themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-02--Manchester Food and Drink Festival reveals full 2020 programme

Manchester Food and Drink Festival has today released its full programme for this autumn 's city-wide celebration .
The festival has confirmed a Covid-safe return to Cathedral Gardens in September - the first major city centre event to take place since the pandemic began .
This year 's festival will take place between September 24 and October 5 , with a new format taking in social distancing restrictions .
As well as the main free-to-enter festival hub , there will be events right across Manchester .
Highlights will include an Eat Well MCR kitchen takeover , a new pop-up highest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Urmston , and the MFDF Awards to wrap everything up on October 5 .
Also new this year will be an MFDF app , which will include an 'on the go ' festival programme , as well as allowing visitors to order food and drink to their table and to vote in the MFDF awards .
Here 's the full events programme , broken down by area .
This will be the beating heart of this year 's festival , with street food , craft beers , cocktails and music .
Tables can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ once on site , it will be full table service .
You can see the full line-up for the street food offering , which includes Bundobust , Grandad 's Sausages and Parmogeddon , here .
Here 's what you 'll find in the Feasting Quarter .
Launched at the start of the Covid-19 crisis , Eat Well MCR is a collective of hospitality experts - including many of the city 's very best chefs - who came together to provide food for those most affected by the pandemic .
Mary-Ellen McTague , owner @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , founded the initiative , which will now be taking over its very own kitchen space at MFDF .
There 'll be a different restaurant taking charge each day , with all profits raised going to the charity including a voluntary £1 fee added to each order .
Guest restaurants involved will include Elite Bistros , Tampopo , Erst , The Creameries , Little Window , Beehive Food , Blackbird Pantry , and ARMR Store .
There 'll be a huge range of regional beers on offer at the centrepiece Manchester Beer Bar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Italian restaurants will be bringing a traditional aperitif bar to the festival .
Salvi 's will also be dishing out their famed deli boards , piled high with mozzarella and charcuterie .
Premium tonic brand Frankin and Sons will partner with some local Manchester gins to create new gin and tonic fusions .
It 'll all be served up in their own gin garden that will make up part of the Festival Hub .
CityLife will once again have its own stage at the festival hub , starting on September 24 .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mr Wilson ’ s Second Liners and a DJ set from Manchester legend Clint Boon .
Other names taking to the stage confirmed include a Mike Joyce DJ Set , plus live sets from Freya Beer , Dave Fidler and Lily-Jo .
The other half of the Festival Hub will be home to The Market Place , an artisan shopping experience made up of some of the region 's best independent producers .
There will be two separate line ups across the two weekends , which will include Chorlton Cheese Mongers , Companio @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Manchester Cheesecake Company , HM Pasties , Samosa Shack , Café Cannoli , The Gourmet Brownie Company , DevilDog Sauces , The Sunrise Patisserie and an Eat Well MCR Market Place .
As this year 's sponsors , JustEat will bring some of the city 's best food to its very own street food hut .
Taking turns will be Yard & Coop with their amazing buttermilk fried chicken , Ply with its Neapolitan pizzas , Zouk with its Indian and Pakistani dishes , and Vertigo with a plant-based offering .
10 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kitchen will go to food charity FoodCycle , helping to feed vulnerable people .
Meatless Farm will be serving up samples of their plant-based meat alternatives .
As well as showcasing their vegan cooking products , there 'll be an on-site street food menu of Meatless Farm Burgers .
Elsewhere in the city ...
The duo behind Higher Ground will be taking over the penthouse apartments at the towering Moda Angel Gardens for a limited time only .
These very special supper clubs will be hosted 100m in the air , making it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ There are only four dates available to take in a four-course dinner - with paired wines - with panoramic views of Manchester .
Higher Ground comes from Joseph Otway ( ex-head chef of Where The Light Gets In in Stockport and ex-Relæ in Copenhagen ) and Richard Cossins .
The menu will celebrate north west ingredients , Manchester brewed beers and natural wines .
Tickets for the Moda + Higher Ground Penthouse suppers are priced at £100pp .
Ticket price includes a welcome drink , four courses and paired wines and can be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ By Adam Reid At The French One of Manchester 's most renowned chefs , and the man behind The French at the Midland Hotel , will be bringing a very special food experience to the festival this year .
Adam Reid , a familiar face on BBC 's Great British Menu , will host an evening that includes English sparkling wine on arrival , a selection of snacks , a multi course menu with matched wines and tea or coffee with chocolates .
The events will take place on Thursday October 1 ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Friday October 2 and Saturday October 3 ( £180 per person ) .
New for this year will be a partnership with some of the best food and drink independents in Urmston , showcasing the town ’ s diverse eating and drinking scene .
Special menus and festival offers will appear across the town , as well as a pop-up mini market on the M41 site on Railway Road on Saturday September 26 and an artisan market on Saturday October 3 .
There 'll also be food tours between October 1 and October @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s award winning independent restaurants , traditional pubs , cocktail bars , coffee shops , wine bars and craft beer retailers .
The MFDF Awards 2020 will be live streamed and hosted by BBC Radio Manchester ’ s Becky Want and BBC Radio 6 Music/Fodder ’ s Matt White .
The venue has yet to be announced , but the awards will take place on October 5 .
It 's always a celebration of the very best restaurants , bars , chefs , and suppliers in the north west .
Peruvian-inspired residency @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Whitworth Street , will be hosting a ceviche masterclass .
Ticket-holders will gain a unique insight into the mechanics and flavourings of Peru 's most famous dish , washed down with house Pisco Sours .
After the masterclass , guests will then be seated for a full feasting menu including all the best of the Peruvian dishes and half a bottle of wine per person .
MFDF have teamed up with some of the best chefs around to create DIY Delivery Kits to enjoy at home .
Kits will come from the likes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Yao Yao Noodles , Blue Caribou Canteen and Grandad ’ s Sausages .

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Manchester Food and Drink Festival has today released its full programme for this autumn's city-wide celebration.
The festival has confirmed a Covid-safe return to Cathedral Gardens in September - the first major city centre event to take place since the pandemic began.
This year's festival will take place between September 24 and October 5, with a new format taking in social distancing restrictions.
As well as the main free-to-enter festival hub, there will be events right across Manchester.
Highlights will include an Eat Well MCR kitchen takeover, a new pop-up highest restaurant, a mini pop-up market in Urmston, and the MFDF Awards to wrap everything up on October 5.
Also new this year will be an MFDF app, which will include an 'on the go' festival programme, as well as allowing visitors to order food and drink to their table and to vote in the MFDF awards.
Here's the full events programme, broken down by area.
The Feasting Quarter at MFDF Festival Hub, Cathedral Gardens
This will be the beating heart of this year's festival, with street food, craft beers, cocktails and music.
Tables can be reserved in advance at manchesterfoodanddrinkfestival.nutickets.com/tablereservation20 and once on site, it will be full table service.
You can see the full line-up for the street food offering, which includes Bundobust, Grandad's Sausages and Parmogeddon, here.
Here's what you'll find in the Feasting Quarter.
Eat Well MCR Kitchen takeover
Launched at the start of the Covid-19 crisis, Eat Well MCR is a collective of hospitality experts - including many of the city's very best chefs - who came together to provide food for those most affected by the pandemic.
Mary-Ellen McTague, owner and chef at Chorlton's The Creameries, founded the initiative, which will now be taking over its very own kitchen space at MFDF.
There'll be a different restaurant taking charge each day, with all profits raised going to the charity including a voluntary £1 fee added to each order.
Guest restaurants involved will include Elite Bistros, Tampopo, Erst, The Creameries, Little Window, Beehive Food, Blackbird Pantry, and ARMR Store.
Booze at the Feasting Quarter
The Manchester Beer Bar
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
There'll be a huge range of regional beers on offer at the centrepiece Manchester Beer Bar.
You'll also find a special cider showcase.
Salvi’s Aperitif Bar
One of Manchester's most beloved Italian restaurants will be bringing a traditional aperitif bar to the festival.
Expect authentic Italian drinks including spritzes, negronis, espresso martinis, wines and prosecco.
Salvi's will also be dishing out their famed deli boards, piled high with mozzarella and charcuterie.
Franklin & Sons Gin & Tonic Garden
Premium tonic brand Frankin and Sons will partner with some local Manchester gins to create new gin and tonic fusions.
It'll all be served up in their own gin garden that will make up part of the Festival Hub.
Live music at the CityLife Stage
CityLife will once again have its own stage at the festival hub, starting on September 24.
The live music offering will kick off with Mr Wilson’s Second Liners and a DJ set from Manchester legend Clint Boon.
Other names taking to the stage confirmed include a Mike Joyce DJ Set, plus live sets from Freya Beer, Dave Fidler and Lily-Jo.
The Market Place at MFDF Festival Hub, Cathedral Gardens
The other half of the Festival Hub will be home to The Market Place, an artisan shopping experience made up of some of the region's best independent producers.
There will be two separate line ups across the two weekends, which will include Chorlton Cheese Mongers, Companio Bakery, Great North Pie Co, Manchester Cheesecake Company, HM Pasties, Samosa Shack, Café Cannoli, The Gourmet Brownie Company, DevilDog Sauces, The Sunrise Patisserie and an Eat Well MCR Market Place.
The JustEat Kitchen
As this year's sponsors, JustEat will bring some of the city's best food to its very own street food hut.
Taking turns will be Yard & Coop with their amazing buttermilk fried chicken, Ply with its Neapolitan pizzas, Zouk with its Indian and Pakistani dishes, and Vertigo with a plant-based offering.
10% of the money taken at the JustEat Kitchen will go to food charity FoodCycle, helping to feed vulnerable people.
Meatless Farm
Meatless Farm will be serving up samples of their plant-based meat alternatives.
As well as showcasing their vegan cooking products, there'll be an on-site street food menu of Meatless Farm Burgers.
Elsewhere in the city...
Moda + Higher Ground - Manchester's Highest Dining Venue
(Image: Christian James)
The duo behind Higher Ground will be taking over the penthouse apartments at the towering Moda Angel Gardens for a limited time only.
These very special supper clubs will be hosted 100m in the air, making it temporarily Manchester's highest dining venue.
There are only four dates available to take in a four-course dinner - with paired wines - with panoramic views of Manchester.
Higher Ground comes from Joseph Otway (ex-head chef of Where The Light Gets In in Stockport and ex-Relæ in Copenhagen) and Richard Cossins.
The menu will celebrate north west ingredients, Manchester brewed beers and natural wines.
Tickets for the Moda + Higher Ground Penthouse suppers are priced at £100pp. Ticket price includes a welcome drink, four courses and paired wines and can be purchased at eventbrite.co.uk/e/moda-higher-ground-supper-club-tickets.
The MFDF Experience By Adam Reid At The French
One of Manchester's most renowned chefs, and the man behind The French at the Midland Hotel, will be bringing a very special food experience to the festival this year.
Adam Reid, a familiar face on BBC's Great British Menu, will host an evening that includes English sparkling wine on arrival, a selection of snacks, a multi course menu with matched wines and tea or coffee with chocolates.
The events will take place on Thursday October 1 (£140 per person), and on Friday October 2 and Saturday October 3 (£180 per person).
Love Urmston Events
New for this year will be a partnership with some of the best food and drink independents in Urmston, showcasing the town’s diverse eating and drinking scene.
Special menus and festival offers will appear across the town, as well as a pop-up mini market on the M41 site on Railway Road on Saturday September 26 and an artisan market on Saturday October 3.
There'll also be food tours between October 1 and October 4, giving a taste of Urmston’s award winning independent restaurants, traditional pubs, cocktail bars, coffee shops, wine bars and craft beer retailers.
Manchester Food and Drink Festival Awards 2020
(Image: Carl Sukonik | The Vain Photography)
The MFDF Awards 2020 will be live streamed and hosted by BBC Radio Manchester’s Becky Want and BBC Radio 6 Music/Fodder’s Matt White.
The venue has yet to be announced, but the awards will take place on October 5.
It's always a celebration of the very best restaurants, bars, chefs, and suppliers in the north west.
Ceviche Masterclass and Feast at Peru Perdu
Peruvian-inspired residency Peru Perdu, currently in situ on Whitworth Street, will be hosting a ceviche masterclass.
Ticket-holders will gain a unique insight into the mechanics and flavourings of Peru's most famous dish, washed down with house Pisco Sours.
After the masterclass, guests will then be seated for a full feasting menu including all the best of the Peruvian dishes and half a bottle of wine per person.
MFDF at home
MFDF have teamed up with some of the best chefs around to create DIY Delivery Kits to enjoy at home.
Kits will come from the likes of Taste of Honey in Didsbury, Yao Yao Noodles, Blue Caribou Canteen and Grandad’s Sausages.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-02--Sir Graham Brady 'disappointed' by government U-turn on Trafford lockdown

An influential Conservative MP in Trafford says he does not agree with the government ’ s u-turn on local lockdown in the borough .
Trafford ’ s current infection rate now stands at 35.8 per 100,000 people – three times the national average .
The rate doubled over the last fortnight .
Along with Bolton , the borough was due to have lockdown restrictions lifted today .
Sir Graham Brady , MP for Altrincham and Sale West and chairman of the Conservative Party ’ s 1922 committee , spoke after Health Secretary Matt Hanock announced shortly after midday that lockdown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – and Bolton .
He said : “ There will always be moments where members of Parliament have different points of emphasis and policies .
“ I don ’ t agree [ with the government ’ s position ] .
The government changed its position based on the metrics , the positive cases which it identified , on which it had made the original decision .
“ So there is a certain internal consistency on that .
“ My view as I ’ ve said is that it would be sensible to start @ @ @ @ @ @ @ terms of people who are being made seriously ill. ” Sir Graham said he had ‘ no intention ’ of undermining the government .
He added : “ I ’ ve said I find it very disappointing [ the restrictions ] are continuing .
“ I ’ m disappointed on behalf of the very many constituents that have been in touch saying how important it was for them to be able to see their families in a way they hadn ’ t been able to in previous weeks.
” Sir Graham said he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people to go against government guidance .
He added : “ I think it is the job of parliament to scrutinise what government does .
It ’ s our function to debate these things .
That ’ s been much more difficult to do these last few months , but I think it is the absolute central function of parliament to hold government to account .
“ Let me be very clear .
I think people should obey the law and the guidance they ’ re being given , but I think it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Parliament to hold government to account .
“ What is a concern is that the principle metric upon which the decisions are being taken is one of the number of positive tests when as far as one can tell that is largely a function of increased tests taking place .
“ There is no , as yet and I hope this continues , visible follow-on in terms of hospital admissions or people tragically losing their lives .
“ What we ’ ve seen over a number of months is a continued decline @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hospital with Covid-19 , we ’ ve seen a continued decline in the number of people dying from Covid-19 and I think we ought to be focusing on those numbers rather than the bald number of cases identified.
” Sir Graham is due to meet with Conservative Party members at a ‘ usual ’ 1922 committee at 5pm this evening .

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An influential Conservative MP in Trafford says he does not agree with the government’s u-turn on local lockdown in the borough.
Trafford’s current infection rate now stands at 35.8 per 100,000 people – three times the national average. The rate doubled over the last fortnight.
Along with Bolton, the borough was due to have lockdown restrictions lifted today.
Sir Graham Brady, MP for Altrincham and Sale West and chairman of the Conservative Party’s 1922 committee, spoke after Health Secretary Matt Hanock announced shortly after midday that lockdown measures would stay in place in Trafford – and Bolton.
He said: “There will always be moments where members of Parliament have different points of emphasis and policies.
“I don’t agree [with the government’s position]. The government changed its position based on the metrics, the positive cases which it identified, on which it had made the original decision.
“So there is a certain internal consistency on that.
“My view as I’ve said is that it would be sensible to start looking far more at the evidence in terms of people who are being made seriously ill.”
Sir Graham said he had ‘no intention’ of undermining the government.
He added: “I’ve said I find it very disappointing [the restrictions] are continuing.
“I’m disappointed on behalf of the very many constituents that have been in touch saying how important it was for them to be able to see their families in a way they hadn’t been able to in previous weeks.”
(Image: PA)
Sir Graham said he was not attempting to ‘incite’ people to go against government guidance.
He added: “I think it is the job of parliament to scrutinise what government does. It’s our function to debate these things. That’s been much more difficult to do these last few months, but I think it is the absolute central function of parliament to hold government to account.
“Let me be very clear. I think people should obey the law and the guidance they’re being given, but I think it’s also quite appropriate for Members of Parliament to hold government to account.
“What is a concern is that the principle metric upon which the decisions are being taken is one of the number of positive tests when as far as one can tell that is largely a function of increased tests taking place.
“There is no, as yet and I hope this continues, visible follow-on in terms of hospital admissions or people tragically losing their lives.
“What we’ve seen over a number of months is a continued decline in the number of people going to hospital with Covid-19, we’ve seen a continued decline in the number of people dying from Covid-19 and I think we ought to be focusing on those numbers rather than the bald number of cases identified.”
Sir Graham is due to meet with Conservative Party members at a ‘usual’ 1922 committee at 5pm this evening.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-02--Bars forced to shut after large groups found 'dancing together' to reopen

Two bars which were forced to close after flouting coronavirus regulations have now been allowed to reopen .
Casino De Cuba and Havana Sports Lounge on Millgate in Wigan town centre were ordered to shut a fortnight ago , to 'reduce the risk of spreading coronavirus ' .
The bars were not complying with social distancing and there were concerns regarding the behaviour of customers within the premises , according to Wigan Council .
Inspectors found large groups congregated together singing and dancing to 'extremely loud music ' during repeat visits to the bars .
Both venues have now been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the local authority .
Julie Middlehurst , service manager for regulatory services at Wigan Council , said : `` We can confirm that following a review , the direction to close issued last week to Casino de Cuba has now been revoked , meaning the premises can reopen .
`` All businesses permitted to open under national guidelines have a legal responsibility to protect their employees and other people on site . ''
Wigan Council and Greater Manchester Police served a direction notice on the two bars using new powers under Covid-19 regulations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the middle of July and allow councils to shut down businesses which flout regulations put in place to protect the public .
Council officers promised to review the closures within seven days and make a decision on whether or not to permit the two premises to re-open .
The bar advertised a number of events on its Facebook page over the weekend .
At the time the bars were ordered to shut , Wigan was under some of the strictest restrictions in the country , as part of the Greater Manchester-wide lockdown .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the lockdown due to a consistently low number of Covid-19 cases .

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Two bars which were forced to close after flouting coronavirus regulations have now been allowed to reopen.
Casino De Cuba and Havana Sports Lounge on Millgate in Wigan town centre were ordered to shut a fortnight ago, to 'reduce the risk of spreading coronavirus'.
The bars were not complying with social distancing and there were concerns regarding the behaviour of customers within the premises, according to Wigan Council.
Inspectors found large groups congregated together singing and dancing to 'extremely loud music' during repeat visits to the bars.
Both venues have now been allowed to reopen following a review by the local authority.
(Image: ABNM Photography)
Julie Middlehurst, service manager for regulatory services at Wigan Council, said: "We can confirm that following a review, the direction to close issued last week to Casino de Cuba has now been revoked, meaning the premises can reopen.
"All businesses permitted to open under national guidelines have a legal responsibility to protect their employees and other people on site."
Wigan Council and Greater Manchester Police served a direction notice on the two bars using new powers under Covid-19 regulations.
The powers came into force in the middle of July and allow councils to shut down businesses which flout regulations put in place to protect the public.
Council officers promised to review the closures within seven days and make a decision on whether or not to permit the two premises to re-open.
The bar advertised a number of events on its Facebook page over the weekend.
At the time the bars were ordered to shut, Wigan was under some of the strictest restrictions in the country, as part of the Greater Manchester-wide lockdown.
The borough has since been removed from the lockdown due to a consistently low number of Covid-19 cases.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-02--Wiganers support plans for tougher fines for leaving dog mess on public land

Tougher fines for 'irrespsonsible ' dog owners are set to come into force in Wigan - after a survey found most residents support the move .
A public space protection order ( PSPO ) increasing fines for dog fouling on public land in parts of the borough are now being drafted by the local authority .
Wigan council has been looking to put harsher penalties in place for the anti-social behaviour since March 2019 .
A public consultation has taken place and the process is now expected to be complete in the coming weeks .
Assistant director David Lyon said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ take a more 'robust ' approach in dealing with irresponsible dog owners .
He said : “ I think it ’ s fair to say there 's substantial concerns around dog fouling in the borough and it ’ s a very emotive subject for the residents of the borough .
`` We get many complaints . ''
More than 600 people , some of them dog owners , took part in a survey conducted by the council about the suggested new measures .
The vast majority of people who responded supported the proposals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dogs should be kept on leads at all times in church yards and cemeteries and 79 pc said they should be not be allowed in children 's play areas and marked pitches at all .
Most people , 77 pc , agreed dog walkers should exercise no more than four dogs at any one time , as advised by The Kennel Club and Dogs Trust .
More than 95 pc said dogs should be put on a lead on any public land where a dog is out of control , causing alarm or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ powers for dog fouling should include all land that the public have access to .
Of the 602 respondents , 588 said dog owners and walkers should carry a bag to pick up dog fouling at all times .
The cabinet considered the findings of the survey at a meeting last week .
A 'proportionate ' and 'enforceable ' order will now be drafted by the environment department in conjunction with legal services .
The PSPOs will be brought in for all areas where they are found to be necessary , officials say @

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Tougher fines for 'irrespsonsible' dog owners are set to come into force in Wigan - after a survey found most residents support the move.
A public space protection order (PSPO) increasing fines for dog fouling on public land in parts of the borough are now being drafted by the local authority.
Wigan council has been looking to put harsher penalties in place for the anti-social behaviour since March 2019.
A public consultation has taken place and the process is now expected to be complete in the coming weeks.
Assistant director David Lyon said the PSPOs would help the council to take a more 'robust' approach in dealing with irresponsible dog owners.
He said: “I think it’s fair to say there's substantial concerns around dog fouling in the borough and it’s a very emotive subject for the residents of the borough.
"We get many complaints."
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More than 600 people, some of them dog owners, took part in a survey conducted by the council about the suggested new measures .
The vast majority of people who responded supported the proposals put forward.
Around 94 pc said dogs should be kept on leads at all times in church yards and cemeteries and 79 pc said they should be not be allowed in children's play areas and marked pitches at all.
Most people, 77 pc, agreed dog walkers should exercise no more than four dogs at any one time, as advised by The Kennel Club and Dogs Trust.
More than 95 pc said dogs should be put on a lead on any public land where a dog is out of control, causing alarm or distress.
And 93 pc said enforcement powers for dog fouling should include all land that the public have access to.
Of the 602 respondents, 588 said dog owners and walkers should carry a bag to pick up dog fouling at all times.
The cabinet considered the findings of the survey at a meeting last week.
A 'proportionate' and 'enforceable' order will now be drafted by the environment department in conjunction with legal services.
The PSPOs will be brought in for all areas where they are found to be necessary, officials say.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-02--Exactly what Matt Hancock said about Trafford and Bolton U-turn

The health secretary has explained why Trafford and Bolton will now stay under existing Greater Manchester coronavirus restrictions .
The government U-turn comes 'following a significant change in the level of infection rates over the last few days ' , says Health and Care Secretary Matt Hancock .
The boroughs were due to be released from additional Greater Manchester measures , along with Stockport , today .
In a statement , Mr Hancock said the decision was based on figures which showed that infection rates had doubled in Trafford since the last review , and trebled in Bolton .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rate of 59.1 per 100,000 on Tuesday , compared to 18.9 per 100,000 between August 17 and August 23 .
The latest data for Trafford shows a weekly incidence of 35.4 per 100,000 compared to 17.8 per 100,000 between August 17 and August 23 .
Matt Hancock said : “ This decision has been made in collaboration with local leaders after reviewing the latest data .
`` We continually monitor outbreaks across the country , and have seen infection rates increase more than three times in Bolton in under a week , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ We have always been clear we will take swift and decisive action where needed to contain outbreaks .
`` We can bring the rates down if we continue to work together and I urge everyone to continue to play their part by following the rules – get tested if you have symptoms , self-isolate and practice social distancing.
” Stockport 's infection rate meanwhile , has continued to fall and it will come out of additional restrictions today , joining Wigan , which was released last week .
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The health secretary has explained why Trafford and Bolton will now stay under existing Greater Manchester coronavirus restrictions.
The government U-turn comes 'following a significant change in the level of infection rates over the last few days', says Health and Care Secretary Matt Hancock.
The boroughs were due to be released from additional Greater Manchester measures, along with Stockport, today.
In a statement, Mr Hancock said the decision was based on figures which showed that infection rates had doubled in Trafford since the last review, and trebled in Bolton.
The latest data for Bolton shows an infection rate of 59.1 per 100,000 on Tuesday, compared to 18.9 per 100,000 between August 17 and August 23.
The latest data for Trafford shows a weekly incidence of 35.4 per 100,000 compared to 17.8 per 100,000 between August 17 and August 23.
Matt Hancock said: “This decision has been made in collaboration with local leaders after reviewing the latest data.
"We continually monitor outbreaks across the country, and have seen infection rates increase more than three times in Bolton in under a week, and double in Trafford since the last review.
“We have always been clear we will take swift and decisive action where needed to contain outbreaks.
"We can bring the rates down if we continue to work together and I urge everyone to continue to play their part by following the rules – get tested if you have symptoms, self-isolate and practice social distancing.”
Stockport's infection rate meanwhile, has continued to fall and it will come out of additional restrictions today, joining Wigan, which was released last week.
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themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-02--Donny van de Beek's FIFA 20 rating explored with Man United transfer imminent

After agreeing a £40.1million deal with Ajax for midfielder Donny van de Beek , the 23-year-old is closing in on a move to Manchester United , with personal terms already agreed and a medical completed on Monday , in what will be United 's first signing of the summer transfer window .
The Dutch midfielder will compete with Fred , Nemanja Matic , Bruno Fernandes , Paul Pogba , Jesse Lingard , Andreas Pereira and Scott McTominay for a place in the United midfield .
Van de Beek is most likely to line up alongside Pogba in a 4-2-3-1 formation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , with Bruno Fernandes playing as an attacking midfielder .
But , his versatility also allows different options tactically too , with the midfielder possessing an interesting mix of attributes .
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So , how does Van de Beek 's FIFA 20 rating compare to his new Man United teammates ?
We explored his FIFA 20 rating to find out .
Age : 22 ( When you start a new Career Mode @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Beek ranks well against his prospective Manchester United teammates , with the Dutch midfielder rated behind only Marcus Rashford ( 84 ) , Bruno Fernandes ( 86 ) , Paul Pogba ( 87 ) and David De Gea ( 88 ) .
The 23-year-old is a huge upgrade on midfielders Fred ( 80 ) , Nemanja Matic ( 80 ) , Juan Mata ( 80 ) , Scott McTominay ( 79 ) , Jesse Lingard ( 78 ) and Andreas Pereira ( 76 ) according to FIFA 20 , with Van de Beek @ @ @ @ @ @ @ His FIFA 20 profile shows an interesting mix of attributes , with impressive technical attributes like ball control ( 85 ) , short passing ( 83 ) , long shots ( 79 ) .
finishing ( 78 ) , volleys ( 78 ) , dribbling ( 78 ) , curve ( 77 ) and long passing ( 76 ) .
The Dutch international is also strong mentally , with high attributes for composure ( 85 ) , vision ( 82 ) and positioning ( 86 ) , but he 's not exactly quick @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( 74 ) but poor acceleration ( 67 ) .
Defensively , Van de Beek is generally good , with decent interceptions ( 73 ) , defensive awareness ( 72 ) , standing tackle ( 74 ) and strength ( 76 ) , he also has an extremely high stamina rating of 92 .
The midfielder has a potential rating of 87 out of 100 on FIFA 20 , which means he has the potential to become better than Bruno Fernandes and as good as Paul Pogba according to the game , also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) , Angel Di Maria ( 87 ) , Marco Verratti ( 87 ) , Paulo Dybala ( 87 ) and Christian Eriksen ( 87 ) .
FIFA 20 suggests that United are getting a very talented young midfielder in Donny van de Beek , with the Dutch playmaker set to become their third-best midfielder on his arrival at Old Trafford , with the potential to become one of the very best in the world in his position .
In short , FIFA 20 suggests that Van de Beek is a great signing @ @ @ @ @ @ @

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After agreeing a £40.1million deal with Ajax for midfielder Donny van de Beek, the 23-year-old is closing in on a move to Manchester United, with personal terms already agreed and a medical completed on Monday, in what will be United's first signing of the summer transfer window.
The Dutch midfielder will compete with Fred, Nemanja Matic, Bruno Fernandes, Paul Pogba, Jesse Lingard, Andreas Pereira and Scott McTominay for a place in the United midfield.
Van de Beek is most likely to line up alongside Pogba in a 4-2-3-1 formation in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's strongest eleven, with Bruno Fernandes playing as an attacking midfielder. But, his versatility also allows different options tactically too, with the midfielder possessing an interesting mix of attributes.
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So, how does Van de Beek's FIFA 20 rating compare to his new Man United teammates? We explored his FIFA 20 rating to find out.
Donny van de Beek's FIFA 20 rating
Overall rating: 83/100
Potential rating: 87/100
Best attributes: Stamina (92), positioning (86), ball control (85), composure (85), short passing (83), reactions (83), shot power (82), vision (82).
Attacking work rate: High
Defensive work rate: Medium
Weak Foot: Three stars (left)
Skill Moves: Three stars
Positions: CM/CAM
Age: 22 (When you start a new Career Mode save on FIFA 20)
Van de Beek ranks well against his prospective Manchester United teammates, with the Dutch midfielder rated behind only Marcus Rashford (84), Bruno Fernandes (86), Paul Pogba (87) and David De Gea (88).
The 23-year-old is a huge upgrade on midfielders Fred (80), Nemanja Matic (80), Juan Mata (80), Scott McTominay (79), Jesse Lingard (78) and Andreas Pereira (76) according to FIFA 20, with Van de Beek ranked as United's third-best midfielder.
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His FIFA 20 profile shows an interesting mix of attributes, with impressive technical attributes like ball control (85), short passing (83), long shots (79). finishing (78), volleys (78), dribbling (78), curve (77) and long passing (76).
The Dutch international is also strong mentally, with high attributes for composure (85), vision (82) and positioning (86), but he's not exactly quick, having decent attributes in sprint speed (74) but poor acceleration (67).
Defensively, Van de Beek is generally good, with decent interceptions (73), defensive awareness (72), standing tackle (74) and strength (76), he also has an extremely high stamina rating of 92.
The midfielder has a potential rating of 87 out of 100 on FIFA 20, which means he has the potential to become better than Bruno Fernandes and as good as Paul Pogba according to the game, also matching players like Bernardo Silva (87), Angel Di Maria (87), Marco Verratti (87), Paulo Dybala (87) and Christian Eriksen (87).
FIFA 20 suggests that United are getting a very talented young midfielder in Donny van de Beek, with the Dutch playmaker set to become their third-best midfielder on his arrival at Old Trafford, with the potential to become one of the very best in the world in his position. In short, FIFA 20 suggests that Van de Beek is a great signing, in the short-term and long-term.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-02--Bruno Fernandes has already proven Mourinho wrong at Man United

It was no surprise to see 'Manchester United penalty bingo ' trending worldwide as the Premier League season gradually came to its climax .
Out of seemingly nowhere United were now the team to beat , rejuvenated by the arrival of Bruno Fernandes and return of Paul Pogba as they swept away most in their path .
Prior to lockdown Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's side sat fifth in the Premier League , eight points behind Leicester in third and four points ahead of Tottenham in eighth .
Nine matches later they had overturned the deficit on the Foxes and overtaken @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did such a dramatic turnaround take place in such a short amount of time ?
Jose Mourinho had an answer , and pushed his tongue into his cheek when he explained it back in July .
“ Bruno came in , was fit , played very well , improved the United team and also proved to be a great penalty taker , one of the best in the world , because he had about 20 to score . ''
He almost had a point .
Instead it was six penalties Fernandes had expertly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ short spell in England , but his impact at Old Trafford goes far beyond his ability as a footballer .
Following his transfer eight months ago United officials spoke of the huge lift in spirits which was apparent as early as his first training session , and in the following weeks Fernandes quickly reignited the hunger within the squad during their winter break to Marbella .
United returned from their week away with a reinforced sense of belief and a newfound confidence which saw them triumph away at Chelsea despite the absence of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Solskjaer had signed a born-leader and a winner , the hunger was back in a squad which had been so low on morale in Mourinho 's final few months in charge .
It was Mourinho who himself pioneered a Machiavellian approach during his time at Old Trafford , looking to win by any means necessary , as long as it brought three points along with it the performance was therefore justified .
The dire football which led to his sacking at United only made his sly dig at Fernandes ' spot-kicking prowess that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the one paying the penalties for such a one dimensional attack .
“ I hear people saying , ‘ ah , he only scores from penalty kicks ’ but a little while ago , I saw the statistics and , except for penalties , only Kevin De Bruyne has a higher involvement in goals than me in England when it comes to midfielders , '' Fernandes hit back this week while insisting Mourinho 's comments were a compliment .
Fernandes proved in United 's derby win over Man City in March he is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which saw him outshine Ilkay Gundogan , Rodri , Bernardo Silva and Phil Foden to secure a memorable three points and reinforce a rejuvenated belief in Solskjaer .
The 25-year-old has also given Pogba fresh believe he can achieve his lofty ambitions at United with their combined pulling power also a key negotiation tool for Solskjaer in the summer transfer window .
Mourinho is right in saying Fernandes has penalties to thank for his immense scoring impact at Old Trafford , but he has already proven his influence goes far beyond simple set-piece @ @

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It was no surprise to see 'Manchester United penalty bingo' trending worldwide as the Premier League season gradually came to its climax.
Out of seemingly nowhere United were now the team to beat, rejuvenated by the arrival of Bruno Fernandes and return of Paul Pogba as they swept away most in their path.
Prior to lockdown Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side sat fifth in the Premier League, eight points behind Leicester in third and four points ahead of Tottenham in eighth. Nine matches later they had overturned the deficit on the Foxes and overtaken Chelsea in the process, but how did such a dramatic turnaround take place in such a short amount of time?
Jose Mourinho had an answer, and pushed his tongue into his cheek when he explained it back in July. “Bruno came in, was fit, played very well, improved the United team and also proved to be a great penalty taker, one of the best in the world, because he had about 20 to score."
He almost had a point. Instead it was six penalties Fernandes had expertly put away by that point during his short spell in England, but his impact at Old Trafford goes far beyond his ability as a footballer.
Following his transfer eight months ago United officials spoke of the huge lift in spirits which was apparent as early as his first training session, and in the following weeks Fernandes quickly reignited the hunger within the squad during their winter break to Marbella.
United returned from their week away with a reinforced sense of belief and a newfound confidence which saw them triumph away at Chelsea despite the absence of key duo Marcus Rashford and Pogba. Solskjaer had signed a born-leader and a winner, the hunger was back in a squad which had been so low on morale in Mourinho's final few months in charge.
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It was Mourinho who himself pioneered a Machiavellian approach during his time at Old Trafford, looking to win by any means necessary, as long as it brought three points along with it the performance was therefore justified. The dire football which led to his sacking at United only made his sly dig at Fernandes' spot-kicking prowess that bit more ironic, considering he was the one paying the penalties for such a one dimensional attack.
“I hear people saying, ‘ah, he only scores from penalty kicks’ but a little while ago, I saw the statistics and, except for penalties, only Kevin De Bruyne has a higher involvement in goals than me in England when it comes to midfielders," Fernandes hit back this week while insisting Mourinho's comments were a compliment.
Fernandes proved in United's derby win over Man City in March he is the real deal with a mature display which saw him outshine Ilkay Gundogan, Rodri, Bernardo Silva and Phil Foden to secure a memorable three points and reinforce a rejuvenated belief in Solskjaer.
The 25-year-old has also given Pogba fresh believe he can achieve his lofty ambitions at United with their combined pulling power also a key negotiation tool for Solskjaer in the summer transfer window.
Mourinho is right in saying Fernandes has penalties to thank for his immense scoring impact at Old Trafford, but he has already proven his influence goes far beyond simple set-piece prowess.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-02--Bolton ordered to STAY in local lockdown in government u-turn

Bolton has been ordered to stay in local lockdown following a dramatic government U-turn .
The announcement by Health Secretary Matt Hancock this afternoon ( Wednesday , September 2 ) comes after days of rising infection figures left the town with the second highest rate of new coronavirus cases in the country .
The town was due to be released from the Greater Manchester-wide lockdown today , despite council leader David Greenhalgh making a last minute plea to Mr Hancock to reconsider the move .
But this afternoon , Mr Hancock has announced that restrictions will remain in place across @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's a similar story , with infection rates creeping up .
He said : “ Following a significant change in the level of infection rates over the last few days , a decision has been taken that Bolton and Trafford will now remain under existing restrictions .
“ This decision has been made in collaboration with local leaders after reviewing the latest data .
We continually monitor outbreaks across the country , and have seen infection rates increase more than three times in Bolton in under a week , and double in Trafford @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have always been clear we will take swift and decisive action where needed to contain outbreaks .
We can bring the rates down if we continue to work together and I urge everyone to continue to play their part by following the rules – get tested if you have symptoms , self-isolate and practice social distancing.
” Bolton is currently the second worst hit region in the country after a huge 200 per cent surge in cases .
It means people from different households will still be forbidden to meet either at home @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as bowling alleys , beauticians and soft play areas will remain closed .
Just four days ago , the government announced its intention to remove the extra restrictions so that Bolton - and Trafford - could follow Wigan out of the Greater Manchester lockdown .
Since then the town has dropped into the red zone , with figures from Public Health England showing a rate of infection higher than 50 cases per 100,000 .
This is usually used to indicate which should be brought into a local lockdown - not out of one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cases in the week from August 23 to 29 , which accounts for a rate of 59.1 people infected for every 100,000 .
Only Pendle , a consistent hotspot in Lancashire , has registered higher numbers in the last week .
Coun Greenhalgh said he understood continuing the lockdown would be 'incredibly disappointing ' for Bolton residents but said the council had 'no choice but to act quickly to keep everyone safe .
Speaking after an emergency meeting on Tuesday morning , he said : “ It is with a heavy heart that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to this decision and this will be incredibly disappointing for both residents and business owners .
“ We urged the government to lift Bolton out of the additional restrictions at a time when infection rates were low .
This was the right decision at the time .
“ However , there has been a sudden and unforeseeable rise in the number of coronavirus cases in Bolton .
We have always been led by the data , which means we have no choice but to act quickly to keep everyone safe . ''

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Bolton has been ordered to stay in local lockdown following a dramatic government U-turn.
The announcement by Health Secretary Matt Hancock this afternoon (Wednesday, September 2) comes after days of rising infection figures left the town with the second highest rate of new coronavirus cases in the country.
The town was due to be released from the Greater Manchester-wide lockdown today, despite council leader David Greenhalgh making a last minute plea to Mr Hancock to reconsider the move.
But this afternoon, Mr Hancock has announced that restrictions will remain in place across Bolton - and Trafford, where it's a similar story, with infection rates creeping up.
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He said: “Following a significant change in the level of infection rates over the last few days, a decision has been taken that Bolton and Trafford will now remain under existing restrictions.
“This decision has been made in collaboration with local leaders after reviewing the latest data. We continually monitor outbreaks across the country, and have seen infection rates increase more than three times in Bolton in under a week, and double in Trafford since the last review.
“We have always been clear we will take swift and decisive action where needed to contain outbreaks. We can bring the rates down if we continue to work together and I urge everyone to continue to play their part by following the rules – get tested if you have symptoms, self-isolate and practice social distancing.”
Bolton is currently the second worst hit region in the country after a huge 200 per cent surge in cases.
It means people from different households will still be forbidden to meet either at home or in public places and business such as bowling alleys, beauticians and soft play areas will remain closed.
Just four days ago, the government announced its intention to remove the extra restrictions so that Bolton - and Trafford - could follow Wigan out of the Greater Manchester lockdown.
Since then the town has dropped into the red zone, with figures from Public Health England showing a rate of infection higher than 50 cases per 100,000. This is usually used to indicate which should be brought into a local lockdown - not out of one.
The latest data details 170 new cases in the week from August 23 to 29, which accounts for a rate of 59.1 people infected for every 100,000.
Only Pendle, a consistent hotspot in Lancashire, has registered higher numbers in the last week.
Coun Greenhalgh said he understood continuing the lockdown would be 'incredibly disappointing' for Bolton residents but said the council had 'no choice but to act quickly to keep everyone safe.
Speaking after an emergency meeting on Tuesday morning, he said: “It is with a heavy heart that the cabinet and officer team have come to this decision and this will be incredibly disappointing for both residents and business owners.
“We urged the government to lift Bolton out of the additional restrictions at a time when infection rates were low. This was the right decision at the time.
“However, there has been a sudden and unforeseeable rise in the number of coronavirus cases in Bolton. We have always been led by the data, which means we have no choice but to act quickly to keep everyone safe."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-02--Trafford will STAY in local lockdown following rising infection levels

The Health Secretary has reversed the government ’ s decision to release Trafford from Greater Manchester ’ s local lockdown .
The borough ’ s coronavirus infection rate continues to rise and currently stands at 35.8 per 100,000 people – more than three times the national average and a three fold increase on the week before .
This is in spite of there having been lower testing rates across the borough in the week until August 28 .
Last week , Labour council leader Coun Andrew Western and Trafford ’ s director for Public Health Eleanor Roaf expressed their concerns @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lift restrictions in Trafford .
They say they were ignored .
On Friday ( August 28 ) at 5pm , the government announced its decision to release Trafford , Stockport and Bolton from the local lockdown restrictions preventing households from mixing indoors and in private gardens .
That change was set to come into effect today - until Matt Hancock announced otherwise shortly after midday .
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham slammed the government ’ s handling of the situation – saying the region had been put in ‘ a very difficult position @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confusion ’ , according to Coun Western - who slammed the government for ignoring his council ’ s concerns .
MP for Altrincham and Sale West Sir Graham Brady announced publicly last week that he wanted the restrictions to be lifted in Trafford .
Coun Western wrote to the government yesterday pleading with them to reconsider and telling them ‘ there are three MPs in Trafford , not just one ’ .
He criticised Matt Hancock ’ s Department of Health directly for showing ‘ disrespect ’ to local governments and acting against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trafford ’ s director for public health Eleanor Roaf felt the decision to release Trafford was ‘ premature ’ by at least one , if not two weeks .
The council leader has previously said the government ’ s handling of the local lockdown in Trafford ‘ made a mockery ’ of local government decision making .
Now Health Secretary Matt Hancock has reversed the decision - in Trafford and Bolton .
In a statement , he said : “ Following a significant change in the level of infection rates over the last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taken that Bolton and Trafford will now remain under existing restrictions .
“ This decision has been made in collaboration with local leaders after reviewing the latest data .
We continually monitor outbreaks across the country , and have seen infection rates increase more than three times in Bolton in under a week , and double in Trafford since the last review .
“ We have always been clear we will take swift and decisive action where needed to contain outbreaks .
We can bring the rates down if we continue to work @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to play their part by following the rules – get tested if you have symptoms , self-isolate and practice social distancing .
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The Health Secretary has reversed the government’s decision to release Trafford from Greater Manchester’s local lockdown.
The borough’s coronavirus infection rate continues to rise and currently stands at 35.8 per 100,000 people – more than three times the national average and a three fold increase on the week before.
This is in spite of there having been lower testing rates across the borough in the week until August 28.
Last week, Labour council leader Coun Andrew Western and Trafford’s director for Public Health Eleanor Roaf expressed their concerns about the government’s plans to lift restrictions in Trafford. They say they were ignored.
On Friday (August 28) at 5pm, the government announced its decision to release Trafford, Stockport and Bolton from the local lockdown restrictions preventing households from mixing indoors and in private gardens.
That change was set to come into effect today - until Matt Hancock announced otherwise shortly after midday.
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham slammed the government’s handling of the situation – saying the region had been put in ‘a very difficult position’.
This caused ‘chaos and confusion’, according to Coun Western - who slammed the government for ignoring his council’s concerns.
MP for Altrincham and Sale West Sir Graham Brady announced publicly last week that he wanted the restrictions to be lifted in Trafford.
Coun Western wrote to the government yesterday pleading with them to reconsider and telling them ‘there are three MPs in Trafford, not just one’.
He criticised Matt Hancock’s Department of Health directly for showing ‘disrespect’ to local governments and acting against their concerns.
Both Coun Western and Trafford’s director for public health Eleanor Roaf felt the decision to release Trafford was ‘premature’ by at least one, if not two weeks.
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The council leader has previously said the government’s handling of the local lockdown in Trafford ‘made a mockery’ of local government decision making.
Now Health Secretary Matt Hancock has reversed the decision - in Trafford and Bolton.
In a statement, he said: “Following a significant change in the level of infection rates over the last few days, a decision has been taken that Bolton and Trafford will now remain under existing restrictions.
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“This decision has been made in collaboration with local leaders after reviewing the latest data. We continually monitor outbreaks across the country, and have seen infection rates increase more than three times in Bolton in under a week, and double in Trafford since the last review.
“We have always been clear we will take swift and decisive action where needed to contain outbreaks. We can bring the rates down if we continue to work together and I urge everyone to continue to play their part by following the rules – get tested if you have symptoms, self-isolate and practice social distancing.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-02--Appeal to find family of man who spent 18 months in hospital following his death

Police are trying to find the family of a man who died after an 18-month stay in hospital .
Kok @ @ @ @ @ passed away at Stepping Hill Hospital on Sunday ( August 2 ) .
He had @ @ @ @ @ hospital for the past 18 months .
There are not believed to be any suspicious @ @ @ @ @ Police are now appealing to the public for help to identify Mr Ooi 's next @ @ @ @ @ born in Singapore and may have relatives living in the Tameside area , Greater Manchester @ @ @ @ @ had been living in the Mossley area of Tameside .
Anyone with any information about @ @ @ @ @ kin should contact the police coroner 's office , in Stockport , on 0161 856 @ @

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Police are trying to find the family of a man who died after an 18-month stay in hospital.
Kok Ooi, 46, sadly passed away at Stepping Hill Hospital on Sunday (August 2).
He had been an in-patient at the hospital for the past 18 months.
There are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances surrounding his death.
Police are now appealing to the public for help to identify Mr Ooi's next of kin.
He was born in Singapore and may have relatives living in the Tameside area, Greater Manchester Police say.
Mr Ooi had been living in the Mossley area of Tameside.
Anyone with any information about Mr Ooi's next of kin should contact the police coroner's office, in Stockport, on 0161 856 9696.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-02--Man United interest in Dayot Upamecano might serve another purpose

The biggest barrier to Manchester United signing another central defender this summer might be the difficulties they will face in reducing the number of centre backs already on the books .
RB Leipzig centre back Dayot Upamecano is one option to strengthen a defence that remains a work in progress , despite the £80million signing of Harry Maguire last summer .
While Maguire had a good , if not great , first season at Old Trafford , there was n't any suggestion that his presence was going to raise performances alongside him , which means Ole Gunnar Solskjaer still has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to fill the void next to the club captain .
But while United have been collecting central defenders recently - Maguire , Victor Lindelof and Eric Bailly have all signed since the summer of 2016 - they have n't been selling them at the same rate .
Jonny Evans is perhaps the last out-and-out central defender that United let go , selling him to West Brom in 2015 .
Since then Daley Blind has been the only significant departure of a player who could play at the heart of defence , with around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in that role .
The lack of sales has left Solskjaer with an abundance of central defensive options , yet few he really trusts .
To sign Upamecano this summer and not be overburdened in that position United really need to sell Chris Smalling , Phil Jones and Marcos Rojo , but for now all three remain United players .
Solskjaer would probably consider Maguire , Lindelof , Bailly and Axel Tuanzebe his four first-choice defenders .
Then there is Teden Mengi making a case for a role as a fifth or sixth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Add in 21-year-old Upamecano and Solskjaer would have eight senior centre backs , as well as Mengi .
The wage outlay on those players alone would make that unsustainable .
That 's why it might be that United wait a year to make their move for Upamecano , giving them 12 months to find a buyer for Smalling , Jones and Rojo .
Yet the public nature of the links with Upamecano and the clear possibility that he will be a target next summer as well might have another advantage , in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Maguire on notice .
Last season was a bit of a lost season for Tuanzebe , with the injuries he suffered halting his development , and this term is likely to be about getting back that rhythm and confidence .
It would be a surprise if he emerged as Maguire 's first-choice partner .
But for Lindelof and Bailly the race is on and having seen their club linked with Upamecano , they must know time is running out to make the position their own .
Having suffered injuries of his own Bailly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of last season and impressed , although the impression remained that he had mistakes in him .
But he could be commanding as well and while his chances came in cup competitions , he will begin this season determined to put some pressure on Lindelof .
Both Bailly and Lindelof are 26 so should arguably be approaching their peak years as central defenders .
After a difficult first season at the club , the Swede has improved to be a regular pick throughout his last two seasons , but there are still question @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be a title-winning first-choice centre back for United .
His partnership with Maguire is yet to really flourish and he can still look second best physically at times .
Lindelof might well realise this is the season he has to end the doubts over his ability to play that role every week .
United 's defensive record was much improved last season , but there remained too many individual errors and bad days for the defensive unit to truly convince .
Time may well be running out for the current crop of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ answer .

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The biggest barrier to Manchester United signing another central defender this summer might be the difficulties they will face in reducing the number of centre backs already on the books.
RB Leipzig centre back Dayot Upamecano is one option to strengthen a defence that remains a work in progress, despite the £80million signing of Harry Maguire last summer.
While Maguire had a good, if not great, first season at Old Trafford, there wasn't any suggestion that his presence was going to raise performances alongside him, which means Ole Gunnar Solskjaer still has his eye on another reliable central defender to fill the void next to the club captain.
But while United have been collecting central defenders recently - Maguire, Victor Lindelof and Eric Bailly have all signed since the summer of 2016 - they haven't been selling them at the same rate.
Jonny Evans is perhaps the last out-and-out central defender that United let go, selling him to West Brom in 2015. Since then Daley Blind has been the only significant departure of a player who could play at the heart of defence, with around half of his 141 United appearances coming in that role.
The lack of sales has left Solskjaer with an abundance of central defensive options, yet few he really trusts. To sign Upamecano this summer and not be overburdened in that position United really need to sell Chris Smalling, Phil Jones and Marcos Rojo, but for now all three remain United players.
Solskjaer would probably consider Maguire, Lindelof, Bailly and Axel Tuanzebe his four first-choice defenders. Then there is Teden Mengi making a case for a role as a fifth or sixth option with his performances at academy level.
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Add in 21-year-old Upamecano and Solskjaer would have eight senior centre backs, as well as Mengi. The wage outlay on those players alone would make that unsustainable.
That's why it might be that United wait a year to make their move for Upamecano, giving them 12 months to find a buyer for Smalling, Jones and Rojo.
Yet the public nature of the links with Upamecano and the clear possibility that he will be a target next summer as well might have another advantage, in putting those players competing to play alongside Maguire on notice.
Last season was a bit of a lost season for Tuanzebe, with the injuries he suffered halting his development, and this term is likely to be about getting back that rhythm and confidence. It would be a surprise if he emerged as Maguire's first-choice partner.
But for Lindelof and Bailly the race is on and having seen their club linked with Upamecano, they must know time is running out to make the position their own.
Having suffered injuries of his own Bailly returned to fitness in the second half of last season and impressed, although the impression remained that he had mistakes in him. But he could be commanding as well and while his chances came in cup competitions, he will begin this season determined to put some pressure on Lindelof.
Both Bailly and Lindelof are 26 so should arguably be approaching their peak years as central defenders. After a difficult first season at the club, the Swede has improved to be a regular pick throughout his last two seasons, but there are still question marks over whether he has the attributes to be a title-winning first-choice centre back for United.
His partnership with Maguire is yet to really flourish and he can still look second best physically at times. Lindelof might well realise this is the season he has to end the doubts over his ability to play that role every week.
United's defensive record was much improved last season, but there remained too many individual errors and bad days for the defensive unit to truly convince. Time may well be running out for the current crop of centre backs to prove they have the answer.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-02--Wigan Athletic's Euxton training ground sale explained

The sale of Wigan Athletic 's Euxton training ground complex to Preston North End was 'opportunistic ' and was not on the cards until just a few a weeks ago .
That 's according to the Deepdale club owner 's representative Peter Ridsdale .
The Latics ' joint administrators yesterday confirmed the sale of the club 's facility to the Championship side had been completed .
The training complex was bought by Wigan in 2016 from Bolton Wanderers when the Latics were under the ownership of Dave Whelan and his family .
Wigan were plunged into administration at the start @ @ @ @ @ @ @ One when 12 points were deducted from their total upon the conclusion of the Championship last season .
The deduction took the Latics from 13th in the table into the relegation zone , with a subsequent appeal against the penalty being dismissed by an independent Arbitration panel , thus confirming Wigan 's status as a League One club .
Following the sale to the Lilywhites , the Preston owner 's representative has explained why the Deepdale club made the move to acquire the Euxton facility .
In an exclusive interview with our sister @ @ @ @ @ @ @ topics , Ridsdale said Preston have acquired a '£10m facility ' at a 'fraction ' of the price which the Lilywhites 'could n't refuse ' .
It is also not the first time Preston have tried to buy the Euxton training ground , with Ridsdale saying the Lilywhites were outbid by the Latics when the facility was being sold by the Trotters .
`` Until two weeks ago I never had any idea we were going to buy Euxton , albeit Wigan outbid us when we tried to buy it off Bolton , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ come up at a bargain price so what do we do , just say forget about it ?
Or do we deliver on a Premier League quality training ground ?
It 's smart business , but some people have slagged us off for it .
`` It 's a massive upgrade for all sorts of reasons ; there 's a changing room the size of Wembley for the first team , plus two additional full size changing rooms , under-soil heating in one pitch , hydrotherapy pools , physio rooms five times the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ presentation suite and a separate building for us with offices .
`` It 's fantastic and the pitch is in great shape - we 've taken on the full time groundsman , caretaker and cleaner who was down there .
`` It 's a perfect facility from our point of view , a lot of lads live that way and it happens to be a price we could n't refuse because it 's a £10m facility for , well the administrator has indicated a value - we 're not allowed to say what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ far off the mark .
`` It was opportunistic , I got a phone call two weeks ago today saying if you offer this you 'll get it and we did . ''

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The sale of Wigan Athletic's Euxton training ground complex to Preston North End was 'opportunistic' and was not on the cards until just a few a weeks ago.
That's according to the Deepdale club owner's representative Peter Ridsdale.
The Latics' joint administrators yesterday confirmed the sale of the club's facility to the Championship side had been completed.
The training complex was bought by Wigan in 2016 from Bolton Wanderers when the Latics were under the ownership of Dave Whelan and his family.
Wigan were plunged into administration at the start of July and suffered relegation to League One when 12 points were deducted from their total upon the conclusion of the Championship last season.
The deduction took the Latics from 13th in the table into the relegation zone, with a subsequent appeal against the penalty being dismissed by an independent Arbitration panel, thus confirming Wigan's status as a League One club.
Following the sale to the Lilywhites, the Preston owner's representative has explained why the Deepdale club made the move to acquire the Euxton facility.
In an exclusive interview with our sister site Lancs Live on a range of topics, Ridsdale said Preston have acquired a '£10m facility' at a 'fraction' of the price which the Lilywhites 'couldn't refuse'.
It is also not the first time Preston have tried to buy the Euxton training ground, with Ridsdale saying the Lilywhites were outbid by the Latics when the facility was being sold by the Trotters.
"Until two weeks ago I never had any idea we were going to buy Euxton, albeit Wigan outbid us when we tried to buy it off Bolton," he said.
"This has come up at a bargain price so what do we do, just say forget about it? Or do we deliver on a Premier League quality training ground? It's smart business, but some people have slagged us off for it.
"It's a massive upgrade for all sorts of reasons; there's a changing room the size of Wembley for the first team, plus two additional full size changing rooms, under-soil heating in one pitch, hydrotherapy pools, physio rooms five times the size currently, coaches rooms, a presentation suite and a separate building for us with offices.
"It's fantastic and the pitch is in great shape - we've taken on the full time groundsman, caretaker and cleaner who was down there.
"It's a perfect facility from our point of view, a lot of lads live that way and it happens to be a price we couldn't refuse because it's a £10m facility for, well the administrator has indicated a value - we're not allowed to say what it is but the numbers aren't far off the mark.
"It was opportunistic, I got a phone call two weeks ago today saying if you offer this you'll get it and we did."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-02--Tesco's message about the eggs it stocks after shopper fury

Supermarket giant Tesco has issued a statement about how its eggs are now being packaged , after one shopper complained about their 'ridiculous ' plastic boxes .
The original complaint was shared on Twitter , after one shopper revealed she had decided against buying eggs from the supermarket when she discovered they were being packaged in plastic boxes , and not in cardboard ones .
The disgruntled shopper wrote : `` Would love to know why @ Tesco have decided to REPLACE their cardboard egg containers with plastic ones !
?
Surely this is a ridiculous move !
?
Safe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ buy them .
Please correct this @ Tesco - remember that saying # everylittlehelps ? ''
Tesco has now replied to the query , and it looks like the supermarket has a good reason for its plastic containers .
On Twitter , the official Tesco account wrote : `` Hi Casey , thank you for getting in touch today regarding our eggs in the plastic containers .
This change affects all sizes of our free range eggs .
The packaging was changed to plastic due to the high demand on packaging suppliers during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ means we can continue to provide our customers with a consistent supply of eggs .
The packaging change is only temporary and it 's still 100 % recyclable .
Thanks . ''
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Supermarket giant Tesco has issued a statement about how its eggs are now being packaged, after one shopper complained about their 'ridiculous' plastic boxes.
The original complaint was shared on Twitter, after one shopper revealed she had decided against buying eggs from the supermarket when she discovered they were being packaged in plastic boxes, and not in cardboard ones.
The disgruntled shopper wrote: "Would love to know why @Tesco have decided to REPLACE their cardboard egg containers with plastic ones!? Surely this is a ridiculous move!? Safe to say, I didn’t buy them. Please correct this @Tesco - remember that saying #everylittlehelps?"
Tesco has now replied to the query, and it looks like the supermarket has a good reason for its plastic containers.
On Twitter, the official Tesco account wrote: "Hi Casey, thank you for getting in touch today regarding our eggs in the plastic containers. This change affects all sizes of our free range eggs. The packaging was changed to plastic due to the high demand on packaging suppliers during the pandemic.
"Using plastic packaging means we can continue to provide our customers with a consistent supply of eggs. The packaging change is only temporary and it's still 100% recyclable. Thanks."
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themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-02--Man City star Kevin De Bruyne has a new Premier League rival to best

Kevin De Bruyne was peerless again last season as he shone through as the best player in the Premier League for the second time in three years .
After a promising first campaign at Manchester City , the Belgian has taken his game to another level under Pep Guardiola and equalled a league record for the most assists in a single campaign as he looked better than ever .
If De Bruyne will carry the expectations of his team and many a Fantasy Premier League player next season , there is no shortage of players looking to take his crown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trumpeted , Chelsea 's Christian Pulisic grew into the league as he went along and then there is Manchester United 's Bruno Fernandes .
Fernandes , who was linked with the Blues last summer as part of repeated attempts from Portugal to flog him , had a gamechanging effect on City 's closest rivals when he joined them in the January transfer window .
They have n't lost a Premier League game since he arrived , going 14 games unbeaten , with his eight goals and seven assists proving integral to that run @ @ @ @ @ @ @ setting ambitions , challenging his teammates to start next season with the belief that they can win the Premier League for the first time since 2013 .
And he showed in response to a Jose Mourinho dig about the number of penalties he scores that he has been keeping tabs on what other players are doing .
“ I hear people saying , ‘ ah , he only scores from penalty kicks , ’ '' he countered , `` but a little while ago , I saw the statistics and , except for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a higher involvement in goals than me in England when it comes to midfielders.
” With a full season ahead of him , Fernandes will be looking to extend the form that saw him win consecutive Player of the Month awards - incredibly , two more than De Bruyne has ever won - and challenge the City playmaker 's place as the most influential in the league .
De Bruyne appears pretty relaxed about statistics and records , rarely talking up his own achievements .
However , his frequent comments dropped in as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he felt the Premier League had wrongly denied him showed his competitive nature and the 29-year-old will be determined to kick on .
The rivalry between City and United has been lacking an edge in recent years given the gulf between the two sides .
A 15-point chasm between the two sides in the last league table continued this , although victory for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's men in three out of four meetings last season went some way to sparking the life back into the matches .
How clear De Bruyne can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could determine how close the gap between City and United will be .

Kevin De Bruyne was peerless again last season as he shone through as the best player in the Premier League for the second time in three years.
After a promising first campaign at Manchester City, the Belgian has taken his game to another level under Pep Guardiola and equalled a league record for the most assists in a single campaign as he looked better than ever.
If De Bruyne will carry the expectations of his team and many a Fantasy Premier League player next season, there is no shortage of players looking to take his crown. Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold is regularly trumpeted, Chelsea's Christian Pulisic grew into the league as he went along and then there is Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes.
Fernandes, who was linked with the Blues last summer as part of repeated attempts from Portugal to flog him, had a gamechanging effect on City's closest rivals when he joined them in the January transfer window. They haven't lost a Premier League game since he arrived, going 14 games unbeaten, with his eight goals and seven assists proving integral to that run.
The 25-year-old has not had trouble setting ambitions, challenging his teammates to start next season with the belief that they can win the Premier League for the first time since 2013. And he showed in response to a Jose Mourinho dig about the number of penalties he scores that he has been keeping tabs on what other players are doing.
“I hear people saying, ‘ah, he only scores from penalty kicks,’" he countered, "but a little while ago, I saw the statistics and, except for penalties, only Kevin De Bruyne has a higher involvement in goals than me in England when it comes to midfielders.”
With a full season ahead of him, Fernandes will be looking to extend the form that saw him win consecutive Player of the Month awards - incredibly, two more than De Bruyne has ever won - and challenge the City playmaker's place as the most influential in the league.
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De Bruyne appears pretty relaxed about statistics and records, rarely talking up his own achievements. However, his frequent comments dropped in as last season progressed about the assists that he felt the Premier League had wrongly denied him showed his competitive nature and the 29-year-old will be determined to kick on.
The rivalry between City and United has been lacking an edge in recent years given the gulf between the two sides. A 15-point chasm between the two sides in the last league table continued this, although victory for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men in three out of four meetings last season went some way to sparking the life back into the matches.
How clear De Bruyne can hold off Fernandes in the new season could determine how close the gap between City and United will be.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-02--Four players depart Manchester City

Four players depart Manchester City

Manchester City have allowed four players to leave on loan , including Japanese midfielder Ryo Meshino and Croatian Ante Palaversa .
The pair , along with Yangel Herrera and Slobodan Tedic , have yet to make a first team appearance for City , and have all previously spent time out on loan from the CFA .
Meshino , 22 , who joined from Gamba Osaka in 2019 before heading out on loan to Hearts , joins Portuguese outfit Rio Ave on a two-year loan spell .
Rio Ave say they have an option to purchase Meshino , a Japanese under-23 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ loan .
Palaversa joined City from Hajduk Split in 2019 for £7m and he returned to the Croatian side on loan before spending last season at KV Oostende in Belgium .
Now , he joins La Liga side Getafe on loan for the 2020/21 season .
Herrera was strongly linked with joining Valencia as part of the deal that saw Ferran Torres join City , but the Spanish side apparently wanted the deals separate .
Now , though , City have confirmed Herrera will remain with Granada , where he spent last season @ @ @ @ @ @ @ striker Slobodan Tedic has joined PEC Zwolle for a season in the Netherlands .
On his loan move , he said : `` It is good for my development to play in the Eredivisie .
The level here is high and young players are given many opportunities .
My preference went straight out to PEC Zwolle .
`` I have seen images of the club on YouTube , including from the last home game against Vitesse , and the conversations with the trainer and technical manager immediately felt familiar .
I am really @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the supporters proud.
” Academy midfielder Ivan Ilic , 19 , is also widely reported in Italian media to be joining Hellas Verona on loan .

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Manchester City have allowed four players to leave on loan, including Japanese midfielder Ryo Meshino and Croatian Ante Palaversa.
The pair, along with Yangel Herrera and Slobodan Tedic, have yet to make a first team appearance for City, and have all previously spent time out on loan from the CFA.
Meshino, 22, who joined from Gamba Osaka in 2019 before heading out on loan to Hearts, joins Portuguese outfit Rio Ave on a two-year loan spell. Rio Ave say they have an option to purchase Meshino, a Japanese under-23 international, at the end of the loan.
Palaversa joined City from Hajduk Split in 2019 for £7m and he returned to the Croatian side on loan before spending last season at KV Oostende in Belgium. Now, he joins La Liga side Getafe on loan for the 2020/21 season.
Herrera was strongly linked with joining Valencia as part of the deal that saw Ferran Torres join City, but the Spanish side apparently wanted the deals separate. Now, though, City have confirmed Herrera will remain with Granada, where he spent last season on loan.
Finally, 20-year-old EDS striker Slobodan Tedic has joined PEC Zwolle for a season in the Netherlands.
On his loan move, he said: "It is good for my development to play in the Eredivisie. The level here is high and young players are given many opportunities. My preference went straight out to PEC Zwolle.
"I have seen images of the club on YouTube, including from the last home game against Vitesse, and the conversations with the trainer and technical manager immediately felt familiar. I am really looking forward to starting here and making the supporters proud.”
Academy midfielder Ivan Ilic, 19, is also widely reported in Italian media to be joining Hellas Verona on loan.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-02--Manchester United's transfer change has worked with Donny van de Beek

Jose Mourinho came to refer to him as 'the tall guy ' and that description is maybe all Matt Judge shares with Jeff Goldblum .
To paraphrase one of Goldblum 's immortal quotes , Manchester United have found a way to finalise a signing whilst negotiating for another player .
Judge is 'at the coalface ' , sounding out agents and gauging how keen a player is to join United .
He met Jude Bellingham and his family in March and , last week United dropped their one-at-a-time strategy to do a deal for Donny van de Beek without ending @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deal-makers of yesteryear , Judge does not have to brave monotonous motorways or rendezvous at service station cafés .
United have the luxury of a plush office opposite Green Park station in London where Judge , the head of corporate development , hosts intermediaries and the odd player .
The Stratton Street base , situated next to Langan 's and just down the road from The Ritz and Fortnum and Mason 's on Piccadilly , was where Fred signed his paperwork in 2018 .
Usually , United place targets and their representatives in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scuppered a transfer for Sean Longstaff last year .
Longstaff patiently waited as United took their time concluding moves for Daniel James and then Aaron Wan-Bissaka , with him third in line .
To Longstaff 's agent 's surprise , United submitted a bid for Harry Maguire and the rest of their window was largely taken up by haggling with Leicester .
Mike Ashley demanded a ludicrous £50million for Longstaff and the trail went cold .
United only moved onto Nemanja Matic in 2017 after Ivan Perisic , bearing the expression of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plane to China for Inter Milan 's pre-season tour .
Mourinho spoke with Perisic , who protested he travelled against his will and reiterated Inter wanted £50m for him .
Ed Woodward promised Mourinho United would sweat it out and make a deadline day bid for Perisic in order to obtain him for a cut-price fee .
Mourinho reminded Woodward that pre-season was a time for bedding in new players and he wanted to have the flexibility of switching to a back three with Perisic .
Some United suits deemed Perisic not 'marketable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in World Cup and Champions League finals , scoring in the former and winning the latter .
With Van de Beek , United were initially focused on British and Premier League-proven options and possibly presumed he was bound for Real Madrid after they had their heads turned by the Dutchman in Ajax 's majestic 4-1 win at the Bernabeu last year .
Once they tentatively made contact , it transpired United had a free run at Van de Beek and Ajax valued him at half the price of Jack Grealish or James Maddison @ @ @ @ @ @ @ de Beek , just as he does with all prospective signings .
Not all of them end up in red ( Christian Eriksen and Erling Haaland ) but Van de Beek was convinced and the deal has developed at an uncharacteristically swift pace by United 's standards .
By the time you read this United may have finally tweeted his arrival .
Ajax 's plans for a fond farewell to Van de Beek began at the start of the week .
It is an emotional time for club and player but there is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's behalf - that another blond prodigy is moving to one of the European elite .
Edwin van der Sar has been actively involved in the wistful goodbye , as well as the transfer , maintaining the warm relationship between the biggest clubs in England and the Netherlands .
Van der Sar 's approval ratings among United supporters were already high with the club still devoid of a director of football .
He is the most qualified for the role and the only former player worthy of consideration after the Rio Ferdinand experiment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are still some way off from the halcyon days of May 2007 , when they announced deals for Nani , Anderson , and Owen Hargreaves in successive days .
Or the sleight of hand reminiscent of the Alvaro Morata and Romelu Lukaku deals they worked on concurrently before blindsiding Chelsea .
Officials at United despair at the annual trial by Twitter of transfer windows but even the Twitterati suggested United approach a club about an available target for a prudent fee on the off-chance it was accepted .
And Ajax accepted .

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Jose Mourinho came to refer to him as 'the tall guy' and that description is maybe all Matt Judge shares with Jeff Goldblum. To paraphrase one of Goldblum's immortal quotes, Manchester United have found a way to finalise a signing whilst negotiating for another player.
Judge is 'at the coalface', sounding out agents and gauging how keen a player is to join United. He met Jude Bellingham and his family in March and, last week United dropped their one-at-a-time strategy to do a deal for Donny van de Beek without ending protracted discussions over Jadon Sancho.
Unlike deal-makers of yesteryear, Judge does not have to brave monotonous motorways or rendezvous at service station cafés. United have the luxury of a plush office opposite Green Park station in London where Judge, the head of corporate development, hosts intermediaries and the odd player. The Stratton Street base, situated next to Langan's and just down the road from The Ritz and Fortnum and Mason's on Piccadilly, was where Fred signed his paperwork in 2018.
Usually, United place targets and their representatives in a 'holding pattern', something that scuppered a transfer for Sean Longstaff last year. Longstaff patiently waited as United took their time concluding moves for Daniel James and then Aaron Wan-Bissaka, with him third in line. To Longstaff's agent's surprise, United submitted a bid for Harry Maguire and the rest of their window was largely taken up by haggling with Leicester. Mike Ashley demanded a ludicrous £50million for Longstaff and the trail went cold.
United only moved onto Nemanja Matic in 2017 after Ivan Perisic, bearing the expression of a prisoner in Con Air, boarded a plane to China for Inter Milan's pre-season tour. Mourinho spoke with Perisic, who protested he travelled against his will and reiterated Inter wanted £50m for him.
Ed Woodward promised Mourinho United would sweat it out and make a deadline day bid for Perisic in order to obtain him for a cut-price fee. Mourinho reminded Woodward that pre-season was a time for bedding in new players and he wanted to have the flexibility of switching to a back three with Perisic. Some United suits deemed Perisic not 'marketable' enough and he has since played in World Cup and Champions League finals, scoring in the former and winning the latter.
With Van de Beek, United were initially focused on British and Premier League-proven options and possibly presumed he was bound for Real Madrid after they had their heads turned by the Dutchman in Ajax's majestic 4-1 win at the Bernabeu last year. Once they tentatively made contact, it transpired United had a free run at Van de Beek and Ajax valued him at half the price of Jack Grealish or James Maddison.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer spoke with Van de Beek, just as he does with all prospective signings. Not all of them end up in red (Christian Eriksen and Erling Haaland) but Van de Beek was convinced and the deal has developed at an uncharacteristically swift pace by United's standards. By the time you read this United may have finally tweeted his arrival.
Ajax's plans for a fond farewell to Van de Beek began at the start of the week. It is an emotional time for club and player but there is immense goodwill and pride - on Ajax's behalf - that another blond prodigy is moving to one of the European elite.
Edwin van der Sar has been actively involved in the wistful goodbye, as well as the transfer, maintaining the warm relationship between the biggest clubs in England and the Netherlands. Van der Sar's approval ratings among United supporters were already high with the club still devoid of a director of football. He is the most qualified for the role and the only former player worthy of consideration after the Rio Ferdinand experiment crashed and burned last year.
United are still some way off from the halcyon days of May 2007, when they announced deals for Nani, Anderson, and Owen Hargreaves in successive days. Or the sleight of hand reminiscent of the Alvaro Morata and Romelu Lukaku deals they worked on concurrently before blindsiding Chelsea.
Officials at United despair at the annual trial by Twitter of transfer windows but even the Twitterati suggested United approach a club about an available target for a prudent fee on the off-chance it was accepted. And Ajax accepted.
Hardly a tall order.