themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-08--Manchester United fans spam Instagram post with David Beckham and Edwin van der Sar plea

Manchester United fans have urged David Beckham and Edwin van der Sar to return to the club to get the Reds back on track after the pair were pictured together on Instagram .
Van der Sar was heavily linked with the vacant technical director role after impressing with current club Ajax - the Dutch side lifted the Eredivisie title and reached the Champions League semi-final last season .
However , he swiftly put an end to the speculation by signing a new contract with his current employers meaning United will be forced to seek other options .
Beckham - who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ never ventured into coaching , instead exercising an option to buy a team in the Major League Soccer .
His team , Inter Miami CF , is expected to join the league in 2020 .
The former England international does still have ties to the area as he is part owner of Salford City FC along with a selection of his Class of '92 teammates .
Van der Sar posted a picture of the pair to his Instagram captioned : `` Good to see you again @ DavidBeckham !
Always great to bump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quick chat together '' and United fans could n't help but spam his comment section with requests .
With United in danger of missing out on a place in the top four again , supporters want the ex-stars to help in whatever way they can .
Here is a selection of their responses : • Edwin please come and save United from Woodward - @ Luis.Castillo.Photo • Please go and help United - @ _ibrvhimtvnimu • Why do n't you head to Old Trafford and help manage the team - @ gilomogere • @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sort out the mess we are in - @ calhartshorne • We need you at United !
- @ photosbyhari29 • Please , we need you guys to help rescue our club and return Manchester United to the glory days - @ mzzpbest • Please we need your help at Old Trafford .
Please please please - @ declan_shaw1 • Old Trafford needs you more than ever now - @ dyl.dc

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Manchester United fans have urged David Beckham and Edwin van der Sar to return to the club to get the Reds back on track after the pair were pictured together on Instagram.
Van der Sar was heavily linked with the vacant technical director role after impressing with current club Ajax - the Dutch side lifted the Eredivisie title and reached the Champions League semi-final last season.
However, he swiftly put an end to the speculation by signing a new contract with his current employers meaning United will be forced to seek other options.
Beckham - who made 394 appearances for United - has never ventured into coaching, instead exercising an option to buy a team in the Major League Soccer. His team, Inter Miami CF, is expected to join the league in 2020.
The former England international does still have ties to the area as he is part owner of Salford City FC along with a selection of his Class of '92 teammates.
Van der Sar posted a picture of the pair to his Instagram captioned: "Good to see you again @DavidBeckham ! Always great to bump into you my friend and have a quick chat together" and United fans couldn't help but spam his comment section with requests.
With United in danger of missing out on a place in the top four again, supporters want the ex-stars to help in whatever way they can.
Here is a selection of their responses:


themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-08--Tributes to 'amazing and brave woman' who was raising her grandson after daughter's murder

Tributes have been paid following the death of a grandmother who was raising her grandson following the murder of her daughter .
Margaret McNuff brought her precious grandson Jaden up from the day his mum Leanne was killed by her on-off boyfriend Ian Lowe .
Jaden was just four when he witnessed his father Lowe attacking his mum in what was described as ' a frenzied attack ' .
It was in March 2012 that the soldier , then aged 25 , smashed his way into Leanne 's home , in Mellor Street , Droylsden .
Leanne 's mum Margaret @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the time to be closer to her daughter , heard the screams and rushed round with Leanne 's brother Ryan .
By the time they got there Lowe had gone and they discovered Leanne on the landing , with Jaden standing over her , crying and screaming 'daddy 's killed mummy ' and asking 'can you help mummy , nana ' .
Following Leanne 's death Margaret had become Jaden 's full-time carer and vowed to be 'the best nana I can be ' .
In a rare interview a year on from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how Lowe , who was jailed for life for murdering the 24-year-old , had also destroyed her life and left Jaden suffering nightmares from the attack .
But , she said the youngster still spoke of his daddy , copying the exercises he would see him do and said she would not stop Jaden from seeing his dad in the future if he wanted to .
Margaret , who moved away from the home where she lived for 27 years because of the memories of Leanne ’ s death next-door , told the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ difficult for him .
He understands what Ian did was naughty but he still talks about him , too .
“ He says : ‘ My Daddy is strong .
He ’ s in the Army ’ or ‘ I miss Daddy .
I want to be like him when I grow up ’ .
“ He frequently tries to do the exercises he saw Ian do when he was a soldier .
“ It ’ s heartbreaking .
But he ’ s just a little boy who has lost his mummy and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ At the moment we have had no contact with Ian .
But Jaden might still want to see him when he ’ s released .
That ’ s a decision he ’ ll have to make himself and I ’ ll let him .
“ I ’ m not going to tell him his dad ’ s a bad person .
I ’ ll let him make his own mind up.
” Margaret had become a strong supporter of the Salford Survivor Project ( SSP ) , a service inspired by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to help abuse victims .
In an emotional tribute to Margaret on the SSP Facebook page , those behind the project said : `` Margaret has supported this project since the very first day we set it up .
She met many of our volunteers and continued to support us to ensure more lives were saved .
`` Margaret leaves behind a son and a grandson , Leanne 's son , whom she brought up from the day his mother was brutally murdered in front of him .
`` She was an amazing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ parents of murdered children , held her head proudly and fought through every day with the pain of knowing that their child was taken by someone who should have loved them and that they could not help them or save them .
`` Rest in peace Margaret , your humility in allowing us to tell Leanne 's story will never be forgotten . ''
The murder trial heard how Lowe had been in a stormy on-off relationship with Leanne since 2006 , and was on bail at the time of the killing after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ month .
The alleged assault , which happened when Lowe knew she was pregnant with their second child , led to the final split between the couple and led Leanne to have a secret abortion 10 days before her death .
On the day she was killed , Lowe , who was based at Army barracks in Catterick , North Yorkshire , and had started a relationship with another woman , had gained access to Leanne 's Facebook account and read a message in which she confided in a friend about the abortion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more children but felt like she had no choice than to have an abortion as she was scared following Lowe 's attack in front of their son .
She felt having another baby would give him 'more of a hold over her ' and make her even more vulnerable .
To find out more about the Salford Survivor Project , visit the Facebook page here .

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Tributes have been paid following the death of a grandmother who was raising her grandson following the murder of her daughter.
Margaret McNuff brought her precious grandson up from the day his mum Leanne was killed by her on-off boyfriend Ian Lowe.
The child was just four when he witnessed his father Lowe attacking his mum in what was described as 'a frenzied attack'.
It was in March 2012 that the soldier, then aged 25, smashed his way into Leanne's home, in Mellor Street, Droylsden.
Leanne's mum Margaret, who was living next door at the time to be closer to her daughter, heard the screams and rushed round with Leanne's brother Ryan.
By the time they got there Lowe had gone and they discovered Leanne on the landing, with the child standing over her, crying and screaming 'daddy's killed mummy' and asking 'can you help mummy, nana'.
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
Following Leanne's death Margaret had become the child's full-time carer and vowed to be 'the best nana I can be'.
In a rare interview a year on from the tragedy, she told the Mirror how Lowe, who was jailed for life for murdering the 24-year-old, had also destroyed her life and left the child suffering nightmares from the attack.
But, she said the youngster still spoke of his daddy, copying the exercises he would see him do and said she would not stop the child from seeing his dad in the future if he wanted to.
Margaret, who moved away from the home where she lived for 27 years because of the memories of Leanne’s death next-door, told the Mirror: “It’s very difficult for him. He understands what Ian did was naughty but he still talks about him, too.
“He says: ‘My Daddy is strong. He’s in the Army’ or ‘I miss Daddy. I want to be like him when I grow up’.
“He frequently tries to do the exercises he saw Ian do when he was a soldier.
“It’s heartbreaking. But he’s just a little boy who has lost his mummy and his daddy. He misses them both.
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
“At the moment we have had no contact with Ian. But [the child] might still want to see him when he’s released. That’s a decision he’ll have to make himself and I’ll let him.
“I’m not going to tell him his dad’s a bad person. I’ll let him make his own mind up.”
Margaret had become a strong supporter of the Salford Survivor Project (SSP), a service inspired by Leanne's death that was set up to help abuse victims.
In an emotional tribute to Margaret on the SSP Facebook page, those behind the project said: "Margaret has supported this project since the very first day we set it up. She met many of our volunteers and continued to support us to ensure more lives were saved.
"Margaret leaves behind a son and a grandson, Leanne's son, whom she brought up from the day his mother was brutally murdered in front of him.
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
"She was an amazing and brave woman and like many other parents of murdered children, held her head proudly and fought through every day with the pain of knowing that their child was taken by someone who should have loved them and that they could not help them or save them.
"Rest in peace Margaret, your humility in allowing us to tell Leanne's story will never be forgotten."
The murder trial heard how Lowe had been in a stormy on-off relationship with Leanne since 2006, and was on bail at the time of the killing after being charged with assaulting her the previous month.
The alleged assault led to the final split between the couple.
To find out more about the Salford Survivor Project, visit the Facebook page here.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-08--Neighbours pay tribute to 'lovely, caring' man who died after suffering serious head injuries in Bol

Neighbours pay tribute to 'lovely, caring' man who died after suffering serious head injuries in Bolton

Tributes have been paid to a man who died after suffering serious head injuries in Bolton .
Leon Faulkner died in hospital after police and paramedics were called to his home in Forester Hill Avenue in the Great Lever area of the town at 4pm on Tuesday .
Detectives have since launched a probe into his death and four men – aged 39 , 20 , 39 and 35 – and a 43-year-old woman have been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter .
They all remain in custody for questioning .
Officers believe Mr Faulkner 's injuries may be linked to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Deal Street at 12.30pm that afternoon .
The street was taped off at its junction with Rishton Lane throughout Tuesday evening as forensic investigators swept the scene .
Several police vehicles continued to guard the cordon on Wednesday afternoon .
Forensics officers were also seen working at the semi-detached property Mr Faulkner shared with his family in Forester Hill Avenue on Tuesday evening .
Neighbours on the quiet residential street expressed their shock at his death before paying tribute to the mechanic .
One described him as ' a really nice guy ' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ' .
Another , who asked not to be named , said : `` He was such a lovely person , it is so sad what has happened .
`` Any time you needed help Leon would be there , he was caring .
`` Whenever he saw you , he would always be the first one to say hello . ''
A male resident living on the street said he had known Mr Faulkner since he was young and regularly saw him walking his dog .
He added : `` He 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and he was always friendly to me .
`` He was just a really pleasant guy .
It 's shocking . ''
Greater Manchester Police have today issued an appeal for information that may assist their investigation .
Det Insp Gareth Davies , of the force ’ s Major Incident Team , said : “ Our thoughts are with the man ’ s family at this dreadful time .
“ The investigation is in its early stage and we are working hard to provide much-needed answers for the man ’ s loved ones @ @ @ @ @ @ @ custody our enquiries remain ongoing and we are appealing to the public for any information they might have about the circumstances leading up to the man ’ s death .
“ We are particularly interested to hear from anyone who may have witnessed an assault or altercation on Deal Street , close to the junction with Rishton Lane in Bolton at around 12.30pm earlier the same day –Tuesday 7 January 2020.
” Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call police on 0161 856 4711 , quoting incident number 1991 of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anonymously to Crime stoppers to 0800 555 111 .

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Tributes have been paid to a man who died after suffering serious head injuries in Bolton .
Leon Faulkner died in hospital after police and paramedics were called to his home in Forester Hill Avenue in the Great Lever area of the town at 4pm on Tuesday.
Detectives have since launched a probe into his death and four men – aged 39, 20, 39 and 35 – and a 43-year-old woman have been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter.
They all remain in custody for questioning.
Officers believe Mr Faulkner's injuries may be linked to an earlier assault or altercation in nearby Deal Street at 12.30pm that afternoon.
(Image: Joel Goodman)
The street was taped off at its junction with Rishton Lane throughout Tuesday evening as forensic investigators swept the scene.
Several police vehicles continued to guard the cordon on Wednesday afternoon.
Forensics officers were also seen working at the semi-detached property Mr Faulkner shared with his family in Forester Hill Avenue on Tuesday evening.
Neighbours on the quiet residential street expressed their shock at his death before paying tribute to the mechanic.
One described him as 'a really nice guy', who was 'willing to help anyone'.
Another, who asked not to be named, said: "He was such a lovely person, it is so sad what has happened.
"Any time you needed help Leon would be there, he was caring.
(Image: Joel Goodman)
"Whenever he saw you, he would always be the first one to say hello."
A male resident living on the street said he had known Mr Faulkner since he was young and regularly saw him walking his dog.
He added: "He's lived here since he was a kid and he was always friendly to me.
"He was just a really pleasant guy. It's shocking."
Greater Manchester Police have today issued an appeal for information that may assist their investigation.
MyBolton To get all the latest Bolton news, events and information, go to our MyBolton news channel. We also have a dedicated Facebook page, and you can follow us on Twitter.
Det Insp Gareth Davies, of the force’s Major Incident Team, said: “Our thoughts are with the man’s family at this dreadful time.
“The investigation is in its early stage and we are working hard to provide much-needed answers for the man’s loved ones. While we have five people in custody our enquiries remain ongoing and we are appealing to the public for any information they might have about the circumstances leading up to the man’s death.
“We are particularly interested to hear from anyone who may have witnessed an assault or altercation on Deal Street, close to the junction with Rishton Lane in Bolton at around 12.30pm earlier the same day –Tuesday 7 January 2020.”
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call police on 0161 856 4711, quoting incident number 1991 of 07/01/2020. Reports can also be made anonymously to Crime stoppers to 0800 555 111.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-08--Scunthorpe 3-1 Man City recap and highlights from EFL Trophy game

Manchester City Under-21s failed to make the quarter-finals of the EFL Trophy as they were beaten 3-1 by Scunthorpe United @ @ @ @ @ again impressed in a competition they reached the last eight of last season , and @ @ @ @ @ group with a comeback victory over Shrewsbury .
They went into the game against the @ @ @ @ @ a confidence-boosting 1-0 win over Liverpool Under-23s at the weekend to move them away from @ @ @ @ @ League 2 .
Tommy Doyle and Taylor Harwood-Bellis , seen in the away end at @ @ @ @ @ , were named in a strong team but the League Two side took control of @ @ @ @ @ in a dominant first half .
That left the young Blues with too much to @ @ @ @ @ one back from the penalty spot with 20 minutes to go but another comeback in @ @ @ @ @ .

Manchester City Under-21s failed to make the quarter-finals of the EFL Trophy as they were beaten 3-1 by Scunthorpe United
Paul Harsley's team had again impressed in a competition they reached the last eight of last season, and followed up progression through the group with a comeback victory over Shrewsbury .
They went into the game against the Iron on the back of a confidence-boosting 1-0 win over Liverpool Under-23s at the weekend to move them away from relegation trouble in the Premier League 2. Tommy Doyle and Taylor Harwood-Bellis , seen in the away end at Old Trafford on Tuesday night, were named in a strong team but the League Two side took control of the game with three goals in a dominant first half.
That left the young Blues with too much to do. Tommy Doyle got one back from the penalty spot with 20 minutes to go but another comeback in this competition proved too much.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-08--Christian Eriksen told why he should seek Manchester United transfer over Real Madrid

Tottenham Hotspur star Christian Eriksen would be better off signing for Manchester United than going to Real Madrid as he would be the 'star man ' at Old Trafford , according to Steve McManaman .
Despite some promising victories in December , United 's struggles have continued into the new year and were compounded with an embarrassing performance in the Carabao Cup semi-final first leg against local rivals Man City on Tuesday .
The Blues ran out comfortable 3-1 winners and the lack of quality in United 's midfield was clear to see , making the January transfer window all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The Norwegian wants to strengthen his squad this month with a playmaker equipped with the imagination and creativity to unlock stubborn defences a priority .
The likes of James Maddison , Jack Grealish and Donny van de Beek have been touted already and Eriksen is another who has repeatedly been linked with a move to Manchester .
The Dane looks as though he will leave Spurs in the next six months , after starting just four times under Jose Mourinho , and he looks unlikely to sign a new contract with his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the season .
That means Eriksen could be available for a cut-price fee in January or for nothing in the summer , and he can now sign a pre-contract agreement with a foreign club .
Real Madrid , Juventus and Inter are all reported to be interested in the 27-year-old but Liverpool legend McManaman has warned him that a move to United may suit his career the best .
“ If you can bring him in now for a small fee then that makes absolute perfect sense , however there will be a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it all depends on whether he wants to stay in this country , '' McManaman told horseracing.net .
“ If he wants to stay in this country then Manchester United would be a natural fit for him , but if he wants to go to Italy or Spain then certainly somebody will take him because he can sign a contract now and go at the end of the season .
“ It all depends on his personal opinion .
Whether he ’ s good enough to play for Real Madrid is a different @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ve got are in good form at the moment .
“ I saw against Getafe that they were back to the midfield three of Casemiro , Toni Kroos and Luka Modric and of course Valverde is also there who ’ s playing really well , so they ’ ve got a number of players .
“ He has to weigh up whether he ’ s going to be the big fish , because if he goes to Manchester United then he could be the star man , but if he goes to Madrid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ star man .
“ However , there ’ s no doubt that he will have the pick of European teams to choose from .
”

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Tottenham Hotspur star Christian Eriksen would be better off signing for Manchester United than going to Real Madrid as he would be the 'star man' at Old Trafford, according to Steve McManaman.
Despite some promising victories in December, United's struggles have continued into the new year and were compounded with an embarrassing performance in the Carabao Cup semi-final first leg against local rivals Man City on Tuesday.
The Blues ran out comfortable 3-1 winners and the lack of quality in United's midfield was clear to see, making the January transfer window all the more important for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
The Norwegian wants to strengthen his squad this month with a playmaker equipped with the imagination and creativity to unlock stubborn defences a priority.
The likes of James Maddison, Jack Grealish and Donny van de Beek have been touted already and Eriksen is another who has repeatedly been linked with a move to Manchester.
The Dane looks as though he will leave Spurs in the next six months, after starting just four times under Jose Mourinho, and he looks unlikely to sign a new contract with his current deal expiring at the end of the season.
That means Eriksen could be available for a cut-price fee in January or for nothing in the summer, and he can now sign a pre-contract agreement with a foreign club.
Real Madrid, Juventus and Inter are all reported to be interested in the 27-year-old but Liverpool legend McManaman has warned him that a move to United may suit his career the best.
“If you can bring him in now for a small fee then that makes absolute perfect sense, however there will be a host of teams after Christian Eriksen and it all depends on whether he wants to stay in this country," McManaman told horseracing.net.
“If he wants to stay in this country then Manchester United would be a natural fit for him, but if he wants to go to Italy or Spain then certainly somebody will take him because he can sign a contract now and go at the end of the season.
“It all depends on his personal opinion. Whether he’s good enough to play for Real Madrid is a different matter, because the midfield they’ve got are in good form at the moment.
“I saw against Getafe that they were back to the midfield three of Casemiro, Toni Kroos and Luka Modric and of course Valverde is also there who’s playing really well, so they’ve got a number of players.
“He has to weigh up whether he’s going to be the big fish, because if he goes to Manchester United then he could be the star man, but if he goes to Madrid then he won’t be the star man.
“However, there’s no doubt that he will have the pick of European teams to choose from.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-08--Helen McCourt murderer Ian Simms to be freed - despite never revealing the location of her body

A murderer who refused to reveal the location of his victim 's body for more than 30 years will be released from jail .
Ian Simms killed Helen McCourt in 1988 as she walked home from work in Billinge , Merseyside .
He served a life-sentence , with a minimum tariff of 16 years , for the insurance clerk 's murder .
In November , the Parole Board announced it had directed the release of Simms following a parole review .
The decision was appealed by the Government .
Today ( Wednesday ) the decision was upheld .
The Ministry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ release the 63-year-old after the Parole Board concluded he posed no risk to the public .
Helen 's mum , Marie McCourt , has spent three decades campaigning for Simms to be kept behind bars until he says where her daughter 's body is .
She has worked tirelessly to bring in new legislation , Helen 's Law , to make it harder for murderers who refuse to reveal where the bodies of their victims are to be released .
In March last year , Simms was pictured in public for the first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was photographed in Birmingham waiting for a bus to return to an open prison in Gloucestershire .
He had spent five days staying at a hostel for offenders .
A Parole Board spokesman said : “ The Parole Board has decided that the original decision to release Ian Simms should stand , after considering a reconsideration application from the Secretary of State .
“ Whilst the Parole Board has every sympathy with Helen McCourt ’ s family , if the Board is satisfied that imprisonment is no longer necessary for the protection of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to direct release.
” Secretary of State for Justice Robert Buckland said : `` The reconsideration of this case by a Parole Board judge is a process independent from Government but we are obviously disappointed with the outcome .
`` I understand this will be extremely upsetting for the family of Helen McCourt and my heartfelt sympathies remain with them .
`` Marie McCourt has told me and my predecessors repeatedly of the additional anguish experienced by her and others in similar situations .
`` I hope Helen 's Law , which is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a lasting legacy to Helen and to the bravery of Marie and her family . ''

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A murderer who refused to reveal the location of his victim's body for more than 30 years will be released from jail.
Ian Simms killed Helen McCourt in 1988 as she walked home from work in Billinge, Merseyside.
He served a life-sentence, with a minimum tariff of 16 years, for the insurance clerk's murder.
In November, the Parole Board announced it had directed the release of Simms following a parole review.
The decision was appealed by the Government. Today (Wednesday) the decision was upheld.
The Ministry of Justice has now been ordered to release the 63-year-old after the Parole Board concluded he posed no risk to the public.
Helen's mum, Marie McCourt, has spent three decades campaigning for Simms to be kept behind bars until he says where her daughter's body is.
She has worked tirelessly to bring in new legislation, Helen's Law, to make it harder for murderers who refuse to reveal where the bodies of their victims are to be released.
In March last year, Simms was pictured in public for the first time in over 30 years.
He was photographed in Birmingham waiting for a bus to return to an open prison in Gloucestershire.
He had spent five days staying at a hostel for offenders.
(Image: PA)
(Image: PA)
A Parole Board spokesman said: “The Parole Board has decided that the original decision to release Ian Simms should stand, after considering a reconsideration application from the Secretary of State.
“Whilst the Parole Board has every sympathy with Helen McCourt’s family, if the Board is satisfied that imprisonment is no longer necessary for the protection of the public, they are legally obliged to direct release.”
Secretary of State for Justice Robert Buckland said: "The reconsideration of this case by a Parole Board judge is a process independent from Government but we are obviously disappointed with the outcome.
"I understand this will be extremely upsetting for the family of Helen McCourt and my heartfelt sympathies remain with them.
"Marie McCourt has told me and my predecessors repeatedly of the additional anguish experienced by her and others in similar situations.
"I hope Helen's Law, which is now before Parliament, will serve as a lasting legacy to Helen and to the bravery of Marie and her family."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-08--Five KFC hacks and the 'secret menu' combos fried chicken fans need to know before their next order

American fast-food chain - KFC - was first introduced to England back in 1965 .
And since then , the company has opened a whopping 890 UK restaurants .
In Manchester , the Colonel 's fried chicken is a clear favourite - with Mancunians placing thousands of orders every single day .
But are there ways for fried-food fans to get more out of their next visit ?
Whether you 're trying to save money or get more from the menu - there are several hacks you can use the next time you pop into a restaurant .
Learn how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , how to get a £5 discount or how to get two Hot Wings for free .
Here 's our round up of the best KFC hacks you need to know before you place your next order .
Once you 've joined the Colonel 's Club you can earn loyalty stamps .
You get one stamp when you spend over £3 and two stamps when you spend over £15 .
Once you collect three stamps you 'll earn a free side .
Seven stamps will get you a free snack and when you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with £5 off your next meal .
When you join online you 'll automatically be given one stamp .
Sign up via the app for two free Hot Wings If you join the Colonel 's Club via the KFC app you 'll be rewarded with three stamps .
Three stamps are enough to unlock two Hot Wings .
Get a 15pc discount on your next order for completing a short survey • Click here to bring up the KFC Guest Experience Survey • Enter your order number , time and date of your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all of which can be found on your last receipt .
• Complete the survey to get your discount code • Write the code on your last receipt and hand it to cashier when you make your next order To be eligible for the discount , customers must spend a minimum of £5 and be over the age of 16 .
You can complete a survey once every 30 days .
If you 're a student , you can get a free Snack Box Original Recipe when you spend £3 .
Download the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ account for your freebie .
Keep your eye out for exclusive offers Make sure you 're following KFC on social media to stay up to date with promotions .
The above offers expire on January 26 , 2020 .
You can combine different KFC items to unlock the 'secret menu ' items listed below .
Note : You have to assemble all 'secret menu ' items yourself .
Fries + gravy + two cheese slices ( ask the cashier - you may have to pay extra ) Fries + popcorn chicken + gravy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cheese slices ( ask the cashier - you may have to pay extra )

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American fast-food chain - KFC - was first introduced to England back in 1965.
And since then, the company has opened a whopping 890 UK restaurants.
In Manchester, the Colonel's fried chicken is a clear favourite - with Mancunians placing thousands of orders every single day.
But are there ways for fried-food fans to get more out of their next visit?
Whether you're trying to save money or get more from the menu - there are several hacks you can use the next time you pop into a restaurant.
Learn how to get 15pc off your next order, how to get a £5 discount or how to get two Hot Wings for free.
Here's our round up of the best KFC hacks you need to know before you place your next order.
Collect stamps for free sides, snacks and discounts
Once you've joined the Colonel's Club you can earn loyalty stamps.
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themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-08--Police in Spain help save the life of a retired UK officer injured after a fall in Fuengirola - with

Police in Spain help save the life of a retired UK officer injured after a fall in Fuengirola - with a little help from Manchester

Police in Spain helped save the life of an elderly retired UK officer - thanks to a little help from Manchester more than 1,500 miles away .
The man 's family in the UK could n't get hold of him and concerned , contacted their local force for help .
In turn , the force alerted Interpol 's UK National Central Bureau , which is based in Manchester .
They immediately contacted their Interpol counterparts in Madrid , who alerted the local force in Fuengirola on the Costa del Sol in southern Spain , where the man lives .
Officers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ flat at 3am - but got no answer after knocking on the door .
But as they spoke to his neighbours , they heard a 'faint voice ' coming from inside and together with firefighters , forced open the door , according to reports .
The retired officer , thought to be aged in his 70s , was found 'semi-conscious and unable to move ' on the floor of the flat after an apparent 'accidental ' fall .
He was then taken to hospital , according to reports of the incident in Spain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arms 'which appeared to be the result of an accidental fall ' .
But he was able to thank his rescuers and reveal that he was a retired UK cop .
Officials from Spain 's National Police confirmed officers went to the flat in the holiday resort after being contacted by staff at Interpol 's UK National Central Bureau in Manchester , which comes under the remit of the National Crime Agency ( NCA ) .
It 's understood the man 's family had n't been able to get hold of him for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ further details have been released .
It 's also not known which force the man served .
All Interpol member countries have bases in their country , with the UK 's in Manchester having been moved north from London .
Through them law enforcement is connected internationally .
Read more of today 's top stories here Spain 's National Police said an SOS alert was issued .
A spokesman said : `` National Police officers have rescued a British man in his seventies at a flat in Fuengirola after receiving an alert from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ man who was rescued alerted police in their home country saying they had n't been able to contact him .
`` The notification we received urged us to look into the situation and this British man 's state of health .
`` Officers went to the property at 3am on January 3 and knocked on the door but didn ’ t receive any answer .
`` As they were consulting with neighbours and speaking to local hospitals to try to establish his whereabouts , they heard a faint voice coming from the inside @ @ @ @ @ @ @ help of firefighters they managed to force open the door and get into the flat where they found its occupant on the floor in the living room , semi-conscious and unable to move , with injuries to his head and arms which appeared to be the result of an accidental fall .
`` An ambulance took him to hospital after he had thanked the officers who had rescued him and revealed that he too had been a police officer in the UK . ''
No update on the man 's condition has been @ @

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Police in Spain helped save the life of an elderly retired UK officer - thanks to a little help from Manchester more than 1,500 miles away.
The man's family in the UK couldn't get hold of him and concerned, contacted their local force for help.
In turn, the force alerted Interpol's UK National Central Bureau, which is based in Manchester.
They immediately contacted their Interpol counterparts in Madrid, who alerted the local force in Fuengirola on the Costa del Sol in southern Spain, where the man lives.
Officers then went to the unnamed man's flat at 3am - but got no answer after knocking on the door.
But as they spoke to his neighbours, they heard a 'faint voice' coming from inside and together with firefighters, forced open the door, according to reports.
The retired officer, thought to be aged in his 70s, was found 'semi-conscious and unable to move' on the floor of the flat after an apparent 'accidental' fall.
He was then taken to hospital, according to reports of the incident in Spain, with injuries to his head and arms 'which appeared to be the result of an accidental fall'.
But he was able to thank his rescuers and reveal that he was a retired UK cop.
(Image: Interpol)
Officials from Spain's National Police confirmed officers went to the flat in the holiday resort after being contacted by staff at Interpol's UK National Central Bureau in Manchester, which comes under the remit of the National Crime Agency (NCA).
The incident happened last Friday.
It's understood the man's family hadn't been able to get hold of him for a number of days, although no further details have been released.
It's also not known which force the man served.
All Interpol member countries have bases in their country, with the UK's in Manchester having been moved north from London. Through them law enforcement is connected internationally.
Spain's National Police said an SOS alert was issued.
A spokesman said: "National Police officers have rescued a British man in his seventies at a flat in Fuengirola after receiving an alert from Interpol Manchester.
"Relatives of the man who was rescued alerted police in their home country saying they hadn't been able to contact him.
"The notification we received urged us to look into the situation and this British man's state of health.
"Officers went to the property at 3am on January 3 and knocked on the door but didn’t receive any answer.
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"As they were consulting with neighbours and speaking to local hospitals to try to establish his whereabouts, they heard a faint voice coming from the inside of the property.
"With the help of firefighters they managed to force open the door and get into the flat where they found its occupant on the floor in the living room, semi-conscious and unable to move, with injuries to his head and arms which appeared to be the result of an accidental fall.
"An ambulance took him to hospital after he had thanked the officers who had rescued him and revealed that he too had been a police officer in the UK."
No update on the man's condition has been revealed.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-08--What Donny van de Beek has said about January transfer amid Manchester United speculation

Manchester United are the latest side to be linked with a move for Donny van de Beek in the January transfer window .
The Dutch midfielder was a star performer for Ajax last season enjoying a breakthrough campaign which saw him win the league title as well as reach the semi-finals of the Champions League .
After another impressive start to the season in the Netherlands van de Beek is once again being linked with an Ajax exit in the January window .
The 22-year-old has previously been linked with both Real Madrid and Tottenham , but now the suggestion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ month .
Reports on Wednesday suggest Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is a big fan of the Dutch international and it is suggested he could sanction a move of up to £50m in January .
United have failed to replace both Marouane Fellaini and Ander Herrera in central midfield over the past year , while Paul Pogba and Scott McTominay are currently sidelined through injury .
A move for van de Beek appears to make sense , but his quotes from October suggest it could be more bad news for United in the transfer window @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to leave during the winter break , ” Van de Beek told Voetbal International .
“ I play here all season , I finish at Ajax this year .
That gives me clarity and tranquillity .
I will see what happens next .
“ Maybe someday in my career it will happen that I switch clubs during the winter break , but now I don ’ t like it .
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Manchester United are the latest side to be linked with a move for Donny van de Beek in the January transfer window.
The Dutch midfielder was a star performer for Ajax last season enjoying a breakthrough campaign which saw him win the league title as well as reach the semi-finals of the Champions League.
After another impressive start to the season in the Netherlands van de Beek is once again being linked with an Ajax exit in the January window.
The 22-year-old has previously been linked with both Real Madrid and Tottenham, but now the suggestion is he could move to United this month.
Reports on Wednesday suggest Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is a big fan of the Dutch international and it is suggested he could sanction a move of up to £50m in January.
United have failed to replace both Marouane Fellaini and Ander Herrera in central midfield over the past year, while Paul Pogba and Scott McTominay are currently sidelined through injury.
A move for van de Beek appears to make sense, but his quotes from October suggest it could be more bad news for United in the transfer window.
“I don’t want to leave during the winter break,” Van de Beek told Voetbal International.
“I play here all season, I finish at Ajax this year. That gives me clarity and tranquillity. I will see what happens next.
“Maybe someday in my career it will happen that I switch clubs during the winter break, but now I don’t like it.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-08--Ilkay Gundogan reveals what Man City players said to each other at half-time vs Man United

Ilkay Gundogan has revealed the Manchester City squad told themselves not to allow individual mistakes to let Manchester United mount a comeback in their Carabao Cup tie .
City 's exceptional first-half performance saw them lead 3-0 heading into the interval with United rarely troubling the City back four .
Gundogan was pleased with his side 's performance and revealed the squad had a good feeling heading into the break .
The German midfielder revealed the City players were keen to stay on the front foot and not allow United a route back into the game by conceding but were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ netting in the 70th minute .
Nevertheless , Gundogan was happy with City 's response to the England international 's goal .
`` Especially in the first half , it was a special performance , '' he said .
`` We created so much and could have scored even more , but going in at half time leading by three gave us a very good feeling .
`` We said to ourselves at half time that we didn ’ t want to make any individual mistakes to bring them back into the game @ @ @ @ @ @ @ happened , so they scored .
`` But the reaction after that , to not let them create any more chances , was incredible .
`` And obviously we didn ’ t just play anywhere , we were at Old Trafford – you now how difficult it is - so 3-1 is amazing . ''
City gained their revenge after losing the first Manchester derby of the season at the Etihad Stadium back in December .
Gundogan feels the Blues did n't make any significant changes after their defeat .
He added : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there is anything significant we wanted to change , we just wanted to do that extra .
`` We knew the last month would be tough , the amount of game we ’ ve played is incredible , and second half we felt how tough it is to play every two to three days in such an intense period .
`` It ’ s not something we wanted to change , we just wanted to play as good as possible , and better than we did in the league against United .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the squad – we can change nearly every player and still the quality is top .
`` It ’ s about every single player putting in a performance on the field . ''

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Ilkay Gundogan has revealed the Manchester City squad told themselves not to allow individual mistakes to let Manchester United mount a comeback in their Carabao Cup tie.
City's exceptional first-half performance saw them lead 3-0 heading into the interval with United rarely troubling the City back four.
Gundogan was pleased with his side's performance and revealed the squad had a good feeling heading into the break.
The German midfielder revealed the City players were keen to stay on the front foot and not allow United a route back into the game by conceding but were unable to do so with Marcus Rashford netting in the 70th minute.
Nevertheless, Gundogan was happy with City's response to the England international's goal.
"Especially in the first half, it was a special performance," he said.
"We created so much and could have scored even more, but going in at half time leading by three gave us a very good feeling.
"We said to ourselves at half time that we didn’t want to make any individual mistakes to bring them back into the game – unfortunately that’s exactly what happened, so they scored.
"But the reaction after that, to not let them create any more chances, was incredible.
"And obviously we didn’t just play anywhere, we were at Old Trafford – you now how difficult it is - so 3-1 is amazing."
City gained their revenge after losing the first Manchester derby of the season at the Etihad Stadium back in December.
Gundogan feels the Blues didn't make any significant changes after their defeat.
He added: "I can’t tell that there is anything significant we wanted to change, we just wanted to do that extra.
"We knew the last month would be tough, the amount of game we’ve played is incredible, and second half we felt how tough it is to play every two to three days in such an intense period.
"It’s not something we wanted to change, we just wanted to play as good as possible, and better than we did in the league against United.
"We know the quality we have in the squad – we can change nearly every player and still the quality is top.
"It’s about every single player putting in a performance on the field."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-08--Forest Bank lag who'd had a 'difficult day' headbutted prison officer and left him with a broken nos

Forest Bank lag who'd had a 'difficult day' headbutted prison officer and left him with a broken nose

A prison officer left covered in blood after an angry lag headbutted him had a 'premonition ' that he was going to be attacked , a court heard .
Geoffrey Hampshire , 46 , assaulted the officer at Forest Bank prison in Salford after having a 'difficult day ' .
The officer was left with a broken nose and suffered 'copious blood loss ' .
The attack led him to undergo a 'dramatic loss of confidence ' .
Manchester Crown Court heard the officer had already planned to leave Forest Bank after working there for four years .
`` He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many years not being assaulted that things were going to go wrong for him , '' prosecutor Andrew Evans said .
Before he left his job his fears were proved correct when Hampshire , who was serving a jail term for burglaries and conveying drugs into prison , headbutted him in a 'spontaneous ' attack .
On July 27 , 2018 , Hampshire was due to be taken to court from prison to be sentenced for burglaries , for which he later received a 45 month jail term for .
But he became @ @ @ @ @ @ @ court for the hearing .
There was also an incident when Hampshire was refusing to return after exercise .
Later he was being taken to the medical area to take his medication when he became angry with the officer while they had a conversation .
Hampshire said the officer was 'taking the p*** ' and that 'this place [ prison ] is a joke ' .
Then in an 'entirely unexpected ' development , Hampshire headbutted the officer between the eyes , landing on the bridge of his nose .
The officer was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nose and bruising to his eye .
In a statement later , he said : `` I felt embarrassed .
I could n't believe I had let this happen to me .
`` I became very emotional because I doubted whether I could do my job correctly . ''
David Farley , defending , said Hampshire wanted to apologise to the officer and that he regrets his actions .
He said Hampshire , who has since been transferred to HMP Birmingham , had a 'difficult day ' and had not been taken to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who was already serving a total of five years in prison , had misunderstood the intentions of the officer and made a 'poor response ' , Mr Farley said .
Sentencing Hampshire to an additional six months in jail after he pleaded guilty to unlawful wounding , Judge Alan Conrad QC told him : `` You headbutted a prison officer who had done nothing to warrant what you did .
`` He was a public servant doing his job in difficult circumstances . ''

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A prison officer left covered in blood after an angry lag headbutted him had a 'premonition' that he was going to be attacked, a court heard.
Geoffrey Hampshire, 46, assaulted the officer at Forest Bank prison in Salford after having a 'difficult day'.
The officer was left with a broken nose and suffered 'copious blood loss'.
The attack led him to undergo a 'dramatic loss of confidence'.
Manchester Crown Court heard the officer had already planned to leave Forest Bank after working there for four years.
"He had a premonition, having for so many years not being assaulted that things were going to go wrong for him," prosecutor Andrew Evans said.
Before he left his job his fears were proved correct when Hampshire, who was serving a jail term for burglaries and conveying drugs into prison, headbutted him in a 'spontaneous' attack.
(Image: STEVE ALLEN)
On July 27, 2018, Hampshire was due to be taken to court from prison to be sentenced for burglaries, for which he later received a 45 month jail term for.
But he became frustrated after he wasn't taken to court for the hearing.
There was also an incident when Hampshire was refusing to return after exercise.
Later he was being taken to the medical area to take his medication when he became angry with the officer while they had a conversation.
Hampshire said the officer was 'taking the p***' and that 'this place [prison] is a joke'.
Then in an 'entirely unexpected' development, Hampshire headbutted the officer between the eyes, landing on the bridge of his nose.
The officer was covered in blood, suffering a broken nose and bruising to his eye.
In a statement later, he said: "I felt embarrassed. I couldn't believe I had let this happen to me.
"I became very emotional because I doubted whether I could do my job correctly."
(Image: MEN Media)
David Farley, defending, said Hampshire wanted to apologise to the officer and that he regrets his actions.
He said Hampshire, who has since been transferred to HMP Birmingham, had a 'difficult day' and had not been taken to court 'against his wishes'.
Hampshire, who was already serving a total of five years in prison, had misunderstood the intentions of the officer and made a 'poor response', Mr Farley said.
Sentencing Hampshire to an additional six months in jail after he pleaded guilty to unlawful wounding, Judge Alan Conrad QC told him: "You headbutted a prison officer who had done nothing to warrant what you did.
"He was a public servant doing his job in difficult circumstances."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-08--People want Cadbury Spira bars back, and there's a petition

Last week , we brought you news that Cadbury would be bringing back its nostalgic Bournville Old Jamaica Rum and Raisin bars .
The news quickly went viral , and hundreds of thousands of chocaholics up and down the UK expressed how excited they were to see its return .
However , the dark chocolate bar appeared to be outshone by another of Cadbury 's retro treats - the Spira bar .
So much so , in fact , hundreds of you took to Facebook to demand the return of the Twirl-style snack .
The Spira bar was first sold @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it was only available in shops in the North-West and South-West of England .
Due to its popularity , the Spira was then rolled out across the whole of the UK , before being discontinued in 2005 .
Posting on the Manchester Evening News page , Amanda Whitehead said : `` Still waiting for the Spira to come back .
Think I ’ ll be dead before that happens . ''
Nikki Taylor said : `` Bring the `` Spira '' back so I can dip them in my cup of tea and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ !
! ''
Amy Harris said : `` What needs to be brought back are Spira ’ s and Fuse bars ! ''
Karen Louise Sutcliffe said : `` Straight to comments to see how many people mentioned Spiras and good people of facebook you did not let me down !
One day Cadbury 's will listen to us ! ''
Hannah Monaghan said : `` Just bring back the Spira , nobody is arsed about this one . ''
Becky Berg said : `` If it 's not a Spira I am @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cassidy said : `` I 'm hoping it 's the spira .
Best chocolate bar they ever made . ''
After reading all of your comments we went out to find a petition to bring back the Spira , and we found one .
You can sign it here .
Cadbury , if you 're listening , you know what to do .

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Last week, we brought you news that Cadbury would be bringing back its nostalgic Bournville Old Jamaica Rum and Raisin bars.
The news quickly went viral, and hundreds of thousands of chocaholics up and down the UK expressed how excited they were to see its return.
However, the dark chocolate bar appeared to be outshone by another of Cadbury's retro treats - the Spira bar.
So much so, in fact, hundreds of you took to Facebook to demand the return of the Twirl-style snack.
The Spira bar was first sold in shops in the mid-1980s, where it was only available in shops in the North-West and South-West of England. Due to its popularity, the Spira was then rolled out across the whole of the UK, before being discontinued in 2005.
Posting on the Manchester Evening News page, Amanda Whitehead said: "Still waiting for the Spira to come back. Think I’ll be dead before that happens."
Nikki Taylor said: "Bring the "Spira" back so I can dip them in my cup of tea and drink it like a straw!!!!"
Amy Harris said: "What needs to be brought back are Spira’s and Fuse bars!"
Karen Louise Sutcliffe said: " Straight to comments to see how many people mentioned Spiras and good people of facebook you did not let me down! One day Cadbury's will listen to us!"
Hannah Monaghan said: "Just bring back the Spira, nobody is arsed about this one."
Becky Berg said: "If it's not a Spira I am not interested #bringbackthespira ."
Jamie Cassidy said: "I'm hoping it's the spira. Best chocolate bar they ever made."
After reading all of your comments we went out to find a petition to bring back the Spira, and we found one.
You can sign it here . Cadbury, if you're listening, you know what to do.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-08--Paul Pogba posts fresh Manchester United fitness update

Manchester United have suffered their fair share of injury issues this season , but there could be light at the end of the tunnel for Paul Pogba .
The Frenchman posted a video to his Instagram page earlier this week confirming he 'd undergone surgery on his injured ankle , hilariously revealing he was still feeling the effect of his medication .
But the serious rehabilitation has now begun for Pogba after the operation , as he posted a series of videos of himself doing various exercises .
Pogba , wearing a Valencia shirt with his friend Geoffrey Kondogbia 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is seen in the footage working with a physio and doing exercises that include working with a medicine ball and doing push-ups .
He captions one of the posts with the words : `` no time to waste , back at it again '' .
He 'd previously posted a clip of him leaving hospital after the operation , saying : `` the hard work starts now '' .
As he was during his previous injury absence , Pogba is wearing a brace on his injured ankle .
United have not yet given @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , though he has n't completed 90 minutes for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's side since the end of September .
United may delve into the January transfer market given that fellow midfielder Scott McTominay is also sidelined at the moment with knee ligament damage .
Pogba continues to be touted for a possible Old Trafford exit , though Solskjaer has insisted the France World Cup winner will remain at the club beyond the January transfer window .
Pogba 's current United contract expires in the summer of 2021 .
Former United midfielder Paul @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Pogba .
`` Ole has said he ’ s waiting for Pogba to come in and talk to him , even , '' Ince said in his Paddy Power column .
`` But it shouldn ’ t be like that , it should be Ole dragging him in and asking him what exactly he sees for his future of the club .
As a manager , he should be asking him what ’ s going on and what his issue is .
`` You ’ re telling me Fergie would ’ ve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chance – he ’ d have pulled Pogba in and then decided whether he wanted to then pass that message on to fans and media .
`` Where it ’ s really frustrating is we ’ ve heard this story about Pogba wanting to leave several times now , but yet here he still is .
Unless someone ’ s going to come in for him at the price United want , for someone who ’ s still injured , he ’ s still going to be there at the end of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ circle . ''

Manchester United have suffered their fair share of injury issues this season, but there could be light at the end of the tunnel for Paul Pogba.
The Frenchman posted a video to his Instagram page earlier this week confirming he'd undergone surgery on his injured ankle, hilariously revealing he was still feeling the effect of his medication.
But the serious rehabilitation has now begun for Pogba after the operation, as he posted a series of videos of himself doing various exercises.
Pogba, wearing a Valencia shirt with his friend Geoffrey Kondogbia's name and number on the back, is seen in the footage working with a physio and doing exercises that include working with a medicine ball and doing push-ups. He captions one of the posts with the words: "no time to waste, back at it again". He'd previously posted a clip of him leaving hospital after the operation, saying: "the hard work starts now".
As he was during his previous injury absence, Pogba is wearing a brace on his injured ankle.
United have not yet given official indication on when Pogba could return, though he hasn't completed 90 minutes for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side since the end of September.
United may delve into the January transfer market given that fellow midfielder Scott McTominay is also sidelined at the moment with knee ligament damage.
Pogba continues to be touted for a possible Old Trafford exit, though Solskjaer has insisted the France World Cup winner will remain at the club beyond the January transfer window. Pogba's current United contract expires in the summer of 2021.
(Image: Paul Pogba Instagram)
Former United midfielder Paul Ince recently criticised Solskjaer for his handling of Pogba.
"Ole has said he’s waiting for Pogba to come in and talk to him, even," Ince said in his Paddy Power column. "But it shouldn’t be like that, it should be Ole dragging him in and asking him what exactly he sees for his future of the club. As a manager, he should be asking him what’s going on and what his issue is.
"You’re telling me Fergie would’ve dealt with it this way? No chance – he’d have pulled Pogba in and then decided whether he wanted to then pass that message on to fans and media.
"Where it’s really frustrating is we’ve heard this story about Pogba wanting to leave several times now, but yet here he still is. Unless someone’s going to come in for him at the price United want, for someone who’s still injured, he’s still going to be there at the end of the month. It’s a vicious circle."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-08--Thieves cause chaos to bin collections after 14 wagons broken into over Christmas and New Year

Thieves have caused yet more chaos to bin collections in Tameside after targeting the borough 's refuse depot for the second time in three weeks .
More than a dozen bin wagons were broken into at the Stalybridge site over Christmas and New Year causing around £50,000 worth of damage .
Ten tablets that had been hardwired into the vehicles , as well as a mobile phone , were stolen .
The first break in is said to have happened the week before Christmas , when nine wagons were targeted .
A further five were broken into last night ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ today 's brown bin collections .
Security has now been increased at the Tame Street depot , and all technology has been removed from the wagons .
A Tameside council spokesperson said : `` We have experienced two break-ins at our refuse depot , on the weekend before Christmas and January 7 , where 14 bin wagons have been broken into and ten tablets that are hardwired into the vehicles , and a mobile phone , have been stolen .
`` These have been immobilised making them of no value to anyone else @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and we have passed on CCTV footage to them , increased security at the location and removed technology from the vehicles .
`` The break-in and thefts before Christmas disrupted ten bin collection rounds at the peak festive period and overall this has resulted in excess of £50,000 of damage and loss to the council , including repairs and service disruption , which is not only local taxpayers ’ money but completely avoidable costs .
`` Our bin wagon crews have worked tirelessly , particularly over the Christmas period , to recover the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ residents . ''
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Thieves have caused yet more chaos to bin collections in Tameside after targeting the borough's refuse depot for the second time in three weeks.
More than a dozen bin wagons were broken into at the Stalybridge site over Christmas and New Year causing around £50,000 worth of damage.
Ten tablets that had been hardwired into the vehicles, as well as a mobile phone, were stolen.
The first break in is said to have happened the week before Christmas, when nine wagons were targeted.
A further five were broken into last night (Tuesday), which caused disruption to today's brown bin collections.
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Security has now been increased at the Tame Street depot, and all technology has been removed from the wagons.
Police are also investigating.
A Tameside council spokesperson said: "We have experienced two break-ins at our refuse depot, on the weekend before Christmas and January 7, where 14 bin wagons have been broken into and ten tablets that are hardwired into the vehicles, and a mobile phone, have been stolen.
"These have been immobilised making them of no value to anyone else.
"Police are investigating these crimes and we have passed on CCTV footage to them, increased security at the location and removed technology from the vehicles.
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"The break-in and thefts before Christmas disrupted ten bin collection rounds at the peak festive period and overall this has resulted in excess of £50,000 of damage and loss to the council, including repairs and service disruption, which is not only local taxpayers’ money but completely avoidable costs.
"Our bin wagon crews have worked tirelessly, particularly over the Christmas period, to recover the situation and ensure the minimum disruption to residents."
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themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-08--Sanchez, Vidic, Saha - Manchester United's 14 January transfers ranked and rated

The January transfer window has arrived with Manchester United prepared to spend in order to finish in the top four of the Premier League this season .
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer reiterated that the Reds were looking to add to their squad in the winter transfer window but stressed the importance of signing the right player .
He said : `` We 're still looking .
And , as I 've said so many times , we have our targets .
If they become available then if it 's something we want to do .
If the right ones are n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ca n't . ''
United typically do n't spend in January - preferring to do the majority of their business during the summer window when players are typically cheaper and more readily available .
Nevertheless , 14 players have joined the club at the halfway point of the season since the window was created in 2003 .
MEN Sport take a closer look at how their winter purchases fared .
United 's capture of Alexis Sanchez from Arsenal was considered a real coup , especially given they fought off competition from rivals Manchester @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the move has turned out to be a disaster .
The Chile international is one of the highest paid players in the world but managed just five goals in 45 appearances for United before being shipped out on loan to Inter Milan during the summer transfer window .
Sanchez 's enormous pay packet and below par performances make him the worst Manchester United January signing in history .
Signed following a three-week trial where he impressed Sir Alex Ferguson , Manucho went on to play just one game for United .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ playing 13 times in the Premier League for Hull City , before being sold to Real Valladolid in 2009 .
To his credit , he forged a decent career in Spain and scored 22 times in 53 appearances for the Angola national team but his time at United did n't go to plan .
Back in 2004 , United raised eyebrows by signing pacey forward Fangzhuo Dong from Dalian Shide for an initial £500k that could reach £3.5m based on appearances .
He played three games in the pre-season tour of China but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ season .
Some argued that Dong was signed purely for marketing reasons but his performances at the time merited the decision to sign him - he was short listed for the 2005 FIFPro Young Player of the Year Award alongside Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney .
Although he had a decent spell in Belgium on loan , Dong failed to make the grade at Old Trafford and his contract was mutually terminated after just two appearances for the first-team .
Defender Ritchie De Laet may be a Premier League winner but his best @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Signed from Stoke City in 2008 , the Belgian impressed at reserve level but struggled when called upon in the first-team .
De Laet featured three times in the League Cup but his United spell was summed up when Ferguson opted to use Michael Carrick at right-back after Gary Neville suffered a groin injury against West Ham when De Laet was the natural replacement .
He departed the club permanently in 2012 and was part of the Leicester team that shocked the world under Claudio Ranieiri .
Winger Zoran Tosic joined United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that had just lifted the Champions League .
His arrival sparked excitement among supporters but the Serbian struggled under the weight of expectation .
He made just two appearances before leaving the club just a year and a half after his signing .
Tosic later revealed he could n't keep up with high level of training at the club .
`` I was put straight into the first-team squad and the levels were so high that it felt like another sport , '' he told The Athletic .
`` It was very heavy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Manchester .
The ball moved so quickly in training , the quality was top , top , level .
Nobody lost the ball .
Except me .
I was trying my best but it wasn ’ t enough .
This wasn ’ t the football I knew . ''
While United were scouting Brazilian brothers Rafael and Fabio da Silva , another name popped up on their radar - Rodrigo Possebon .
United completed a deal to sign the midfielder in January 2008 and he was handed the number 34 shirt .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against Newcastle before appearing as a substitute again versus Portsmouth where United fans had already coined a new chant .
`` Na na na na na na na .
Posse - Possebon , '' sang the travelling faithful but their new midfielder would play just one more league game for the club .
Possebon left with a League Cup winners medal but big things were expected of the Brazilian who failed to deliver .
Signed in January 2013 , Wilfried Zaha was immediately loaned back to Crystal Palace for the remainder of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the summer .
`` We like to sign players with potential , '' Ferguson said .
`` We develop players and that 's been proven many times .
Hopefully the boy enjoys it here . ''
His performances for the Eagles rightly had fans excited , however , his development was stunted under David Moyes .
Zaha had to wait until December to make his Premier League debut and it became clear his time at United was coming to an end .
The Ivorian blamed Moyes for his poor United spell and has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ since rejoining the club .
He remains constantly linked with a big money move to a top Premier League side .
After successfully recovering from a knee injury that scuppered his move to Monaco , Victor Valdes joined United on a free transfer in January 2015 .
Expected to provide back up for countryman David de Gea , Valdes made his Premier League debut against Arsenal , conceding in the final 16 minutes in a 1-1 draw .
Just months after his arrival , then manager Louis van Gaal revealed Valdes was transfer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a reserves game and United did n't give him a squad number for the upcoming season .
With a move to Besiktas collapsing , he was registered in the squad but did n't make a single appearance .
One year after his arrival , he joined Standard Liege on loan before joining Middlesbrough on a free transfer .
Despite Peter Schmeichel casting doubt over the deal , Anders Lindegaard was signed by Ferguson to be understudy to a new goalkeeper .
That goalkeeper would be De Gea who joined from Atletico Madrid .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ life in England , Lindegaard was given his chance to impress and did n't disappoint .
His performances were solid at best but nothing more was expected from the Danish international .
He received a Premier League winners medal after appearing in Ferguson 's last game in charge .
He departed the club after five years where he made 29 appearances and had spells with West Brom and Burnley .
After scooping Chelsea 's Player of the Year award in his two full seasons at the club , United opted to break their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ January 2014 .
The Spanish international hit the ground running with the Reds , scoring six goals and registering four assists in the Premier League .
His second campaign was also relatively successful under Louis van Gaal before he was reunited with his former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho .
Mata reiterated there was no tension between him and the Portuguese but his playing time suffered following Mourinho 's arrival .
The Spaniard remains a firm favourite among United fans and signed a contract extension in June 2019 which ended speculation over his future @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 13 appearances at Manchester United might suggest that Henrik Larsson 's brief loan spell in 2007 was n't as successful as hoped .
However , the Swede 's left a lasting impression during his three month stint at Old Trafford .
Larsson arrived as back up following Ruud van Nistelrooy 's departure and various injuries seeing Ferguson 's forward options depleted .
The ex-Celtic forward netted on his debut in the FA Cup and scored after leaving the bench against Watford under a month later .
The forward eventually returned to Helsingborg and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to stay .
He said : `` He 's been fantastic for us , his professionalism , his attitude , everything he 's done has been excellent .
We would love him to stay but , obviously , he has made his promise to his family and Helsingborg and I think we should respect that – but I would have done anything to keep him . ''
French striker Louis Saha was plucked from Fulham after netting 15 goals in the first half of the Premier League season back in 2004 and impressing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at Old Trafford .
He made a blistering start to his career in Red , netting seven goals in his first ten starts for the club .
Things soon took a turn for the worse with various injury problems restricting his game time as Saha made just 11 starts in the 2004/05 season .
Injury trouble would to be a recurring theme for Saha for the rest of his United career .
He eventually joined Everton in 2008 after contributing a respectable return of 42 goals in 120 appearances .
One of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ United shirt , signing Patrice Evra from Monaco in 2005 for just £5million proved to be a transfer masterstroke .
The Frenchman was a mainstay in the team and became an instant favourite among the Old Trafford faithful .
Evra racked up 379 appearances in all competitions , winning five Premier League trophies , three League Cups and one European Cup during his spell with the Reds .
He remains a popular figure on Manchester to this day and has been spotted earning his coaching badges with the development sides .
If United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it would be an astute piece of business .
Widely regarded as one of Premier League 's greatest ever defenders , Nemanja Vidic is the best Manchester United January transfer in history .
The Reds paid just £7m to sign the centre-back from Spartak Moscow which ended an almost three year pursuit of his services .
United 's decision quickly paid off as the Serbian settled quickly into the back four , forming a formidable partnership with Rio Ferdinand .
With the duo at the back , United enjoyed some of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's contribution was recognised with the captains armband in 2010 .
`` I 'm not considering staying in England as the only club I ever wanted to play for here is Manchester United , '' he said in 2014 when his United departure was announced .

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The January transfer window has arrived with Manchester United prepared to spend in order to finish in the top four of the Premier League this season.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer reiterated that the Reds were looking to add to their squad in the winter transfer window but stressed the importance of signing the right player.
He said: "We're still looking. And, as I've said so many times, we have our targets. If they become available then if it's something we want to do. If the right ones aren't there for the right money then we can't."
United typically don't spend in January - preferring to do the majority of their business during the summer window when players are typically cheaper and more readily available.
Nevertheless, 14 players have joined the club at the halfway point of the season since the window was created in 2003. MEN Sport take a closer look at how their winter purchases fared.
14. Alexis Sanchez
United's capture of Alexis Sanchez from Arsenal was considered a real coup, especially given they fought off competition from rivals Manchester City to seal the deal. However, the move has turned out to be a disaster.
The Chile international is one of the highest paid players in the world but managed just five goals in 45 appearances for United before being shipped out on loan to Inter Milan during the summer transfer window.
Sanchez's enormous pay packet and below par performances make him the worst Manchester United January signing in history.
VERDICT: Miss
13. Manucho
Signed following a three-week trial where he impressed Sir Alex Ferguson, Manucho went on to play just one game for United.
He was sent on various loan spells, playing 13 times in the Premier League for Hull City, before being sold to Real Valladolid in 2009.
To his credit, he forged a decent career in Spain and scored 22 times in 53 appearances for the Angola national team but his time at United didn't go to plan.
VERDICT: Miss
12. Fangzhuo Dong
(Image: Photo by John Peters/Manchester United via Getty Images)
Back in 2004, United raised eyebrows by signing pacey forward Fangzhuo Dong from Dalian Shide for an initial £500k that could reach £3.5m based on appearances. He played three games in the pre-season tour of China but was ineligible for the upcoming Premier League season.
Some argued that Dong was signed purely for marketing reasons but his performances at the time merited the decision to sign him - he was short listed for the 2005 FIFPro Young Player of the Year Award alongside Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney.
Although he had a decent spell in Belgium on loan, Dong failed to make the grade at Old Trafford and his contract was mutually terminated after just two appearances for the first-team.
VERDICT: Miss
11. Ritchie De Laet
Defender Ritchie De Laet may be a Premier League winner but his best spell didn't come at Manchester United. Signed from Stoke City in 2008, the Belgian impressed at reserve level but struggled when called upon in the first-team.
De Laet featured three times in the League Cup but his United spell was summed up when Ferguson opted to use Michael Carrick at right-back after Gary Neville suffered a groin injury against West Ham when De Laet was the natural replacement.
He departed the club permanently in 2012 and was part of the Leicester team that shocked the world under Claudio Ranieiri.
VERDICT: Miss
10 - Zoran Tosic
Winger Zoran Tosic joined United in 2009 - moving to a side that had just lifted the Champions League. His arrival sparked excitement among supporters but the Serbian struggled under the weight of expectation.
He made just two appearances before leaving the club just a year and a half after his signing. Tosic later revealed he couldn't keep up with high level of training at the club.
"I was put straight into the first-team squad and the levels were so high that it felt like another sport," he told The Athletic. "It was very heavy for me in those first weeks in Manchester. The ball moved so quickly in training, the quality was top, top, level. Nobody lost the ball. Except me. I was trying my best but it wasn’t enough. This wasn’t the football I knew."
VERDICT: Miss
9. Rodrigo Possebon
(Image: Photo by Phil Cole/Getty Images)
While United were scouting Brazilian brothers Rafael and Fabio da Silva, another name popped up on their radar - Rodrigo Possebon. United completed a deal to sign the midfielder in January 2008 and he was handed the number 34 shirt.
He made his debut coming off the bench against Newcastle before appearing as a substitute again versus Portsmouth where United fans had already coined a new chant.
"Na na na na na na na. Posse - Possebon," sang the travelling faithful but their new midfielder would play just one more league game for the club. Possebon left with a League Cup winners medal but big things were expected of the Brazilian who failed to deliver.
VERDICT: Miss
8 - Wilfried Zaha
Signed in January 2013, Wilfried Zaha was immediately loaned back to Crystal Palace for the remainder of the season before linking up with United in the summer. "We like to sign players with potential," Ferguson said. "We develop players and that's been proven many times. Hopefully the boy enjoys it here."
His performances for the Eagles rightly had fans excited, however, his development was stunted under David Moyes. Zaha had to wait until December to make his Premier League debut and it became clear his time at United was coming to an end.
The Ivorian blamed Moyes for his poor United spell and has blossomed into a crucial player for Palace since rejoining the club. He remains constantly linked with a big money move to a top Premier League side.
VERDICT: Miss
7 - Victor Valdes
After successfully recovering from a knee injury that scuppered his move to Monaco, Victor Valdes joined United on a free transfer in January 2015. Expected to provide back up for countryman David de Gea, Valdes made his Premier League debut against Arsenal, conceding in the final 16 minutes in a 1-1 draw.
Just months after his arrival, then manager Louis van Gaal revealed Valdes was transfer listed after he refused to feature in a reserves game and United didn't give him a squad number for the upcoming season. With a move to Besiktas collapsing, he was registered in the squad but didn't make a single appearance.
One year after his arrival, he joined Standard Liege on loan before joining Middlesbrough on a free transfer.
VERDICT: Miss
6 - Anders Lindegaard
Despite Peter Schmeichel casting doubt over the deal, Anders Lindegaard was signed by Ferguson to be understudy to a new goalkeeper. That goalkeeper would be De Gea who joined from Atletico Madrid.
After the Spaniard's rocky start to life in England, Lindegaard was given his chance to impress and didn't disappoint. His performances were solid at best but nothing more was expected from the Danish international. He received a Premier League winners medal after appearing in Ferguson's last game in charge.
He departed the club after five years where he made 29 appearances and had spells with West Brom and Burnley.
VERDICT: Hit
5 - Juan Mata
(Image: Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)
After scooping Chelsea's Player of the Year award in his two full seasons at the club, United opted to break their transfer record to land Juan Mata in January 2014. The Spanish international hit the ground running with the Reds, scoring six goals and registering four assists in the Premier League.
His second campaign was also relatively successful under Louis van Gaal before he was reunited with his former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho. Mata reiterated there was no tension between him and the Portuguese but his playing time suffered following Mourinho's arrival.
The Spaniard remains a firm favourite among United fans and signed a contract extension in June 2019 which ended speculation over his future at the club.
VERDICT: Hit
4 - Henrik Larsson
Three goals in 13 appearances at Manchester United might suggest that Henrik Larsson's brief loan spell in 2007 wasn't as successful as hoped. However, the Swede's left a lasting impression during his three month stint at Old Trafford.
Larsson arrived as back up following Ruud van Nistelrooy's departure and various injuries seeing Ferguson's forward options depleted. The ex-Celtic forward netted on his debut in the FA Cup and scored after leaving the bench against Watford under a month later.
The forward eventually returned to Helsingborg and Ferguson rued his inability to convince him to stay.
He said: "He's been fantastic for us, his professionalism, his attitude, everything he's done has been excellent. We would love him to stay but, obviously, he has made his promise to his family and Helsingborg and I think we should respect that – but I would have done anything to keep him."
VERDICT: Hit
3 - Louis Saha
French striker Louis Saha was plucked from Fulham after netting 15 goals in the first half of the Premier League season back in 2004 and impressing Ferguson's during the Cottagers' win at Old Trafford. He made a blistering start to his career in Red, netting seven goals in his first ten starts for the club.
Things soon took a turn for the worse with various injury problems restricting his game time as Saha made just 11 starts in the 2004/05 season. Injury trouble would to be a recurring theme for Saha for the rest of his United career.
He eventually joined Everton in 2008 after contributing a respectable return of 42 goals in 120 appearances.
VERDICT: Hit
2 - Patrice Evra
(Image: Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)
One of the best left backs to ever wear a United shirt, signing Patrice Evra from Monaco in 2005 for just £5million proved to be a transfer masterstroke. The Frenchman was a mainstay in the team and became an instant favourite among the Old Trafford faithful.
Evra racked up 379 appearances in all competitions, winning five Premier League trophies, three League Cups and one European Cup during his spell with the Reds. He remains a popular figure on Manchester to this day and has been spotted earning his coaching badges with the development sides.
If United could land a similar signing this January, it would be an astute piece of business.
VERDICT: Hit
1 - Nemanja Vidic
Widely regarded as one of Premier League's greatest ever defenders, Nemanja Vidic is the best Manchester United January transfer in history. The Reds paid just £7m to sign the centre-back from Spartak Moscow which ended an almost three year pursuit of his services.
United's decision quickly paid off as the Serbian settled quickly into the back four, forming a formidable partnership with Rio Ferdinand. With the duo at the back, United enjoyed some of the best years in recent memory and Vidic's contribution was recognised with the captains armband in 2010.
"I'm not considering staying in England as the only club I ever wanted to play for here is Manchester United," he said in 2014 when his United departure was announced.
VERDICT: Hit