themanchestereveningnews--2020-06-19--Man City 'set Jesus asking price' amid Inter speculation and more rumours

Manchester City will demand at least £63million for Gabriel Jesus amid speculation of Inter Milan 's interest , according to reports .
Jesus made the switch to the Etihad in 2017 and has since developed into a quality striker in the Premier League , bagging 63 goals for City in his 140 appearances .
Despite his talent , however , the Brazilian has been unable to consistently hold down a sport in the starting XI due to the evergreen brilliance of Sergio Aguero .
While Jesus has never shown any ill-feelings about being behind City 's top goalscorer in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ speculation about a move away .
He has been repeatedly linked with a move to Juventus and his agent , Giovanni Branchini , also refused to rule out a transfer to the Old Lady in the future but confirmed he would not leave the Blues unless he was n't wanted .
The latest club to be linked with Jesus is another Serie A giant in Inter who , according to Sport Mediaset , see him as a potential replacement for Lautaro Martinez , who they could lose this summer .
However , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their asking price at £63million to put off the Milan side and will also offer Jesus a new contract with a hefty pay rise to convince him to stay .
Meanwhile , City have reportedly turned their attention to Bayer Leverkusen star Leon Bailey to replace Leroy Sane .
It was the worst kept secret in football but Pep Guardiola confirmed on Friday that Sane will not be extending his contract with the club , with a move to Bayern Munich extremely likely .
According to FootMercato , via SportWitness , Guardiola has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and that the Jamaican international is excited at the prospect .

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Manchester City will demand at least £63million for Gabriel Jesus amid speculation of Inter Milan's interest, according to reports.
Jesus made the switch to the Etihad in 2017 and has since developed into a quality striker in the Premier League, bagging 63 goals for City in his 140 appearances.
Despite his talent, however, the Brazilian has been unable to consistently hold down a sport in the starting XI due to the evergreen brilliance of Sergio Aguero.
While Jesus has never shown any ill-feelings about being behind City's top goalscorer in the pecking order, that hasn't stopped speculation about a move away.
He has been repeatedly linked with a move to Juventus and his agent, Giovanni Branchini, also refused to rule out a transfer to the Old Lady in the future but confirmed he would not leave the Blues unless he wasn't wanted.
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The latest club to be linked with Jesus is another Serie A giant in Inter who, according to Sport Mediaset, see him as a potential replacement for Lautaro Martinez, who they could lose this summer.
However, it's claimed that the Blues will set their asking price at £63million to put off the Milan side and will also offer Jesus a new contract with a hefty pay rise to convince him to stay.
Meanwhile, City have reportedly turned their attention to Bayer Leverkusen star Leon Bailey to replace Leroy Sane.
It was the worst kept secret in football but Pep Guardiola confirmed on Friday that Sane will not be extending his contract with the club, with a move to Bayern Munich extremely likely.
According to FootMercato, via SportWitness, Guardiola has spoken to Bailey about a potential move and that the Jamaican international is excited at the prospect.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-06-20--LIVE: Police, fire and ambulance at tram stop incident with road shut

There is a heavy emergency service presence in Salford this afternoon .
Several ambulances and incident response units have been pictured near to the Weaste tram stop in Eccles New Road .
Police and fire crews are also believed to be at the scene .
Witnesses say the road has been closed from the Shell Garage to the tram stop .
A witness at the scene said : “ Big police and ambulance presence .
Road currently cut off .
It seems like an accident involving a tram but the police are not giving much information at the moment .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ firefighter unit.
” A spokesman for Manchester Metrolink said the road has been closed due to a “ medical emergency ” .
In a post , the service said : “ Due to a medical emergency , we have a service change on the Eccles line .
“ There are currently no services between Weaste and Eccles .
Please check back for updates.
” GMP and North West Ambulance Service have been approached for comment .
This is a breaking news incident .
Follow our live blog below for updates as we get @ @

A pedestrian was taken to hospital this afternoon after being hit by a tram in Salford.
Several ambulances and incident response units were called to the Weaste tram stop in Eccles New Road at around midday today.
Police and fire crews were also at the scene.
A spokesman for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said a woman in her 50s had been injured in a collision with a tram.
She was freed by fire crews and taken to Salford Royal Hospital.
Witnesses said the road was closed from the Shell Garage to the tram stop following the incident.
A witness at the scene said: “Big police and ambulance presence. Road currently cut off. It seems like an accident involving a tram but the police are not giving much information at the moment.
“Several more ambulances arrived and one firefighter unit.”
A spokesman for Manchester Metrolink said the road has been closed due to a “medical emergency”.
In a post, the service said: “Due to a medical emergency, we have a service change on the Eccles line.
“There are currently no services between Weaste and Eccles. Please check back for updates.”
GMP and North West Ambulance Service have been approached for comment.
See how we reported on this live incident below:


themanchestereveningnews--2020-06-20--Controlling thug jailed for ‘chilling’ threats to burn ex's sister's house down

A controlling thug who repeatedly threatened to burn the house down of his ex-partner ’ s sister after smashing her windows with a brick has been jailed .
Graham Peet , 36 , had been in a relationship with the woman for two years , but it had been ‘ underpinned ’ with violence and she had difficulties leaving him .
In October last year , he was seen shouting at her in a van and punching her to the head , Minshull Street Crown Court heard .
After the couple split up , Peet , of no fixed abode @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s house in Leicester in search of his ex and threw a brick through her front window , narrowly missing her five-year-old son who was sitting in the living room .
He then sent ‘ chilling ’ texts to her sister , threatening to ‘ burn the house down and set fire to the front door ’ .
He added : “ I ’ ll put the whole family at risk , trust me , I will.
” After rekindling the relationship , the couple moved to Dukinfield , but again Peet became @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Eve and pouring bleach on her clothes following an argument .
On another occasion as she tried to leave their house , he pulled her back by her hair and kicked her twice to the leg before she managed to escape and call for help .
Pleading guilty to damaging property , two offences of assault by beating , driving with no insurance and criminal damage , Peet was sentenced to 10 months imprisonment .
Outlining the facts of the case , prosecutor Michael Maher said the two year relationship was ‘ underpinned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had problems ‘ extracting ’ herself from it .
“ On October 16 last year , a witness was walking along a road in Leicester on October 16 when her attention was drawn to a white van , ” Mr Maher said .
“ The defendant was in the driver 's seat , his partner was in the passenger seat , and he was acting aggressively towards her .
“ She saw his partner cowering in the van and he was clearly pulling her down so she called the police .
“ She @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shoulders and punch her several times - one of the punches made contact with her head .
“ She was in pain and crying and he then drove away.
” The court heard that when the police caught up with him , she lied to the police and said there was no violence and he denied any assault .
However , the officers observed reddening to the left side of her head , and the defendant said those marks were left by her when she was scratching herself .
The van was also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he had no insurance to drive it .
The next offences began on November 2 , when Peet called and texted her ‘ persistently ’ as he could not accept that the relationship had come to an end and said he knew she was staying at one of her sister ’ s houses in Leicester .
Mr Maher said : “ At 7.25am her sister heard her lounge window being smashed .
“ A brick had been thrown through the double glazed windows and had narrowly missed her five-year-old son who was sitting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ day there were a series of calls between the defendant and his ex-partner ’ s sisters .
“ He admitted throwing the brick through the window , then made a number of chilling threats to commit acts of criminal damage and arson to her family .
“ In the recorded calls , when her sister said : “ You shouldn ’ t have done that , ” he said : “ Next time I will burn the house down and set fire to the front door.
” “ In another message relating to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he said : “ I don ’ t give a s**t if he ’ s a kid , I ’ ll send kids to beat him , I don ’ t give a s**t. ” “ He added : “ I don ’ t f**k around , ask her [ his ex partner ] , if I say I ’ m going to do something then I ’ ll do it.
” “ He also said : “ I ’ ll put the whole family at risk , trust me , I will.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a s**t who ’ s in the house , that ’ s how I feel.
” The next incident occurred on New Years Eve whilst the couple were living in Dukinfield , Manchester .
At around 5.30pm , Peet returned to the house and was angry that his partner had forgotten to draw him a bath or wash his clothes , the court was told .
He became verbally abusive to her , punched her and kicked her leg and told her she was ‘ taking the p**s ’ .
A few days @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drawing her own bath when he came into the bathroom and poured bleach on the clothes she was still wearing .
Fortunately she sustained no physical injury but there was damage to the coat and jeans she was wearing .
They then got into a row about pictures he had taken of her in the bath and he threatened to put them on Facebook if she didn ’ t do as he said , Mr Maher said .
The next day he argued with her because he had slept on a wet towel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he threatened to humiliate her by putting her outside just in her dressing gown .
After she got dressed , she went to leave but he pulled her away from the front door by her hair and kicked her twice to the leg .
The victim was said to not want to assist with the prosecution initially but she did provide a statement saying she was ‘ left feeling scared and didn ’ t know what he would do next ' .
Peet was said to have 69 convictions for 196 offences including @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other violent offences .
In mitigation , his defence lawyer Dan Gaskell said his client suffers with borderline personality disorder and emotionally unstable personality disorder which affects his behaviours .
“ He has a low tolerance to frustration , a low threshold for aggression and he acts impulsively , ” Mr Gaskell said .
“ Immediately after making the threat of causing further damage , he said he would not do that .
“ He had come to this area to get away from problems with the male members of her family .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ undercurrent between parties .
“ It ’ s a complicated picture and this was a commission of disturbing offences.
” Sentencing him , Judge Angela Nield said : “ The victim was subject to a common assault which you perpetrated on her when blows were struck to her head .
“ You were driving in a van at the time , without insurance and you had been disqualified from driving .
“ You caused criminal damage to property belonging to a member of her family .
“ You were in search of her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down .
“ When you broke the window of her sister 's home , a young child was in the front room - happily they did not sustain injury .
“ You had an exchange of texts with one of her sisters , and during the course of those texts , you made very frightening threats . ''
Peet , of no fixed abode , was sentenced to a total of 10 months imprisonment and was banned from contacting her family indefinitely under the terms of a restraining order .

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A controlling thug who repeatedly threatened to burn the house down of his ex-partner’s sister after smashing her windows with a brick has been jailed.
Graham Peet, 36, had been in a relationship with the woman for two years, but it had been ‘underpinned’ with violence and she had difficulties leaving him.
In October last year, he was seen shouting at her in a van and punching her to the head, Minshull Street Crown Court heard.
After the couple split up, Peet, of no fixed abode, went round to her sister’s house in Leicester in search of his ex and threw a brick through her front window, narrowly missing her five-year-old son who was sitting in the living room.
He then sent ‘chilling’ texts to her sister, threatening to ‘burn the house down and set fire to the front door’.
He added: “I’ll put the whole family at risk, trust me, I will.”
(Image: MEN Media)
After rekindling the relationship, the couple moved to Dukinfield, but again Peet became violent, punching her on New Years Eve and pouring bleach on her clothes following an argument.
On another occasion as she tried to leave their house, he pulled her back by her hair and kicked her twice to the leg before she managed to escape and call for help.
Pleading guilty to damaging property, two offences of assault by beating, driving with no insurance and criminal damage, Peet was sentenced to 10 months imprisonment.
Outlining the facts of the case, prosecutor Michael Maher said the two year relationship was ‘underpinned’ with violence, and the victim had problems ‘extracting’ herself from it.
“On October 16 last year, a witness was walking along a road in Leicester on October 16 when her attention was drawn to a white van,” Mr Maher said.
“The defendant was in the driver's seat, his partner was in the passenger seat, and he was acting aggressively towards her.
“She saw his partner cowering in the van and he was clearly pulling her down so she called the police.
“She then saw him grab her by the shoulders and punch her several times - one of the punches made contact with her head.
“She was in pain and crying and he then drove away.”
The court heard that when the police caught up with him, she lied to the police and said there was no violence and he denied any assault.
However, the officers observed reddening to the left side of her head, and the defendant said those marks were left by her when she was scratching herself.
The van was also found to be on false plates and he had no insurance to drive it.
The next offences began on November 2, when Peet called and texted her ‘persistently’ as he could not accept that the relationship had come to an end and said he knew she was staying at one of her sister’s houses in Leicester.
Mr Maher said: “At 7.25am her sister heard her lounge window being smashed.
“A brick had been thrown through the double glazed windows and had narrowly missed her five-year-old son who was sitting on the sofa.
“Later that day there were a series of calls between the defendant and his ex-partner’s sisters.
“He admitted throwing the brick through the window, then made a number of chilling threats to commit acts of criminal damage and arson to her family.
“In the recorded calls, when her sister said: “You shouldn’t have done that,” he said: “Next time I will burn the house down and set fire to the front door.”
“In another message relating to the victim’s 18-year-old son, he said: “I don’t give a s**t if he’s a kid, I’ll send kids to beat him, I don’t give a s**t.”
“He added: “I don’t f**k around, ask her [his ex partner], if I say I’m going to do something then I’ll do it.”
“He also said: “I’ll put the whole family at risk, trust me, I will.”
“I don’t give a s**t who’s in the house, that’s how I feel.”
The next incident occurred on New Years Eve whilst the couple were living in Dukinfield, Manchester.
At around 5.30pm, Peet returned to the house and was angry that his partner had forgotten to draw him a bath or wash his clothes, the court was told.
He became verbally abusive to her, punched her and kicked her leg and told her she was ‘taking the p**s’.
A few days later on January 5, she was drawing her own bath when he came into the bathroom and poured bleach on the clothes she was still wearing.
Fortunately she sustained no physical injury but there was damage to the coat and jeans she was wearing.
They then got into a row about pictures he had taken of her in the bath and he threatened to put them on Facebook if she didn’t do as he said, Mr Maher said.
The next day he argued with her because he had slept on a wet towel and things escalated to the point that he threatened to humiliate her by putting her outside just in her dressing gown.
After she got dressed, she went to leave but he pulled her away from the front door by her hair and kicked her twice to the leg.
The victim was said to not want to assist with the prosecution initially but she did provide a statement saying she was ‘left feeling scared and didn’t know what he would do next'.
Peet was said to have 69 convictions for 196 offences including drink driving, assaulting emergency workers and other violent offences.
In mitigation, his defence lawyer Dan Gaskell said his client suffers with borderline personality disorder and emotionally unstable personality disorder which affects his behaviours.
“He has a low tolerance to frustration, a low threshold for aggression and he acts impulsively,” Mr Gaskell said.
“Immediately after making the threat of causing further damage, he said he would not do that.
“He had come to this area to get away from problems with the male members of her family.
“There are references to an apparent undercurrent between parties.
“He does have mental health issues.
“It’s a complicated picture and this was a commission of disturbing offences.”
Sentencing him, Judge Angela Nield said: “The victim was subject to a common assault which you perpetrated on her when blows were struck to her head.
“You were driving in a van at the time, without insurance and you had been disqualified from driving.
“You caused criminal damage to property belonging to a member of her family.
“You were in search of her despite the fact your relationship had broken down.
“When you broke the window of her sister's home, a young child was in the front room - happily they did not sustain injury.
“You had an exchange of texts with one of her sisters, and during the course of those texts, you made very frightening threats."
Peet, of no fixed abode, was sentenced to a total of 10 months imprisonment and was banned from contacting her family indefinitely under the terms of a restraining order.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-06-20--It could be the hottest day of the year next week - here's Manchester's forecast

Brits are set to see the hottest day of the year so far next week .
Met Office meteorologists said temperatures are forecast to rise day by day from this weekend , peaking at 30C in some areas by Wednesday .
The current record for this year was set on May 20 , when the mercury reached 28.2C at Santon Downham in Suffolk .
Today ( June 20 ) , this year ’ s summer solstice , will be mainly sunny and fairly warm , but rain showers will cover most of the country through the night .
Meteorologist Emma @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wet and windy weather overnight , although rain is unlikely to last more than a few hours .
She said : “ England and Wales should be totally clear of cloud from Sunday , with temperatures building day on day .
“ Scotland and Ireland could be more cloudy and overcast , but temperatures will still be warmer .
“ Wednesday could be the hottest day of the year so far , with temperatures expected to reach 30C in London.
” In Greater Manchester , temperatures are expected to hit highs of 24C @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tuesday is forecast to be cloudy in the morning but sunny by the evening , while Wednesday is expected to see bright sunshine all day .
The Met Office website says : `` A fine , very warm spell is likely next week across many central and eastern areas and it will probably turn hot in places .
`` Meanwhile northwestern parts will probably stay more unsettled with some rain and temperatures nearer to normal .
`` Changeable , cooler conditions are likely to extend east to all areas by the last weekend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ places .
`` It will probably then remain changeable and sometimes breezy with weather systems crossing the UK from the west , bringing bands of rain interspersed with brighter , showery periods .
`` Most of the rain will be in the northwest where it may be rather cool . ''

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Brits are set to see the hottest day of the year so far next week.
Met Office meteorologists said temperatures are forecast to rise day by day from this weekend, peaking at 30C in some areas by Wednesday.
The current record for this year was set on May 20, when the mercury reached 28.2C at Santon Downham in Suffolk.
Today (June 20), this year’s summer solstice, will be mainly sunny and fairly warm, but rain showers will cover most of the country through the night.
Meteorologist Emma Salter said the whole country will experience wet and windy weather overnight, although rain is unlikely to last more than a few hours.
She said: “England and Wales should be totally clear of cloud from Sunday, with temperatures building day on day.
“Scotland and Ireland could be more cloudy and overcast, but temperatures will still be warmer.
“Wednesday could be the hottest day of the year so far, with temperatures expected to reach 30C in London.”
In Greater Manchester, temperatures are expected to hit highs of 24C on Tuesday and 27C on Wednesday.
Tuesday is forecast to be cloudy in the morning but sunny by the evening, while Wednesday is expected to see bright sunshine all day.
The Met Office website says: "A fine, very warm spell is likely next week across many central and eastern areas and it will probably turn hot in places.
"Meanwhile northwestern parts will probably stay more unsettled with some rain and temperatures nearer to normal.
"Changeable, cooler conditions are likely to extend east to all areas by the last weekend of June, preceded by thunderstorms in places.
"It will probably then remain changeable and sometimes breezy with weather systems crossing the UK from the west, bringing bands of rain interspersed with brighter, showery periods.
"Most of the rain will be in the northwest where it may be rather cool."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-06-20--Rio Ferdinand issues Paul Pogba challenge after exciting Man United cameo

Rio Ferdinand has challenged Paul Pogba to show consistency in Manchester United 's final eight games of the season .
The French midfielder turned the game in United 's 1-1 draw with Tottenham Hotspur , coming off the bench to bamboozle Spurs defender Eric Dier into giving away a penalty that Bruno Fernandes coolly dispatched .
It was an exciting cameo that suggested that a partnership of Pogba and Fernandes in midfield could well pay dividends for United in the long-run .
Ferdinand felt that United should be satisfied with the draw after falling behind in the first half and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ optimism .
Yet , speaking to BT Sport , the legendary former United defender said fans would now be expecting Pogba to showcase those sorts of displays on a regular basis .
`` Before the game , Ole Gunnar Solskjaer would have intended to go and win the game , '' he said .
`` But the way the game panned out , Spurs on the counter always looked quite dangerous .
`` It was poor defending all-round from Manchester United for the goal .
`` I think the cameo from Paul Pogba @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , especially Manchester United fans .
`` You got a really good glimpse of what this guy is about .
`` Dier was mesmerised for the penalty , he was taken apart and fooled .
`` Manchester United fans need to see that from Paul Pogba consistently - he played a pass in the game that was probably the best pass I 've seen this season .
`` That half-volley to Marcus Rashford on his toe was beautiful . ''

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Rio Ferdinand has challenged Paul Pogba to show consistency in Manchester United's final eight games of the season.
The French midfielder turned the game in United's 1-1 draw with Tottenham Hotspur, coming off the bench to bamboozle Spurs defender Eric Dier into giving away a penalty that Bruno Fernandes coolly dispatched.
It was an exciting cameo that suggested that a partnership of Pogba and Fernandes in midfield could well pay dividends for United in the long-run.
Ferdinand felt that United should be satisfied with the draw after falling behind in the first half and that Pogba's performance provided plenty of optimism.
Yet, speaking to BT Sport, the legendary former United defender said fans would now be expecting Pogba to showcase those sorts of displays on a regular basis.
"Before the game, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer would have intended to go and win the game," he said.
"But the way the game panned out, Spurs on the counter always looked quite dangerous.
"It was poor defending all-round from Manchester United for the goal.
"I think the cameo from Paul Pogba was something to delight all the fans, especially Manchester United fans.
"You got a really good glimpse of what this guy is about.
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"Dier was mesmerised for the penalty, he was taken apart and fooled.
"Manchester United fans need to see that from Paul Pogba consistently - he played a pass in the game that was probably the best pass I've seen this season.
"That half-volley to Marcus Rashford on his toe was beautiful."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-06-20--Luke went to Turkey for a cheap hair transplant - it didn't end well

A botched hair transplant left a man 'with scars and bald patches ' after he spent more than a grand on the operation .
Luke Horsfield found a clinic in Turkey that offered hair transplants at a fraction of the cost compared to those in the UK .
The 26-year-old said was worried about his thinning hairline but claims the procedure did little to help and eventually led him to a second operation to fix it .
The procedure , known as follicular unit extraction , sees hair follicles removed from the side and back of a patient 's scalp @ @ @ @ @ @ @ balding occurs .
But Luke claims surgeons at the Turkish clinic took too many follicular units from the back of his head leaving him scarred .
IT technician Luke , from Bradford , had the operation in December 2018 , and claimed he could n't see any regrowth after months of waiting .
`` I did everything they told me to do as aftercare once I had the operation , '' he said .
`` But after four months , I saw literally no growth .
I rang them to ask why it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told this was normal .
`` It got six months and there was a little bit of growth but not much and after a year it still had n't grown .
I was left with scars and bald patches . ''
Luke claims that when he asked for a refund , the clinic instead offered him another operation for half the price .
They eventually offered Luke a £400 refund , barely a third of the £1,250 he paid for it .
Luke said he initially thought he had found a bargain deal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to properly research before going ahead with the procedure .
`` It was something I 'd been wanting to do a few years , '' he said .
`` I looked into it and a lot of the places offering the treatment in the UK charged around £6,000 , but they [ The Clinic Centre in Turkey ] were offering it for £1,250 .
`` They had great reviews on sites like Trust Pilot , so I thought I was getting good value for money .
`` What I did n't know then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and companies can ask for reviews to be taken down , so I feel like I was n't getting a full picture . ''
Luke was contacted by the Hair Dr clinic in the UK after he posted a review of his operation and treatment at the hands of the Clinic Center on YouTube .
The Dewsbury clinic offered to repair the botch job for free and Luke went under the knife again on March 3 .
`` The treatment I got at the Hair Dr was world 's apart , '' he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ surgeons did n't even speak English so I had to communicate through a translator .
`` They 've done a great job and I 've already noticed signs of growth in my hairline .
`` I 'd just encourage anyone to properly research the clinic and operations first . ''
Dr Arshad , the lead surgeon at the Hair Dr transplant clinic , who carried out the repair procedure on Luke , said : “ When I was shown Luke ’ s YouTube video and account of what happened with his previous hair @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cord with me as I see so many clients in this unfortunate position on an almost weekly basis .
`` Before embarking on a hair transplant it is imperative that research is carried out on the clinic and the surgeon .
`` Hair transplant is very safe surgery but is not free of potentially serious side effects if it is not conducted by a qualified surgeon in the correct way .
`` I would urge clients to check that the surgeon has a credible track record in this field and is indeed a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of England before embarking on such a sensitive procedure .
`` That way we can try and limit the number of unfortunate stories like Luke ’ s. ” The Clinic Center has been contacted for comment .

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A botched hair transplant left a man 'with scars and bald patches' after he spent more than a grand on the operation.
Luke Horsfield found a clinic in Turkey that offered hair transplants at a fraction of the cost compared to those in the UK.
The 26-year-old said was worried about his thinning hairline but claims the procedure did little to help and eventually led him to a second operation to fix it.
The procedure, known as follicular unit extraction, sees hair follicles removed from the side and back of a patient's scalp and injected into the front where the balding occurs.
But Luke claims surgeons at the Turkish clinic took too many follicular units from the back of his head leaving him scarred.
IT technician Luke, from Bradford, had the operation in December 2018, and claimed he couldn't see any regrowth after months of waiting.
"I did everything they told me to do as aftercare once I had the operation," he said.
"But after four months, I saw literally no growth. I rang them to ask why it hadn't grown, but I was told this was normal.
"It got six months and there was a little bit of growth but not much and after a year it still hadn't grown. I was left with scars and bald patches."
(Image: Luke Horsfield / SWNS)
Luke claims that when he asked for a refund, the clinic instead offered him another operation for half the price.
They eventually offered Luke a £400 refund, barely a third of the £1,250 he paid for it.
Luke said he initially thought he had found a bargain deal, but has now urged other men to properly research before going ahead with the procedure.
"It was something I'd been wanting to do a few years," he said.
"I looked into it and a lot of the places offering the treatment in the UK charged around £6,000, but they [The Clinic Centre in Turkey] were offering it for £1,250.
"They had great reviews on sites like Trust Pilot, so I thought I was getting good value for money.
(Image: Luke Horsfield / SWNS)
"What I didn't know then was that anyone can post a review and companies can ask for reviews to be taken down, so I feel like I wasn't getting a full picture."
Luke was contacted by the Hair Dr clinic in the UK after he posted a review of his operation and treatment at the hands of the Clinic Center on YouTube.
The Dewsbury clinic offered to repair the botch job for free and Luke went under the knife again on March 3.
"The treatment I got at the Hair Dr was world's apart," he said.
"In Turkey, the surgeons didn't even speak English so I had to communicate through a translator.
"They've done a great job and I've already noticed signs of growth in my hairline.
"I'd just encourage anyone to properly research the clinic and operations first."
(Image: Luke Horsfield / SWNS)
Dr Arshad, the lead surgeon at the Hair Dr transplant clinic, who carried out the repair procedure on Luke, said: “When I was shown Luke’s YouTube video and account of what happened with his previous hair transplant in Turkey it really struck a cord with me as I see so many clients in this unfortunate position on an almost weekly basis.
"Before embarking on a hair transplant it is imperative that research is carried out on the clinic and the surgeon.
"Hair transplant is very safe surgery but is not free of potentially serious side effects if it is not conducted by a qualified surgeon in the correct way.
"I would urge clients to check that the surgeon has a credible track record in this field and is indeed a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England before embarking on such a sensitive procedure.
"That way we can try and limit the number of unfortunate stories like Luke’s.”
The Clinic Center has been contacted for comment.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-06-20--Manchester United know their strongest XI after Tottenham game

Manchester United will have learned a huge amount from their draw with Totenham Hotspur .
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer saw his charges fall behind before Bruno Fernandes inspired them to a 1-1 draw after an impressive substitute performance from Paul Pogba .
United will surely make changes for their next game , which comes in just a few days at home to Sheffield United at Old Trafford .
But how many ?
And who will drop out of the team ?
Here 's the current strongest United XI that Solskjaer is likely to pick : David de Gea did n't cover @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the point where Roy Keane became incensed in the Sky Sports studio and fans began to call for Dean Henderson 's return .
But with Henderson not yet available , Solskjaer is likely to keep faith with De Gea .
Sergio Romero is a very able No.2 but the Spaniard should get another - perhaps one final - chance to redeem himself for United .
United fans rightly voiced gripes about some of the defending from their side in the first half versus Spurs .
And there is absolutely no doubt that Harry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Steven Bergwijn 's goal , allowing the Dutchman to wrong-foot him and storm through the United defence .
Victor Lindelof was quietly more assured , while Luke Shaw was probably the pick of the bunch , with Aaron Wan-Bissaka frustrated as an attacking outlet .
But the quartet remain United 's best back four as things stand , though Eric Bailly and Brandon Williams will be pushing for inclusion .
The decision to pick Fred and Scott McTominay at the base of United 's midfield against Spurs was an understandable one .
Pogba @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , having not played a competitive match since December .
And he still has n't started a game since September , with Solskjaer suggesting after the game that the midfielder still needs to build match fitness .
Yet whether he comes into the side for United 's next game is now a non-issue , such was his superb impact off the bench .
The question for Solskjaer will be whether to stick with Fred or McTominay beside him , with Nemanja Matic in contention too .
United could change their shape to accommodate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ likely option is a midfield pair of Pogba and McTominay .
Mason Greenwood , like Pogba , is another player whose performance against Tottenham can not be ignored .
Whereas Daniel James looked rusty and off the boil starting the game , Greenwood looked fit and confident .
He drove at Spurs down the right flank and could have nicked the win for United with a late blockbuster effort .
Fernandes is now an automatic pick in the No.10 role , such has been his impact since signing for United .
And while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he 's still a very dangerous option for United cutting in off the left flank .
Anthony Martial will be in that group of United players feeling slightly frustrated with how they returned to action .
The Frenchman was isolated for much of the first half , before squandering the two or three chances that did fall for him after the break .
But he 's still United 's best central striker , especially if Greenwood plays off the right wing .
Odion Ighalo is an able substitute , as an alternative up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the opportunity to feed off the supply of Fernandes and Pogba for a whole game .

Manchester United will have learned a huge amount from their draw with Totenham Hotspur.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer saw his charges fall behind before Bruno Fernandes inspired them to a 1-1 draw after an impressive substitute performance from Paul Pogba.
United will surely make changes for their next game, which comes in just a few days at home to Sheffield United at Old Trafford. But how many? And who will drop out of the team?
Here's the current strongest United XI that Solskjaer is likely to pick:
Goalkeeper: De Gea
David de Gea didn't cover himself in glory against Tottenham, to the point where Roy Keane became incensed in the Sky Sports studio and fans began to call for Dean Henderson's return.
But with Henderson not yet available, Solskjaer is likely to keep faith with De Gea. Sergio Romero is a very able No.2 but the Spaniard should get another - perhaps one final - chance to redeem himself for United.
Back four: Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw
United fans rightly voiced gripes about some of the defending from their side in the first half versus Spurs. And there is absolutely no doubt that Harry Maguire was caught on his heels for Steven Bergwijn's goal, allowing the Dutchman to wrong-foot him and storm through the United defence.
Victor Lindelof was quietly more assured, while Luke Shaw was probably the pick of the bunch, with Aaron Wan-Bissaka frustrated as an attacking outlet.
But the quartet remain United's best back four as things stand, though Eric Bailly and Brandon Williams will be pushing for inclusion.
Midfield pair: Pogba, McTominay
The decision to pick Fred and Scott McTominay at the base of United's midfield against Spurs was an understandable one. Pogba was a unknown quantity to some extent, having not played a competitive match since December.
And he still hasn't started a game since September, with Solskjaer suggesting after the game that the midfielder still needs to build match fitness.
Yet whether he comes into the side for United's next game is now a non-issue, such was his superb impact off the bench.
The question for Solskjaer will be whether to stick with Fred or McTominay beside him, with Nemanja Matic in contention too. United could change their shape to accommodate three of the four, but the likely option is a midfield pair of Pogba and McTominay.
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Attacking midfield three: Greenwood, Fernandes, Rashford
Mason Greenwood, like Pogba, is another player whose performance against Tottenham cannot be ignored.
Whereas Daniel James looked rusty and off the boil starting the game, Greenwood looked fit and confident. He drove at Spurs down the right flank and could have nicked the win for United with a late blockbuster effort.
Fernandes is now an automatic pick in the No.10 role, such has been his impact since signing for United.
And while Rashford wasn't at his best, he's still a very dangerous option for United cutting in off the left flank.
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Striker: Martial
Anthony Martial will be in that group of United players feeling slightly frustrated with how they returned to action. The Frenchman was isolated for much of the first half, before squandering the two or three chances that did fall for him after the break.
But he's still United's best central striker, especially if Greenwood plays off the right wing. Odion Ighalo is an able substitute, as an alternative up front, but Martial should be given the opportunity to feed off the supply of Fernandes and Pogba for a whole game.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-06-20--A coronavirus tracker is now on your phone even if you didn't install it

Even if you did n't install yourself your mobile phone now has a coronavirus tracker in its settings The 'COVID-19 Exposure Logging ' tool is a contact tracing system designed to help prevent the spread of coronavirus .
It 's been automatically turned off on all phones - but many users might be surprised to find it in their settings .
The add-on is intended to alert people who have been in contact with someone infected .
Apple and Google announced the joint effort on April 10 and Apple rolled out the plan with its iOS 13.5 which was released @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an iPhone , you can find it by going into 'Settings ' , then 'Privacy ' and then 'health ' .
The `` COVID-19 Exposure Logging '' feature says : `` When enabled , iPhone can exchange random IDs with other devices using Bluetooth .
`` This enables an app to notify you if you may have been exposed to COVID-19 .
Exposure Logging can not access any data in , or add any data to , the Health app . ''
On Android phones , the tracker is kept under 'Settings ' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Apple , you ca n't turn on Exposure Logging without an authorised app that can send exposure notifications .
Yesterday The Guardian reported that the government has been forced to abandon a centralised coronavirus contact-tracing app after spending three months and millions of pounds on technology that experts had repeatedly warned would not work .
In an embarrassing U-turn , Matt Hancock said the NHS would switch to an alternative designed by the US tech companies Apple and Google , which is months away from being ready .
At the Downing Street @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government would not “ put a date ” on when the new app may be launched , although officials conceded it was likely to be in the autumn or winter .
The idea behind the NHS app was that it could trace anybody that a person with coronavirus symptoms came into close contact with by using the Bluetooth connectivity on a standard smartphone , and notify them to self-isolate .
Ministers had insisted on using a centralised version of the untested technology in which anonymised data from people who reported feeling ill was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ better tracing and data analysis .
This version was not supported by Apple and Google .
Work started in March as the pandemic unfolded , but despite weeks of work , officials admitted on Thursday that the NHS app only recognised 4 % of Apple phones and 75 % of Google Android devices during testing on the Isle of Wight .

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Even if you didn't install yourself your mobile phone now has a coronavirus tracker in its settings
The 'COVID-19 Exposure Logging' tool is a contact tracing system designed to help prevent the spread of coronavirus.
It's been automatically turned off on all phones - but many users might be surprised to find it in their settings.
The add-on is intended to alert people who have been in contact with someone infected.
Apple and Google announced the joint effort on April 10 and Apple rolled out the plan with its iOS 13.5 which was released on May 20.
If you have an iPhone, you can find it by going into 'Settings', then 'Privacy' and then 'health'.
The "COVID-19 Exposure Logging" feature says: "When enabled, iPhone can exchange random IDs with other devices using Bluetooth.
"This enables an app to notify you if you may have been exposed to COVID-19. Exposure Logging cannot access any data in, or add any data to, the Health app."
On Android phones, the tracker is kept under 'Settings' and then 'Google Settings'.
According to Apple, you can't turn on Exposure Logging without an authorised app that can send exposure notifications.
Yesterday The Guardian reported that the government has been forced to abandon a centralised coronavirus contact-tracing app after spending three months and millions of pounds on technology that experts had repeatedly warned would not work.
In an embarrassing U-turn, Matt Hancock said the NHS would switch to an alternative designed by the US tech companies Apple and Google, which is months away from being ready.
At the Downing Street briefing, the health secretary said the government would not “put a date” on when the new app may be launched, although officials conceded it was likely to be in the autumn or winter.
The idea behind the NHS app was that it could trace anybody that a person with coronavirus symptoms came into close contact with by using the Bluetooth connectivity on a standard smartphone, and notify them to self-isolate.
Ministers had insisted on using a centralised version of the untested technology in which anonymised data from people who reported feeling ill was held in an NHS database to enable better tracing and data analysis. This version was not supported by Apple and Google.
Work started in March as the pandemic unfolded, but despite weeks of work, officials admitted on Thursday that the NHS app only recognised 4% of Apple phones and 75% of Google Android devices during testing on the Isle of Wight.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-06-20--Klopp opens up on Liverpool title asterisk and 'null and void' fears

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has no problem with the club 's first league title in 30 years being marked with an asterisk .
The Merseyside club were closing on on a deserved championship back in March when the season was forcibly postponed for three months because of the impact of coronavirus on the sport and the world .
While the campaign has resumed and will hopefully be played to a finish over the next six weeks , the rule changes and restrictions that have been necessary to put in place in order to restart have changed the competition and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some to take the view that all achievements will not be seen as proper , needing an asterisk to note that they happened in abnormal circumstances .
If relegation and European places were far from decided , Klopp 's side would in all but the most unbelievable situations have gone on to dethrone Manchester City before the league was stopped and resume their season needing just two wins to clinch victory .
However , the Liverpool manager is happy to have an asterisk next to their name for everyone to remember how difficult @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the most difficult year and season to become champions .
It is an interrupted season like has never happened before , '' he said .
`` Whoever will be champions at the end it will be historical because it is a year that we will never forget because hopefully it is the only year we ever have like this as human beings and a society because I hope we find solutions for this kind of thing in the future .
“ It is historic now more than ever .
Give us an asterisk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it is the most difficult season ever and the only difference is there is quite a points gap between us and other teams , but if you saw City playing the other night , saw the team they played and saw the bench they had where they changed five times and there was still no Leroy Sané on the pitch , you think : ‘ Wow , that is really impressive.
’ That is our opponent . ''
Klopp has rested easier during the break since it became clear that the season would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ situations on how to finish the campaign were discussed between the Premier League and the clubs , and given both the uncertainty around when it would be safe to resume and the potential loss of sporting competition to do so there was a suggestion that the year could be wiped and all teams return to begin a new season in August .
That talk concerned the Liverpool manager , who has been left grateful that they will be allowed to win the league on a pitch rather than on a conference call .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ we went to lockdown : ‘ Oh my God , that is our season , we are so close , ’ because it was not important in that moment .
I became worried in the moment when people started talking about null and void this season because I was like ‘ wow ’ .
And I really felt it physically .
“ That would have been really , really hard .
We don ’ t expect to get it as a present , we didn ’ t want to have a points-per-game basis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it was decided we could play again . ''

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has no problem with the club's first league title in 30 years being marked with an asterisk.
The Merseyside club were closing on on a deserved championship back in March when the season was forcibly postponed for three months because of the impact of coronavirus on the sport and the world.
While the campaign has resumed and will hopefully be played to a finish over the next six weeks, the rule changes and restrictions that have been necessary to put in place in order to restart have changed the competition and the nature of it.
That has led some to take the view that all achievements will not be seen as proper, needing an asterisk to note that they happened in abnormal circumstances.
If relegation and European places were far from decided, Klopp's side would in all but the most unbelievable situations have gone on to dethrone Manchester City before the league was stopped and resume their season needing just two wins to clinch victory.
However, the Liverpool manager is happy to have an asterisk next to their name for everyone to remember how difficult the year was.
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“This is the most difficult year and season to become champions. It is an interrupted season like has never happened before," he said. "Whoever will be champions at the end it will be historical because it is a year that we will never forget because hopefully it is the only year we ever have like this as human beings and a society because I hope we find solutions for this kind of thing in the future.
“It is historic now more than ever. Give us an asterisk. Yes, do it. Because it is the most difficult season ever and the only difference is there is quite a points gap between us and other teams, but if you saw City playing the other night, saw the team they played and saw the bench they had where they changed five times and there was still no Leroy Sané on the pitch, you think: ‘Wow, that is really impressive.’ That is our opponent."
Klopp has rested easier during the break since it became clear that the season would be played to a conclusion.
Many situations on how to finish the campaign were discussed between the Premier League and the clubs, and given both the uncertainty around when it would be safe to resume and the potential loss of sporting competition to do so there was a suggestion that the year could be wiped and all teams return to begin a new season in August.
That talk concerned the Liverpool manager, who has been left grateful that they will be allowed to win the league on a pitch rather than on a conference call.
“I didn’t think when we went to lockdown: ‘Oh my God, that is our season, we are so close,’ because it was not important in that moment. I became worried in the moment when people started talking about null and void this season because I was like ‘wow’. And I really felt it physically.
“That would have been really, really hard. We don’t expect to get it as a present, we didn’t want to have a points-per-game basis, so we were really happy when it was decided we could play again."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-06-20--Manchester United news and transfers LIVE

Manchester United got their Premier League campaign back under way with a 1-1 draw against Tottenham Hotspur last night ( @ @ @ @ @ ' late penalty cancelled out the opening goal from Steven Bergwijn , with Ole Gunnar @ @ @ @ @ to grab all three points against Spurs .
The performances of goal scorer Fernandes as @ @ @ @ @ in for particular praise , with the latter introduced as a second half substitute to @ @ @ @ @ the spot kick that allowed Fernandes to level the scores .
United also brought on @ @ @ @ @ , Odion Ighalo and Eric Bailly , with quiet displays from the likes of Daniel @ @ @ @ @ will now turn to United 's midweek clash with Sheffield United , which will take @ @ @ @ @ Trafford - the first home game since the Premier League season resumed following the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ latest United news as it unfolds on our live blog below .

Manchester United got their Premier League campaign back under way with a 1-1 draw against Tottenham Hotspur last night (Friday).
Bruno Fernandes' late penalty cancelled out the opening goal from Steven Bergwijn, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side unlucky not to grab all three points against Spurs.
The performances of goal scorer Fernandes as well as Paul Pogba came in for particular praise, with the latter introduced as a second half substitute to great effect. He won the spot kick that allowed Fernandes to level the scores.
United also brought on Mason Greenwood, Nemanja Matic, Odion Ighalo and Eric Bailly, with quiet displays from the likes of Daniel James and Fred.
Attention will now turn to United's midweek clash with Sheffield United, which will take place at an empty Old Trafford - the first home game since the Premier League season resumed following the coronavirus pandemic.
A recap of today's United news.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-06-20--Man Utd draw moves Man City closer to Pep Guardiola milestone

Manchester United 's draw with Tottenham on Friday night moves Manchester City one step closer to ticking off one of Pep Guardiola 's remaining ambitions for the season .
The City boss long ago acknowledged that the Premier League title race was over , but is keen to box off qualification for next season 's Champions League to make sure that the Blues get to play in the competition should their two-year ban be overturned by the Court of Arbitration for Sport .
`` The first two games against Arsenal and Burnley are so important to get our points to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ League ) next season as quickly as possible , '' said Guardiola .
`` The Premier League is done with Liverpool , there are six or seven teams fighting for qualification for the Champions League .
It ’ s like a title , we have played for four titles this season plus another one .
We have 15 points clear from fifth , it was a good sign to beat Arsenal . ''
United 's failure to take all three points from their game with Tottenham leaves them in fifth place on 46 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to City on 60 points after 29 .
That means that even if United do not drop any more points City can now confirm qualification for next season 's Champions League on July 5 with five matches to spare by winning their next four matches .
The match between United and Sheffield United next Wednesday throws up the possibility of more dropped points and a change in fifth place , which could allow the Blues to wrap up a top-four spot even sooner .

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Manchester United's draw with Tottenham on Friday night moves Manchester City one step closer to ticking off one of Pep Guardiola's remaining ambitions for the season.
The City boss long ago acknowledged that the Premier League title race was over, but is keen to box off qualification for next season's Champions League to make sure that the Blues get to play in the competition should their two-year ban be overturned by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
"The first two games against Arsenal and Burnley are so important to get our points to reassure our qualification for (the Champions League) next season as quickly as possible," said Guardiola.
"The Premier League is done with Liverpool, there are six or seven teams fighting for qualification for the Champions League. It’s like a title, we have played for four titles this season plus another one. We have 15 points clear from fifth, it was a good sign to beat Arsenal."
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United's failure to take all three points from their game with Tottenham leaves them in fifth place on 46 points after 30 games, as opposed to City on 60 points after 29.
That means that even if United do not drop any more points City can now confirm qualification for next season's Champions League on July 5 with five matches to spare by winning their next four matches.
The match between United and Sheffield United next Wednesday throws up the possibility of more dropped points and a change in fifth place, which could allow the Blues to wrap up a top-four spot even sooner.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-06-20--Man United's exciting moment vs Tottenham when four stars connected

Manchester United fans have pinpointed a key moment in their side 's 1-1 draw with Tottenham Hotspur as an exciting sign of things to come .
Bruno Fernandes ' penalty ensured a share of the spoils against Jose Mourinho 's side as United fought back following Steven Bergwijn 's opening strike .
It was a up-and-down performance from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's side that improved after the introduction of Paul Pogba on 63 minutes .
And it was a moment involving both Pogba and Fernandes , as well as forwards Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial that got supporters talking after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the introduction of Pogba and Mason Greenwood for the final half-hour of the game , with United putting together a nice attacking move , which almost brought a goal .
The ball started out on the left flank with Rashford , who played it inside to Pogba .
The Frenchman then rolled a ball into the feet of Fernandes on the edge of the penalty box , who turned and fizzed it across to Martial - United 's No.9 - who was lurking on the shoulder of the Spurs defender .
Martial took @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get the finish past a despairing defensive block from Eric Dier .
It was a huge chance that could have levelled the scores far earlier than Fernandes ' penalty , but for many United fans it was enough to see the star men link up with each other .
Here 's what they said : Martial will certainly have been frustrated not to have finished his chances , with the striker also denied by Hugo Lloris in the game .
In the end it took until 81 minutes for Pogba to win the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a share of the points .
United were awarded a second penalty for a perceived foul on the Portuguese but VAR overturned referee Jon Moss ' decision .

Manchester United fans have pinpointed a key moment in their side's 1-1 draw with Tottenham Hotspur as an exciting sign of things to come.
Bruno Fernandes' penalty ensured a share of the spoils against Jose Mourinho's side as United fought back following Steven Bergwijn's opening strike.
It was a up-and-down performance from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side that improved after the introduction of Paul Pogba on 63 minutes.
And it was a moment involving both Pogba and Fernandes, as well as forwards Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial that got supporters talking after the game.
It came shortly after the introduction of Pogba and Mason Greenwood for the final half-hour of the game, with United putting together a nice attacking move, which almost brought a goal.
The ball started out on the left flank with Rashford, who played it inside to Pogba. The Frenchman then rolled a ball into the feet of Fernandes on the edge of the penalty box, who turned and fizzed it across to Martial - United's No.9 - who was lurking on the shoulder of the Spurs defender. Martial took it in his stride but couldn't get the finish past a despairing defensive block from Eric Dier.
It was a huge chance that could have levelled the scores far earlier than Fernandes' penalty, but for many United fans it was enough to see the star men link up with each other.
Here's what they said:
Martial will certainly have been frustrated not to have finished his chances, with the striker also denied by Hugo Lloris in the game.
In the end it took until 81 minutes for Pogba to win the penalty, which Fernandes converted to ensure a share of the points. United were awarded a second penalty for a perceived foul on the Portuguese but VAR overturned referee Jon Moss' decision.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-06-20--Luke Shaw sets Manchester United new challenge after Tottenham draw

Luke Shaw has challenged his Manchester United teammates to use their draw with Tottenham Hotspur as a springboard for the rest of the season .
After a three-month break due to the coronavirus pandemic , United finally returned to Premier League action with a 1-1 draw with Spurs .
Bruno Fernandes ' penalty levelled the scores after an opening goal from Tottenham winger Steven Bergwijn .
Shaw admitted drawing games is frustrating , but as United 's unbeaten run stretched to 12 games , he has challenged the rest of the squad to build on the draw - and improve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , we felt stronger than them and we felt like they were struggling at times , '' he told United ’ s website .
`` We kept going and got the penalty .
`` I feel great .
The break came at a difficult time as we were flying , but everyone ’ s worked really hard and kept in great shape over the period we had off .
We 've come back flying .
“ We need to push on from here .
The [ unbeaten ] run keeps going but we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get the wins instead because that ’ s the most important thing.
” Shaw also accepted it was difficult to play without supporters at the ground , with all remaining Premier League games to be played behind closed doors this summer .
“ It ’ s one of the best stadiums I ’ ve played at but it ’ s hard with no fans , ” added the United left back .
“ It ’ s something we ’ re all learning from and I think it ’ s something we ’ ll @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ ll be doing it for a while .
We need to put that behind us and focus solely on football and see what happens .
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Luke Shaw has challenged his Manchester United teammates to use their draw with Tottenham Hotspur as a springboard for the rest of the season.
After a three-month break due to the coronavirus pandemic, United finally returned to Premier League action with a 1-1 draw with Spurs. Bruno Fernandes' penalty levelled the scores after an opening goal from Tottenham winger Steven Bergwijn.
Shaw admitted drawing games is frustrating, but as United's unbeaten run stretched to 12 games, he has challenged the rest of the squad to build on the draw - and improve on it.
“We felt fit, we felt stronger than them and we felt like they were struggling at times," he told United’s website. "We kept going and got the penalty.
"I feel great. The break came at a difficult time as we were flying, but everyone’s worked really hard and kept in great shape over the period we had off. We've come back flying.
“We need to push on from here. The [unbeaten] run keeps going but we need to take away the draws and get the wins instead because that’s the most important thing.”
Shaw also accepted it was difficult to play without supporters at the ground, with all remaining Premier League games to be played behind closed doors this summer.
“It’s one of the best stadiums I’ve played at but it’s hard with no fans,” added the United left back.
“It’s something we’re all learning from and I think it’s something we’ll need to get used to because we’ll be doing it for a while. We need to put that behind us and focus solely on football and see what happens.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-06-20--Will Mellor on his battle with depression and the sudden death of his father

Actor Will Mellor has opened up about his family heartache in a powerful chat with his friend Ralf Little .
In a new podcast with his Two Pints of Lager co-star Will , from Bredbury , discussed his battle with depression after the death of his sister six years ago .
He also discussed how he 's coped with the sudden loss of his father Bill in April .
Recalling the moment he was told his sister Joanne , 44 , had passed away from heart failure , he said : `` About six years ago my sister passed away @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was in bed at about 1am and when the phone rings like that and it 's your landline , I do n't know why but it was like I knew something was wrong .
`` It was my dad crying on the phone saying my sister had passed away .
`` I just collapsed I felt helpless and I did n't deal with it too well . ''
The Broadchurch and Line of Duty actor , 44 , says that for months after Joanne 's death he was in a 'dark place .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ after that I was in a dark place , could n't get out of bed and I did n't see the point in getting out of bed , '' he told The Royle Family star Ralf .
`` I was drinking too much , got into gambling quite a lot .
But I did n't know I had a problem until my wife Michelle said ' I think you 're a bit depressed ' and men especially do n't like to talk about that .
`` So I did n't want to admit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my feet .
`` I did n't listen to anybody , it was like walking through treacle every day .
`` Everything was hard I was n't a very nice person to be around .
`` I could n't see the positives in anything and I 'm a positive person but I got through it , with my kids and family around , without seeing anybody help-wise . ''
He added : `` I would n't advise that , I 'd say if it happened again I 'd go and speak to somebody @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dad in April , Will explained how he kept to social distancing in the garden and regretted not hugging him goodbye .
He said : `` The one regret I 've got is going up there to see him , and because I had to social distance I had to go and stand in the garden and was n't even allowed in the house but there was no way I was n't going to see my dad .
`` I drove up on my own and went to the garden .
He sat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and I was sat on the other side of the garden and I did n't hug him because of the coronavirus . ''
Bill died in April , two weeks after he was rushed to hospital following a seizure .
Will explained that cancer was found on his lung which had spread to his brain .
`` It was just the worst , worst couple of weeks of my life , '' he said .
The former Hollyoaks favourite continued in the podcast entitled A Father 's Day Tribute to Bill Mellor : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him , and he passed away without me doing that .
`` He actually said to me , 'If I got hold of you , I would n't be able to let go . '
`` That was one of the last things he said to me and it absolutely killed me .
`` If I 'd have known then what I know now I would have grabbed hold of him but I did n't .
`` And that was the last time I saw him . ''
He added : `` He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ another two seizures and it was getting worse and even though it 's horrible to say he wanted to go , he knew the road was going to be really long and he jist said , ' I just want to go to sleep and not wake up . '
'' Explaining to Ralf how he 's been coping with the painful loss he said : `` I 've been trying to keep my mind off what 's happened with my dad .
`` Usually I 'd go put and see my family @ @ @ @ @ @ @ family , but this lockdown has made it harder .
`` Obviously it 's Father 's Day coming up so it 's going to be really tough .
It 's hard .
`` It came so out of the blue it was such a shock . ''
He added : `` It 's been a dark time , it really has .
`` I 've learned from the first time and I 've tried to stay positive for my mum . ''
Opening up to Ralf about the happy times they shared he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's hard is because we had a great relationship .
`` We went everywhere together .
`` We had some amazing times and that 's what I think about .
It makes me smile .
`` Yeah I miss him and it 's going to be really tough . ''
He added : `` My advice to anybody out there is if you have any problems sort them out . ''

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Actor Will Mellor has opened up about his family heartache in a powerful chat with his friend Ralf Little.
In a new podcast with his Two Pints of Lager co-star Will, from Bredbury, discussed his battle with depression after the death of his sister six years ago.
He also discussed how he's coped with the sudden loss of his father Bill in April.
Recalling the moment he was told his sister Joanne, 44, had passed away from heart failure, he said: "About six years ago my sister passed away and the phone rang.
(Image: ITV)
"I was in bed at about 1am and when the phone rings like that and it's your landline, I don't know why but it was like I knew something was wrong.
"It was my dad crying on the phone saying my sister had passed away.
"I just collapsed I felt helpless and I didn't deal with it too well."
The Broadchurch and Line of Duty actor, 44, says that for months after Joanne's death he was in a 'dark place.'
"For a good few months after that I was in a dark place, couldn't get out of bed and I didn't see the point in getting out of bed," he told The Royle Family star Ralf.
"I was drinking too much, got into gambling quite a lot. But I didn't know I had a problem until my wife Michelle said 'I think you're a bit depressed' and men especially don't like to talk about that.
"So I didn't want to admit it but I got myself back on my feet.
"I didn't listen to anybody, it was like walking through treacle every day.
"Everything was hard I wasn't a very nice person to be around.
"I couldn't see the positives in anything and I'm a positive person but I got through it, with my kids and family around, without seeing anybody help-wise."
He added: "I wouldn't advise that, I'd say if it happened again I'd go and speak to somebody now."
Speaking about losing his dad in April, Will explained how he kept to social distancing in the garden and regretted not hugging him goodbye.
He said: "The one regret I've got is going up there to see him, and because I had to social distance I had to go and stand in the garden and wasn't even allowed in the house but there was no way I wasn't going to see my dad.
"I drove up on my own and went to the garden. He sat in a chair outside the back door and I was sat on the other side of the garden and I didn't hug him because of the coronavirus."
(Image: ITV)
Bill died in April, two weeks after he was rushed to hospital following a seizure.
Will explained that cancer was found on his lung which had spread to his brain.
"It was just the worst, worst couple of weeks of my life," he said.
The former Hollyoaks favourite continued in the podcast entitled A Father's Day Tribute to Bill Mellor: "I wasn't allowed to hug him, and he passed away without me doing that.
"He actually said to me, 'If I got hold of you, I wouldn't be able to let go.'
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
"That was one of the last things he said to me and it absolutely killed me.
"If I'd have known then what I know now I would have grabbed hold of him but I didn't.
"And that was the last time I saw him."
He added: "He died within two weeks, he had another two seizures and it was getting worse and even though it's horrible to say he wanted to go, he knew the road was going to be really long and he jist said, 'I just want to go to sleep and not wake up.'"
Explaining to Ralf how he's been coping with the painful loss he said: "I've been trying to keep my mind off what's happened with my dad.
"Usually I'd go put and see my family or I'd go somewhere with my family, but this lockdown has made it harder.
"Obviously it's Father's Day coming up so it's going to be really tough. It's hard.
"It came so out of the blue it was such a shock."
He added: "It's been a dark time, it really has.
"I've learned from the first time and I've tried to stay positive for my mum."
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Opening up to Ralf about the happy times they shared he said: "The reason why it's hard is because we had a great relationship.
"We went everywhere together.
"We had some amazing times and that's what I think about. It makes me smile.
"Yeah I miss him and it's going to be really tough."
He added: "My advice to anybody out there is if you have any problems sort them out."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-06-20--Marcus Rashford and the side of football we don't celebrate enough

It 's early April and with coronavirus ravaging the UK it 's Health Secretary Matt Hancock 's turn to appear at the Downing Street press conference .
After running through the day 's figures he 's asked about footballers ' wages at a time when many workers were having their salaries cut .
`` Given the sacrifices that many people are making , including some of my colleagues in the NHS who have made the ultimate sacrifice ...
I think the first thing that Premier League footballers can do is make a contribution , take a pay cut and play @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It must have seemed like an easy win for a politician looking to deflect attention elsewhere .
Top footballers with their astronomical wages , flash cars and Alderley Edge mansions have long been convenient scapegoats .
But Mr Hancock had misjudged the mood badly .
The truth was Premier League footballers - led by Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson - were already 'playing their part ' .
Within hours many had announced they were taking a 30 % pay cut and making a £20m donation to the NHS .
And , as Marcus Rashford @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were only just getting started .
During lockdown Wythenshawe-raised Rashford , 22 , has helped to supply three million meals for children out of school , raising around £20million with the charity FareShare .
And most spectacularly of all , this week he forced the Government to provide free meals to up to 1.3m kids from low income families during the school holidays .
In doing so he became the figurehead of a new generation of young , articulate footballers , who , empowered by social media , are using their platform to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ issues .
This week Manchester City star Raheem Sterling fronted a powerful new anti-racism campaign as part of the Black Lives Matter movement .
Supported by his team-mate Kevin De-Bruyne , among others , he called upon the government to address the under-representation of black people in Parliament and on the boards of sporting organisations .
It 's just the latest in a long line of instances Sterling , the victim of a number of high-profile racist incidents , has used his profile to highlight the discrimination BAME communities still face .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ donated a 'substantial ' sum to the fund set up after the Grenfell Tower fire , organised for hundreds of kids from his old school to go to the FA Cup semi-final last year , and reportedly funded a year 's running costs for two primary schools in Jamaica , when he was just 18 and had signed a new contract with Liverpool .
Meanwhile , Sterling 's former City teammate , Vincent Kompany has used his clout to campaign for some of Greater Manchester 's most vulnerable people .
Two years ago @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham to set up the Tackle4MCR charity , to help the city 's homeless .
The Belgian defender donated the proceeds from his testimonial to the cause and has since helped raise more than £300,000 for the A Bed Every Night scheme , which has found long-term accommodation for hundreds of rough sleepers .
Meanwhile , in 2017 United winger Juan Mata launched the Common Goal charit y , which asked footballers to donate one per cent of their wages to good causes across the world .
Dozens of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have since signed up .
During lockdown , Manchester United stars-turned-property developers Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs allowed NHS workers isolating from their families to stay at their Stock Exchange Hotel in the city centre free of charge .
That came after they allowed a group of 50 squatters to spend the winter in the grade II-listed building in 2015 .
Away from Manchester , Mezut Ozil , the Arsenal midfielder , has bravely spoken out about the plight of China 's Uighur Muslim community , millions of whom are being held in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a sociologist and sports historian , said in generations gone by it was often only football managers who felt confident and financially secure enough to express their beliefs .
The likes of Bill Shankly , Brian Clough and Sir Alex Ferguson regularly used the game to expound on their left-wing politics .
In 2010 Sir Alex told the Daily Mirror that David Cameron 's policies 'are about helping his own sort ' .
“ I have never forgotten my roots and my basic beliefs are the same now as they were back growing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a toolmaker , '' he added .
“ I may have had success and made a lot of money but I still have the same basic view of the world .
“ Have Labour been perfect ?
Of course not .
Have there been things I disagreed with ?
Yes , from time to time .
But I know where the Labour Party ’ s heart is and it is in the right place.
” Prof Cashmore says greater willingness among the current crop of players to speak out on social issues and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the contractual freedom given by the Bosman ruling .
The 1995 ruling , the outcome of a landmark European Court of Justice case brought by relatively obscure Belgian midfielder Jean-Marc Bosman , allowed a player to leave a club on a free transfer once their contract had expired , giving them leverage to demand more money from their own club to stay , or huge signing-on fees and salaries from another club .
This is credited with shifting the power balance in the modern game to players - and their agents .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ' Strike , when the nation was tremendously divided , '' Prof Cashmore said .
`` You would have expected footballers , coming from predominantly working class backgrounds , to have come out in support of the miners , but that was n't the case .
`` Pre-Bosman ruling the clubs had a strangehold on players which meant they had to be on their best behaviour .
Clubs did not want to be embarrassed by players getting involved in politics .
`` Players did not have the same freedom of expression they do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that speaking out might jeopardise their future .
`` Now they have a lot more independence and choice . ''
Manchester football historian Gary James says because the struggles the likes of Rashford and Sterling faced during their childhood are still fresh in their memories it means they 're probably more in touch with the challenges of everyday life than the majority of politicians .
He said : `` The poverty that players like Rashford and Sterling endured are still within touching distance .
`` That 's far removed from the situation most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what 's it 's like to struggle , to be on free school meals and he 's using his privilege now to try and change that .
`` They are young men , it 's remarkable what they are doing .
Look at Vincent Kompany .
He 's from a different generation of players but he 's still only in his early 30s .
`` If you 're in politics you normally have to wait until your 40s , 50s , 60s before people start listening to you and you 're able to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ need to do more of this . ''
That 's a view shared by Prof Cashmore , who believes the overwhelmingly postive reaction to Rashford 's campaign will mean more players might be willing to speak out in future .
`` I do n't think it will open the floodgates , but I do think that the players who do have thoughts on social and political issues , will be looking at Marcus Rashford and feel less inhibited about speaking out .
`` I think players today - and all celebrities - almost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ known .
`` It 's not just about the money they earn , but also the fame and the glamour and the platform that gives them .
`` If players can exercise that in a positive way then I think they should . ''
From racism in the stands to bile on social media , there 's still a lot to dislike about modern football .
But there 's also a of lot to admire too - and most of it is coming from the players themselves .
By having the courage to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ demonstrated the power of a common goal at a time when – as he himself put it – society 'appears to be more divided than ever ' .

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It's early April and with coronavirus ravaging the UK it's Health Secretary Matt Hancock's turn to appear at the Downing Street press conference.
After running through the day's figures he's asked about footballers' wages at a time when many workers were having their salaries cut.
"Given the sacrifices that many people are making, including some of my colleagues in the NHS who have made the ultimate sacrifice... I think the first thing that Premier League footballers can do is make a contribution, take a pay cut and play their part," he replied.
It must have seemed like an easy win for a politician looking to deflect attention elsewhere.
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Top footballers with their astronomical wages, flash cars and Alderley Edge mansions have long been convenient scapegoats.
But Mr Hancock had misjudged the mood badly.
The truth was Premier League footballers - led by Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson - were already 'playing their part'.
Within hours many had announced they were taking a 30% pay cut and making a £20m donation to the NHS.
(Image: Wythenshawe Whisperers)
And, as Marcus Rashford has since proved, some of them were only just getting started.
During lockdown Wythenshawe-raised Rashford, 22, has helped to supply three million meals for children out of school, raising around £20million with the charity FareShare.
And most spectacularly of all, this week he forced the Government to provide free meals to up to 1.3m kids from low income families during the school holidays.
In doing so he became the figurehead of a new generation of young, articulate footballers, who, empowered by social media, are using their platform to speak out on a whole range of issues.
(Image: Getty)
This week Manchester City star Raheem Sterling fronted a powerful new anti-racism campaign as part of the Black Lives Matter movement.
Supported by his team-mate Kevin De-Bruyne, among others, he called upon the government to address the under-representation of black people in Parliament and on the boards of sporting organisations.
It's just the latest in a long line of instances Sterling, the victim of a number of high-profile racist incidents, has used his profile to highlight the discrimination BAME communities still face.
He's raised awareness of blood cancer, donated a 'substantial' sum to the fund set up after the Grenfell Tower fire, organised for hundreds of kids from his old school to go to the FA Cup semi-final last year, and reportedly funded a year's running costs for two primary schools in Jamaica, when he was just 18 and had signed a new contract with Liverpool.
Meanwhile, Sterling's former City teammate, Vincent Kompany has used his clout to campaign for some of Greater Manchester's most vulnerable people.
Two years ago the former Blues captain joined forces with Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham to set up the Tackle4MCR charity, to help the city's homeless.
The Belgian defender donated the proceeds from his testimonial to the cause and has since helped raise more than £300,000 for the A Bed Every Night scheme, which has found long-term accommodation for hundreds of rough sleepers.
Meanwhile, in 2017 United winger Juan Mata launched the Common Goal charit y, which asked footballers to donate one per cent of their wages to good causes across the world.
Dozens of high-profile stars including Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp have since signed up.
(Image: PA)
During lockdown, Manchester United stars-turned-property developers Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs allowed NHS workers isolating from their families to stay at their Stock Exchange Hotel in the city centre free of charge.
That came after they allowed a group of 50 squatters to spend the winter in the grade II-listed building in 2015.
Away from Manchester, Mezut Ozil, the Arsenal midfielder, has bravely spoken out about the plight of China's Uighur Muslim community, millions of whom are being held in internment camps.
Prof Ellis Cashmore, a sociologist and sports historian, said in generations gone by it was often only football managers who felt confident and financially secure enough to express their beliefs.
The likes of Bill Shankly, Brian Clough and Sir Alex Ferguson regularly used the game to expound on their left-wing politics. In 2010 Sir Alex told the Daily Mirror that David Cameron's policies 'are about helping his own sort'.
“I have never forgotten my roots and my basic beliefs are the same now as they were back growing up in Govan and then working as a toolmaker," he added.
“I may have had success and made a lot of money but I still have the same basic view of the world.
“Have Labour been perfect? Of course not. Have there been things I disagreed with? Yes, from time to time. But I know where the Labour Party’s heart is and it is in the right place.”
Prof Cashmore says greater willingness among the current crop of players to speak out on social issues and their own values is the legacy of the contractual freedom given by the Bosman ruling.
The 1995 ruling, the outcome of a landmark European Court of Justice case brought by relatively obscure Belgian midfielder Jean-Marc Bosman, allowed a player to leave a club on a free transfer once their contract had expired, giving them leverage to demand more money from their own club to stay, or huge signing-on fees and salaries from another club.
This is credited with shifting the power balance in the modern game to players - and their agents.
"My mind goes back to the Miners' Strike, when the nation was tremendously divided," Prof Cashmore said.
"You would have expected footballers, coming from predominantly working class backgrounds, to have come out in support of the miners, but that wasn't the case.
"Pre-Bosman ruling the clubs had a strangehold on players which meant they had to be on their best behaviour. Clubs did not want to be embarrassed by players getting involved in politics.
"Players did not have the same freedom of expression they do nowadays. There was a genuine concern that speaking out might jeopardise their future.
"Now they have a lot more independence and choice."
(Image: PA)
Manchester football historian Gary James says because the struggles the likes of Rashford and Sterling faced during their childhood are still fresh in their memories it means they're probably more in touch with the challenges of everyday life than the majority of politicians.
He said: "The poverty that players like Rashford and Sterling endured are still within touching distance.
"That's far removed from the situation most politicians are in.
"Rashford knows what's it's like to struggle, to be on free school meals and he's using his privilege now to try and change that.
"They are young men, it's remarkable what they are doing. Look at Vincent Kompany. He's from a different generation of players but he's still only in his early 30s.
"If you're in politics you normally have to wait until your 40s, 50s, 60s before people start listening to you and you're able to change things.
"I think footballers need to do more of this."
That's a view shared by Prof Cashmore, who believes the overwhelmingly postive reaction to Rashford's campaign will mean more players might be willing to speak out in future.
"I don't think it will open the floodgates, but I do think that the players who do have thoughts on social and political issues, will be looking at Marcus Rashford and feel less inhibited about speaking out.
"I think players today - and all celebrities - almost have an obligation to make their feelings known.
"It's not just about the money they earn, but also the fame and the glamour and the platform that gives them.
"If players can exercise that in a positive way then I think they should."
From racism in the stands to bile on social media, there's still a lot to dislike about modern football.
But there's also a of lot to admire too - and most of it is coming from the players themselves.
By having the courage to put himself out there, Rashford has demonstrated the power of a common goal at a time when – as he himself put it – society 'appears to be more divided than ever'.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-06-20--Pep Guardiola has one last Leroy Sane dilemma at Man City

Leroy Sane 's refusal to sign a new contract makes his situation simpler .
Even the most optimistic Manchester City fan must now concede it is a matter of when rather than if the speedy winger leaves the club .
Bayern Munich have been told exactly what they have to do to get their man .
If they can come up with a fee that wo n't make the City hierarchy feel like they have had their trousers pulled down , their purchase can be swift and painfree .
And as much as the Blues may say they are happy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if they do not get a satisfactory offer , that is not a chain of events that are expected to happen .
There is an awful lot of football to be played before any of that though .
City returned to action against Arsenal on Wednesday night and have a further 10 to 12 games to play before the end of July , followed by a run at the Champions League latter stages that could be their last for two years .
It is this run of fixtures that are Pep Guardiola 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ silverware rather than the asking price for one of his players .
How much of a role Sane can play in that remains to be seen .
City know how brilliant Sane can be for them .
The return of another attacking option is positive enough but one with the unique qualities that the 24-year-old brings could change a game for them on any stage .
As they look to win the FA Cup and Champions League , such a weapon in their arsenal would be priceless .
Yet the manager must weigh @ @ @ @ @ @ @ short-term gain against building for the bigger picture , and also weigh up exactly how much of a part the winger wants before bidding a quiet farewell .
It was curious , for instance , for the player 's representative to talk up Bayern as a club capable of winning the Champions League when that career achievement could be boxed off with the Blues in August .
As City head into the business end of the season , Guardiola would be daft to ignore a player of Sane 's quality but has shown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ move forward with those that he is convinced are fully committed to the cause .
Before moving to Bayern Munich , Sane could still have a major say in one of the most successful seasons in City 's history , adding to his legacy at the club and reputation - or he could simply make up the numbers in training with occasional cameos in games to give more important players a rest counting down the days until he leaves in what will be a sad farewell to a time that has brought many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sane to decide how he wants to go out at the Etihad , but if he is to add any more to his City story Guardiola must be fully convinced he can be counted on .

Leroy Sane's refusal to sign a new contract makes his situation simpler. Even the most optimistic Manchester City fan must now concede it is a matter of when rather than if the speedy winger leaves the club.
Bayern Munich have been told exactly what they have to do to get their man. If they can come up with a fee that won't make the City hierarchy feel like they have had their trousers pulled down, their purchase can be swift and painfree. And as much as the Blues may say they are happy to keep Sane until his contract expires if they do not get a satisfactory offer, that is not a chain of events that are expected to happen.
There is an awful lot of football to be played before any of that though. City returned to action against Arsenal on Wednesday night and have a further 10 to 12 games to play before the end of July, followed by a run at the Champions League latter stages that could be their last for two years.
It is this run of fixtures that are Pep Guardiola's concern, the manager interested in winning silverware rather than the asking price for one of his players. How much of a role Sane can play in that remains to be seen.
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City know how brilliant Sane can be for them. The return of another attacking option is positive enough but one with the unique qualities that the 24-year-old brings could change a game for them on any stage. As they look to win the FA Cup and Champions League, such a weapon in their arsenal would be priceless.
Yet the manager must weigh up the trade-off of using Sane for short-term gain against building for the bigger picture, and also weigh up exactly how much of a part the winger wants before bidding a quiet farewell. It was curious, for instance, for the player's representative to talk up Bayern as a club capable of winning the Champions League when that career achievement could be boxed off with the Blues in August.
As City head into the business end of the season, Guardiola would be daft to ignore a player of Sane's quality but has shown time and again that he will only move forward with those that he is convinced are fully committed to the cause.
Before moving to Bayern Munich, Sane could still have a major say in one of the most successful seasons in City's history, adding to his legacy at the club and reputation - or he could simply make up the numbers in training with occasional cameos in games to give more important players a rest counting down the days until he leaves in what will be a sad farewell to a time that has brought many happy moments.
It is up to Sane to decide how he wants to go out at the Etihad, but if he is to add any more to his City story Guardiola must be fully convinced he can be counted on.