''
commented another .
`` Why has Paula got a shell suit on in the hot tub ? ''
another viewer asked .
`` I want to ask why Paula is in a HOT TUB wearing a SHIRT , '' yelled another .
It was an awkward encounter for the neighbours after Tracy slept with Paula on New Year 's Eve .
Leanne knew about their fling so goaded the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clocked that something was wrong .
Tracy , played by Kate Ford , has now confessed to cheating , and Paula was found hiding in their bathroom after leaving the hot tub to check that she was okay .
Fans are now hoping that Tracy and Steve can find their way back to love after the fling , which happened after she felt rejected by her husband and she went to the Rovers Return on her own .

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Coronation Street screened hilarious scenes in a hot tub as Tracy Barlow was reunited with her fling Paula Cunliffe, but viewers ended up being distracted by some unusual swimwear.
Fans noticed that Paula, played by Stirling Gallacher, wasn't wearing a swimming costume like Tracy, her friend Sally Metcalfe and neighbour Leanne Battersby.
As the women caught up with their Christmas gossip with Tracy's husband Steve McDonald over a dip in the tub with a glass of champagne, viewers commented on Paula's patterned outfit which they thought resembled a shirt.
"BTW why is Paula wearing a shirt in the tub?" asked one Corrie viewer.
"Why is Paula wearing a blouse in the hot tub?" commented another.
(Image: ITV)
"Why has Paula got a shell suit on in the hot tub?" another viewer asked.
"I want to ask why Paula is in a HOT TUB wearing a SHIRT," yelled another.
It was an awkward encounter for the neighbours after Tracy slept with Paula on New Year's Eve.
(Image: ITV)
Leanne knew about their fling so goaded the women in the hot tub until Steve clocked that something was wrong.
Tracy, played by Kate Ford, has now confessed to cheating, and Paula was found hiding in their bathroom after leaving the hot tub to check that she was okay.
Fans are now hoping that Tracy and Steve can find their way back to love after the fling, which happened after she felt rejected by her husband and she went to the Rovers Return on her own.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-10--McDonald's turn away girl, 9, for being underage...the restaurant has stopped serving under 16s afte

McDonald's turn away girl, 9, for being underage...the restaurant has stopped serving under 16s after 5pm due to trouble

A mum says her daughter was in almost in tears after being turned away from McDonald 's for being underage .
Lilly Bullen 's mum Claire had already ordered and paid for their meals on the fast food chain 's app , so the nine-year-old was simply calling inside to collect the items .
But the youngster was turned away when a member of staff at the branch in Bradshawgate , Leigh , told her that under 16s ca n't be served after 5pm .
The new rule has been brought in to support a police dispersal order in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trouble with youths .
Claire , who lives in Leigh , said : `` I was gutted for her as I had to sweet talk her to go in for it in the first place , as she gets ever so shy .
`` She came out nearly crying as she thought she 'd done wrong .
`` She ’ s not exactly rocked up and asked for a double vodka to go with her double cheeseburger has she . ''
Mum-of-two Claire accompanied Lilly back into the store , on Tuesday evening @ @ @ @ @ @ @ food .
`` I went in with her to challenge the lady and her reply was a rather rude ‘ nope she ’ s underage we don ’ t serve under 16 anymore ’ , '' said Claire .
`` I explained we had already ordered and paid and she was purely collecting .
`` She reverted to allowing her after I ’ d challenged their replies . ''
After sharing details of the incident online , Claire was later told that trouble with youths had sparked the rule over under 16s .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ s because of other older kids causing so much trouble , '' she said .
`` It always ruins it for the younger kids .
`` I ’ d seen posts about the kids causing trouble , but I had no idea of the refusal of service after certain hours . ''
McDonald 's confirmed that the dispersal order has been enforced by Greater Manchester Police due to persistent trouble making in the area .
While it 's in place , the Bradshawgate branch requires under 16s to be accompanied by an adult @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spokesperson said : “ This customer was initially refused service due to temporary measures introduced to support a dispersal order in Leigh town centre .
`` After confirming that her guardian was waiting outside the restaurant , the customer collected their order as normal.
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A mum says her daughter was in almost in tears after being turned away from McDonald's for being underage.
Lilly Bullen's mum Claire had already ordered and paid for their meals on the fast food chain's app, so the nine-year-old was simply calling inside to collect the items.
But the youngster was turned away when a member of staff at the branch in Bradshawgate, Leigh , told her that under 16s can't be served after 5pm.
The new rule has been brought in to support a police dispersal order in the area, which was brought in following trouble with youths.
Claire, who lives in Leigh, said: "I was gutted for her as I had to sweet talk her to go in for it in the first place, as she gets ever so shy.
"She came out nearly crying as she thought she'd done wrong.
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
"She’s not exactly rocked up and asked for a double vodka to go with her double cheeseburger has she."
Mum-of-two Claire accompanied Lilly back into the store, on Tuesday evening, and they were eventually given their food.
"I went in with her to challenge the lady and her reply was a rather rude ‘nope she’s underage we don’t serve under 16 anymore’," said Claire.
"I explained we had already ordered and paid and she was purely collecting.
"She reverted to allowing her after I’d challenged their replies."
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
After sharing details of the incident online, Claire was later told that trouble with youths had sparked the rule over under 16s.
"We later found out it’s because of other older kids causing so much trouble," she said. "It always ruins it for the younger kids.
"I’d seen posts about the kids causing trouble, but I had no idea of the refusal of service after certain hours."
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
McDonald's confirmed that the dispersal order has been enforced by Greater Manchester Police due to persistent trouble making in the area.
While it's in place, the Bradshawgate branch requires under 16s to be accompanied by an adult after 5pm.
A McDonald’s spokesperson said: “This customer was initially refused service due to temporary measures introduced to support a dispersal order in Leigh town centre.
"After confirming that her guardian was waiting outside the restaurant, the customer collected their order as normal.”
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themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-10--Doritos Tangy Cheese urgently recalled because of 'undeclared soya'

Bags of Doritos crisps have been recalled after a labelling error means they could trigger allergies .
The Tangy Cheese-flavoured crisps contain soya despite the allergen not being listed on the ingredients .
Allergy to soy , a product of soybeans , is a common food allergy in the UK .
In some cases , people can go into anaphylactic shock , which can be life-threatening .
The Food Standards Agency has issued an alert warning customers about the labelling error .
A statement on their website reads : `` Walkers Snack Foods is recalling Doritos Tangy Cheese as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is not accurately declared on the label .
`` This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to soya .
`` If you have bought the above product and have an allergy to soya , do not eat it . ''
The affected packs are 180g in size and have a best before date of June 6 , 2020 .
Walkers Snack Foods say it has contacted the relevant allergy support organisations , which will tell their members about the recall .
The company has also issued @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The bags of crisps can be returned to the store where they were bought for a full refund .
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Bags of Doritos crisps have been recalled after a labelling error means they could trigger allergies.
The Tangy Cheese-flavoured crisps contain soya despite the allergen not being listed on the ingredients.
Allergy to soy, a product of soybeans, is a common food allergy in the UK.
In some cases, people can go into anaphylactic shock, which can be life-threatening.
The Food Standards Agency has issued an alert warning customers about the labelling error.
A statement on their website reads: "Walkers Snack Foods is recalling Doritos Tangy Cheese as a precautionary measure because it contains soya which is not accurately declared on the label.
"This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to soya.
"If you have bought the above product and have an allergy to soya, do not eat it."
The batch codes affected include 06 06 20 GBC 205 364, 06 06 20 GBC 205 363, 06 06 20 GBC 203 364, 06 06 20 GBC 203 363,06 06 20 GBC 202 364 and 06 06 20 GBC 202 363.
The affected packs are 180g in size and have a best before date of June 6, 2020.
Walkers Snack Foods say it has contacted the relevant allergy support organisations, which will tell their members about the recall.
The company has also issued a point-of-sale notice to its customers.
The bags of crisps can be returned to the store where they were bought for a full refund.
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themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-10--Manchester United squad vs Norwich City revealed

Harry Maguire has been included in the Manchester United provisional squad for their Premier League fixture at home to Norwich City .
Maguire missed the midweek League Cup semi-final first leg defeat to Manchester City with a hip injury and it was feared the £80million defender could be sidelined for the rest of the month .
However , Maguire arrived at The Lowry Hotel with the rest of the United squad on Friday night and is in contention to return to the starting XI .
The 26-year-old has started in all 21 of United 's Premier League matches so far @ @ @ @ @ @ @ again amid his desire to join Inter Milan before deadline day in three weeks ' time .
Either Maguire or Marcus Rashford will captain United against Norwich and Brandon Williams could continue at left-back .
`` It 's not a surprise [ Maguire 's nearly back ] .
He 's a warrior and he wants to play , '' United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said on Friday morning .
And if there 's a minor problem he 'll put himself up to play and that 's what he did against Wolverhampton .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ discomfort , but was adamant he was going to be fine .
He was close to playing against City , just not fit enough , but got a chance now . ''
Scott McTominay is expected to return after United 's two-week winter break which starts on February 1 .
Timothy Fosu-Mensah and Eric Bailly made their comebacks from long-term knee injuries for the Under-23s against Newcastle United at Leigh Sports Village .
`` Scott 's out for a while , '' Solskjaer reiterated .
`` Eric and Tim are playing tonight in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that to be available for us again .
`` We wo n't see [ McTominay ] before the winter break , hopefully in February . ''
After the visit of Wolves on February 1 , United do not play again until they travel to Chelsea on February 17 .
Young has agreed terms to join Inter Milan and wants to join the Italian club this month but could have to wait until his United contract expires in the summer .
Young rejected United 's offer of a new one-year deal .
Inter coach @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 34 , when he was Chelsea coach in 2017 but a deadline day move collapsed and Young went onto start 28 Premier League games in 2017-18 .
Solskjaer is keen to maintain United 's squad size amid their recent injury issues , since United were without Maguire ( knock ) , Scott McTominay ( knee ) , Paul Pogba ( ankle ) Bailly , Fosu-Mensah ( both knee ) and Marcos Rojo against Manchester City in midweek .
`` He 's one of our players , '' Solskjaer reiterated .
`` He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of speculation and we 've just got to handle it - we 're getting used to that in club - and Ashley 's been very professional and focused , so I do n't think that 's going to change .
`` That ( Young 's future ) 's a discussion that me and Ash will have if something comes up , we have n't got too many players fit and ready , so we need the ones we have .
`` Ashley 's been very , very good for this club , he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ season , so let 's see where we are in June and see where we are in February as well . ''
United are winless in three and have scored just one during that run , which included the chastening 3-1 League Cup semi-final first leg surrender to City on Tuesday .
The club has been pilloried by supporters and the media throughout the week but Solskjaer insists he is not about to adopt a siege mentality tactic .
`` It 's not us against the world , '' Solskjaer said .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that 's the focus .
We 've got to go game-to-game , improve and get results in the league .
`` We 've had Carabao Cup games , we 've had FA Cup games , and they will be coming up as well , different competitions .
So now we 're ready and focused to play Norwich . ''
Solskjaer was asked whether he had flown to Portugal to watch Sporting Lisbon forward Bruno Fernandes , who was incessantly linked with United in the summer .
Speculation surrounding Fernandes has restarted this month @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they were 'irritated ' with reports they were pursuing the Portugal international .
`` We go back to speculations and we do go and watch games all the time , '' Solskjaer said .
`` When I 've been and where I 've been is irrelevant .
[ Fernandes ] is another player in a different club I ca n't speak about .
`` We 've still got the same thoughts we had a month ago .
We 've got the players we have , we 're working with the ones we have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you .
`` Ca n't say yes or no [ if players will leave ] , but I would n't expect many ins and outs , no . ''
Phil Jones and Sergio Romero were not spotted by photographers but are likely to be included .

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Harry Maguire has been included in the Manchester United provisional squad for their Premier League fixture at home to Norwich City.
Maguire missed the midweek League Cup semi-final first leg defeat to Manchester City with a hip injury and it was feared the £80million defender could be sidelined for the rest of the month.
However, Maguire arrived at The Lowry Hotel with the rest of the United squad on Friday night and is in contention to return to the starting XI. The 26-year-old has started in all 21 of United's Premier League matches so far this term.
Ashley Young was absent again amid his desire to join Inter Milan before deadline day in three weeks' time. Either Maguire or Marcus Rashford will captain United against Norwich and Brandon Williams could continue at left-back.
"It's not a surprise [Maguire's nearly back]. He's a warrior and he wants to play," United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said on Friday morning. And if there's a minor problem he'll put himself up to play and that's what he did against Wolverhampton.
(Image: Eamonn and James Clarke)
"At half-time, he was feeling some discomfort, but was adamant he was going to be fine. He was close to playing against City, just not fit enough, but got a chance now."
Scott McTominay is expected to return after United's two-week winter break which starts on February 1. Timothy Fosu-Mensah and Eric Bailly made their comebacks from long-term knee injuries for the Under-23s against Newcastle United at Leigh Sports Village.
"Scott's out for a while," Solskjaer reiterated. "Eric and Tim are playing tonight in reserves, hopefully they'll get through that to be available for us again.
"We won't see [McTominay] before the winter break, hopefully in February." After the visit of Wolves on February 1, United do not play again until they travel to Chelsea on February 17.
(Image: Eamonn and James Clarke)
Young has agreed terms to join Inter Milan and wants to join the Italian club this month but could have to wait until his United contract expires in the summer. Young rejected United's offer of a new one-year deal.
Inter coach Antonio Conte bizarrely tried to sign Young, 34, when he was Chelsea coach in 2017 but a deadline day move collapsed and Young went onto start 28 Premier League games in 2017-18.
Solskjaer is keen to maintain United's squad size amid their recent injury issues, since United were without Maguire (knock), Scott McTominay (knee), Paul Pogba (ankle) Bailly, Fosu-Mensah (both knee) and Marcos Rojo against Manchester City in midweek.
(Image: Eamonn and James Clarke)
"He's one of our players," Solskjaer reiterated. "He's our captain. There's loads of speculation and we've just got to handle it - we're getting used to that in club - and Ashley's been very professional and focused, so I don't think that's going to change.
"That (Young's future)'s a discussion that me and Ash will have if something comes up, we haven't got too many players fit and ready, so we need the ones we have.
"Ashley's been very, very good for this club, he's been a very good captain this season, so let's see where we are in June and see where we are in February as well."
United are winless in three and have scored just one during that run, which included the chastening 3-1 League Cup semi-final first leg surrender to City on Tuesday. The club has been pilloried by supporters and the media throughout the week but Solskjaer insists he is not about to adopt a siege mentality tactic.
(Image: Eamonn and James Clarke)
"It's not us against the world," Solskjaer said. "It's against Norwich now, so that's the focus. We've got to go game-to-game, improve and get results in the league.
"We've had Carabao Cup games, we've had FA Cup games, and they will be coming up as well, different competitions. So now we're ready and focused to play Norwich."
Solskjaer was asked whether he had flown to Portugal to watch Sporting Lisbon forward Bruno Fernandes, who was incessantly linked with United in the summer. Speculation surrounding Fernandes has restarted this month after United sources said in the summer they were 'irritated' with reports they were pursuing the Portugal international.
Manchester United squad vs Norwich:
"We go back to speculations and we do go and watch games all the time," Solskjaer said. "When I've been and where I've been is irrelevant. [Fernandes] is another player in a different club I can't speak about.
"We've still got the same thoughts we had a month ago. We've got the players we have, we're working with the ones we have and if something happens we'll tell you.
"Can't say yes or no [if players will leave], but I wouldn't expect many ins and outs, no."
Confirmed United squad members
David de Gea, Lee Grant, Diogo Dalot, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Phil Jones, Victor Lindelof, Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw, Brandon Williams, Andreas Pereira, Fred, Nemanja Matic, Juan Mata, Tahith Chong, Angel Gomes, Daniel James, Anthony Martial, Mason Greenwood, Marcus Rashford.
Sergio Romero was not spotted by photographers but is likely to be included.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-10--Two Man City fans yelled racist remarks at the match - they've now been banned for life by the club

A Manchester City fan who yelled racist remarks at players has been handed a football banning order - his friend has been banned too .
James McConnell , 57 , was watching City play Bournemouth at the Etihad Stadium on December 1 , 2018 when he made racist remarks towards some of the players and stewards .
He went on to threaten a man who told him his behaviour was 'unacceptable ' .
McConnell now been banned from football matches for five years .
His friend Ian Baldry , 58 , was also heard using racist language towards Blues star @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ban .
Manchester City bosses have issued the pair with lifetime bans at the club .
A club spokesperson said : `` Following the sentencing of Ian Baldry and James McConnell at Manchester Magistrates ' Court and in line with Manchester City ’ s zero tolerance approach to discrimination , lifetime bans have been issued by the Club . ''
GMP say McConnell was heard using racist language to describe two stewards almost immediately after the game started .
Witnesses say he was drunk and abusive throughout the first half .
He was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the pitch , police say .
At half time , McConnell was joined by two of his friends - one of which was Baldry - and the abusive behaviour continued .
In the second half , one of the Bournemouth players was stood close to the Colin Bell Stand when McConnell loudly made a comment about his race .
Later in the half , Baldry was heard using racist language to describe Raheem Sterling , Manchester Magistrates ' Court heard at a hearing in September .
Baldry 's defence lawyer Tahir Ayub @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his words almost immediately after they were said ' .
`` He is one of Mr Baldry 's favourite players , he says he would give him a hug and kiss him for scoring that goal '' , Mr Ayub added .
McConnell , who had previously been seen shouting racist comments in the direction of a City player , was confronted by another fan .
He told him his language was 'unacceptable ' and that he needed to stop being racist .
But McConnell took issue with this and became aggressive .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ had to be led away by a friend .
McConnell , of Newdale Road , Levenshulme , pleaded guilty to racially aggravated public order and assault at Manchester Magistrates ' Court .
He was sentenced to 250 hours of unpaid community work , a 16-week suspended sentence and a five-year banning order .
Baldry , of Bradley Street , Bradford , admitted one charge of racially aggravated public order .
He was sentenced today ( Friday , January 10 ) to 200 hours of unpaid community work and a five-year banning order .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ s City of Manchester Division , said : “ There are few words that can be used to describe the behaviour of McConnell and Baldry during this incident but their actions were absolutely disgusting .
“ For them to brazenly and loudly use racist language in front of numerous other spectators as though it was completely normal is astonishing .
`` The fact that they were quite happy to also racially abuse players from the team they claim to support just goes to show the close mindedness of these individuals , and I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who identified what was happening and raised the issue with a nearby steward .
“ Thankfully people like McConnell and Baldry make up only a small minority of spectators attending football matches , and they don ’ t reflect the wider crowd of law abiding members of the public seeking to enjoy a trip out to watch their favourite team .
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A Manchester City fan who yelled racist remarks at players has been handed a football banning order - his friend has been banned too.
James McConnell, 57, was watching City play Bournemouth at the Etihad Stadium on December 1, 2018 when he made racist remarks towards some of the players and stewards.
He went on to threaten a man who told him his behaviour was 'unacceptable'.
McConnell now been banned from football matches for five years.
His friend Ian Baldry, 58, was also heard using racist language towards Blues star Raheem Sterling and was handed the same ban.
Manchester City bosses have issued the pair with lifetime bans at the club.
A club spokesperson said: "Following the sentencing of Ian Baldry and James McConnell at Manchester Magistrates' Court and in line with Manchester City’s zero tolerance approach to discrimination, lifetime bans have been issued by the Club."
GMP say McConnell was heard using racist language to describe two stewards almost immediately after the game started.
Witnesses say he was drunk and abusive throughout the first half.
He was constantly using foul language to insult players on the pitch, police say.
At half time, McConnell was joined by two of his friends - one of which was Baldry - and the abusive behaviour continued.
(Image: GMP)
In the second half, one of the Bournemouth players was stood close to the Colin Bell Stand when McConnell loudly made a comment about his race.
Later in the half, Baldry was heard using racist language to describe Raheem Sterling, Manchester Magistrates' Court heard at a hearing in September.
Baldry's defence lawyer Tahir Ayub said his client realised 'the error of his words almost immediately after they were said'.
"He is one of Mr Baldry's favourite players, he says he would give him a hug and kiss him for scoring that goal", Mr Ayub added.
McConnell, who had previously been seen shouting racist comments in the direction of a City player, was confronted by another fan.
He told him his language was 'unacceptable' and that he needed to stop being racist.
(Image: Manchester City FC via Getty Images)
But McConnell took issue with this and became aggressive.
He threatened the man and the victim had to be led away by a friend.
McConnell, of Newdale Road, Levenshulme, pleaded guilty to racially aggravated public order and assault at Manchester Magistrates' Court.
He was sentenced to 250 hours of unpaid community work, a 16-week suspended sentence and a five-year banning order.
Baldry, of Bradley Street, Bradford, admitted one charge of racially aggravated public order.
(Image: MEN)
He was sentenced today (Friday, January 10) to 200 hours of unpaid community work and a five-year banning order.
Detective Constable Chris Preston of GMP’s City of Manchester Division, said: “There are few words that can be used to describe the behaviour of McConnell and Baldry during this incident but their actions were absolutely disgusting.
“For them to brazenly and loudly use racist language in front of numerous other spectators as though it was completely normal is astonishing.
(Image: PA)
"The fact that they were quite happy to also racially abuse players from the team they claim to support just goes to show the close mindedness of these individuals, and I want to pay tribute to those fans who identified what was happening and raised the issue with a nearby steward.
“Thankfully people like McConnell and Baldry make up only a small minority of spectators attending football matches, and they don’t reflect the wider crowd of law abiding members of the public seeking to enjoy a trip out to watch their favourite team.
“However, racism at football matches simply will not be tolerated by Greater Manchester Police and we are prepared to take positive action against anyone seeking to take part in this kind of behaviour.”
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themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-10--Juventus 'close' to confirming Tahith Chong signing and more Manchester United rumours

Juventus are close to confirming the signing of Manchester United youngster Tahith Chong , reports say .
Chong is in the final six months of his contract at United , so is free to talk to foreign clubs about signing when his current deal expires in the summer .
Juventus have been linked with him for weeks , and now Tuttosport say a deal for the 20-year-old is 'very close ' to being completed for a free transfer at the end of the season .
The report likens the deal to when Paul Pogba moved to Juventus from United in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appearances for United , and was part of the squad that travelled to Australia , Singapore and China during pre-season .
Meanwhile , Napoli are willing to strike a deal with United for Kalidou Koulibaly , according to reports .
Corriere dello Sport suggest the Senegalese defender wants out at the end of the season and Napoli would be willing to negotiate with United .
The centre-back has long been linked with United , but a deal could not be done last summer .
United ended up signing Harry Maguire from Leicester for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ linked with another Leicester defender in right-back Ricardo Pereira .
Despite being well-stocked at right back with Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Diogo Dalot , Mundo Deportivo say United 's interest in Pereira is prompting Leicester to target Moussa Wague of Barcelona .

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Juventus are close to confirming the signing of Manchester United youngster Tahith Chong, reports say.
Chong is in the final six months of his contract at United, so is free to talk to foreign clubs about signing when his current deal expires in the summer.
Juventus have been linked with him for weeks, and now Tuttosport say a deal for the 20-year-old is 'very close' to being completed for a free transfer at the end of the season.
The report likens the deal to when Paul Pogba moved to Juventus from United in 2012.
Chong has made 11 senior appearances for United, and was part of the squad that travelled to Australia, Singapore and China during pre-season.
Meanwhile, Napoli are willing to strike a deal with United for Kalidou Koulibaly, according to reports.
Corriere dello Sport suggest the Senegalese defender wants out at the end of the season and Napoli would be willing to negotiate with United.
The centre-back has long been linked with United, but a deal could not be done last summer. United ended up signing Harry Maguire from Leicester for £80m.
Finally, United have been linked with another Leicester defender in right-back Ricardo Pereira.
Despite being well-stocked at right back with Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Diogo Dalot, Mundo Deportivo say United's interest in Pereira is prompting Leicester to target Moussa Wague of Barcelona.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-10--FIFA 20 Future Stars predictions featuring Manchester United wonderkids

One of the best promos of the entire FIFA Ultimate Team season is set to be launched very soon , with the Future Stars promo set to start next week .
Last year , in FIFA 19 Ultimate Team , the likes of Jadon Sancho , Phil Foden , Vinicius Junior , Trent Alexander-Arnold and Matteo Guendouzi were all featured in the Future stars promo , with these players given incredible attribute boosts .
Vinicius Junior and Matthijs de Ligt were the highest rated cards in the promo with 92-rated FUT cards , with Sancho rated at 90 , Alexander-Arnold @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
None of these players can therefore be included in this year 's Future Stars promo , with a new set of exciting FUT cards set to be released .
As a reminder , the criteria in which EA SPORTS base their Future Star selections is : `` The hottest , breakthrough prospects who are 23 or younger and have shown high potential but have not yet become established global stars . ''
So , Kylian Mbappe and Marcus Rashford are examples of the type of youngsters who wo n't be included in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ strong world reputation .
Here are our predictions for the FIFA 20 Ultimate Team Future Stars .
This is just a FUT 20 Future Stars prediction , so there is no guarantee that any players mentioned will be included .
The FUT 20 Future Stars promo is predicted to start on Friday January 17th .
What do you make of these Future Stars predictions ?
Which players would you like to see included ?

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With EA SPORTS deciding to release the Headliners Promo on Friday January 17, a lot of FIFA fans were surprised, with many expecting the Future Stars promotion to be launched, as it was launched on a similar date last season.
But with the end of the Headliners promo on Tuesday January 28, FIFA fans are now fully expecting the Future stars promo to begin on Friday January 31, with some exciting cards expected to be launched.
And sure enough, just after 6pm on Tuesday January 28, EA SPORTS FIFA teased the Future Stars promo launch on their official Twitter account, confirming our suspicions.
In last year's FUT 19 Future Stars promo, Jadon Sancho, Phil Foden, Vinicius Junior, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Matteo Guendouzi were all featured, with these players given incredible attribute boosts which were really popular with the FIFA community.
None of these players can therefore be included in this year's Future Stars promo, with a new set of exciting FUT cards set to be released. We think these could include Manchester United striker Mason Greenwood and Arsenal forward Gabriel Martinelli.
Here are our predictions for the FUT 20 Future Stars squad.
This is just a FUT 20 Future Stars prediction, so there is no guarantee that any players mentioned will be included.
FIFA 20 Ultimate Team Future Stars predicted players
Mason Greenwood - Manchester United
Rodrygo - Real Madrid
Erling Håland - RB Leipzig/Borussia Dortmund
Callum Hudson-Odoi - Chelsea
Daniel James - Manchester United
Federico Valverde - Real Madrid
Dani Olmo - Dinamo Zagreb
William Saliba - AS Saint-Etienne
Nicolo Zaniolo - AS Roma
Gabriel Martinelli - Arsenal
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Marc Cucurella - Getafe
Reece James - Chelsea
Takefusa Kubo - RCD Mallorca
Jean-Clair Todibo - FC Barcelona
Kangin Lee - Valencia
As a reminder, the criteria in which EA SPORTS base their Future Star selections is: "The hottest, breakthrough prospects who are 23 or younger and have shown high potential but have not yet become established global stars."
So, Kylian Mbappe and Marcus Rashford are examples of the type of youngsters who won't be included in the promo, due to their already strong world reputation.
The FUT 20 Future Stars promo has been teased to start on Friday January 31.
What do you make of these Future Stars predictions?
Which players would you like to see included?


themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-10--Kym Marsh's adorable joy at being reunited with her soldier love

Kym Marsh was delighted as she was reunited with her army major boyfriend Scott Ratcliff .
The former Coronation Street actress and her soldier beau looked smitten as they cuddled up and raised a toast over a romantic dinner .
Sharing a photo of the couple on her Instagram Kym declared that she had missed her man 'so much . '
She revealed that sadly they 've only been reunited for a short while but the pair were making the most of their time together before Scott returns to duties .
`` He ’ s back !
!
!
!
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a short while sadly , but gon na make the most of the time we have before he goes on his travels again !
Missed his face so much !
!
! ''
`` Lovely to see u 2 back together much love , '' said one follower .
`` Honestly do n't know how you do it .
Kills me to see your post .
I absolutely hated my husband being in the army .
Much respect to you both , '' said another .
`` Happy couple !
It ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forces leaving loved ones , '' another follower sympathised .
The smitten Corrie favourite has been dating Scott , a major in the Parachute Regiment , since summer 2018 .
Kym , whose character Michelle Connor recently left the ITV1 soap , stepped out hand-in-hand with Scott on their first public appearance as a couple at the 30th birthday celebrations of Manchester twins Adam and Scott Thomas at Impossible bar .
The couple then attended The Real Housewives of Cheshire star Dawn Ward 's annual Creme de la Creme Ball at Warford Hall @ @ @ @ @ @ @ United legend Gary Neville at Victoria Warehouse .
Kym , 43 , found romance with Scott , 31 , after her split from personal trainer Matt Baker .
She revealed in her column for OK !
magazine that she wasn ’ t looking for a new relationship after splitting from Matt but the pair hit it off after being introduced by mutual friend Antony Cotton , who plays Sean Tully in Corrie .
She and Scott chatted on the phone because he was away working before meeting up in person .
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Kym Marsh was delighted as she was reunited with her army major boyfriend Scott Ratcliff.
The former Coronation Street actress and her soldier beau looked smitten as they cuddled up and raised a toast over a romantic dinner.
Sharing a photo of the couple on her Instagram Kym declared that she had missed her man 'so much.'
She revealed that sadly they've only been reunited for a short while but the pair were making the most of their time together before Scott returns to duties.
"He’s back!!!!!!!........only for a short while sadly, but gonna make the most of the time we have before he goes on his travels again! Missed his face so much!!!"
"Lovely to see u 2 back together much love," said one follower.
"Honestly don't know how you do it. Kills me to see your post. I absolutely hated my husband being in the army. Much respect to you both," said another.
"Happy couple! It’s hard when you’re in the forces leaving loved ones," another follower sympathised.
(Image: Jeff Spicer/Getty Images)
The smitten Corrie favourite has been dating Scott, a major in the Parachute Regiment, since summer 2018.
Kym, whose character Michelle Connor recently left the ITV1 soap, stepped out hand-in-hand with Scott on their first public appearance as a couple at the 30th birthday celebrations of Manchester twins Adam and Scott Thomas at Impossible bar.
The couple then attended The Real Housewives of Cheshire star Dawn Ward's annual Creme de la Creme Ball at Warford Hall and a charity event hosted by Manchester United legend Gary Neville at Victoria Warehouse.
(Image: Dave Nelson)
Kym, 43, found romance with Scott, 31, after her split from personal trainer Matt Baker.
She revealed in her column for OK! magazine that she wasn’t looking for a new relationship after splitting from Matt but the pair hit it off after being introduced by mutual friend Antony Cotton, who plays Sean Tully in Corrie.
She and Scott chatted on the phone because he was away working before meeting up in person.
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