themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-03--Donny van de Beek opens up on failed Real Madrid move and United 'dream'

Manchester United 's newest arrival Donny van de Beek has opened up on how his move to Old Trafford came about .
The Netherlands international completed his switch from Ajax for an initial fee of £35m yesterday , but it might have been different .
Van de Beek was also subject to interest from La Liga giants Real Madrid , but the move did n't materialise , allowing United to swoop for the talented midfielder .
The 23-year-old spoke about how it all panned out in an interview with De Telegraaf .
“ You do not want to know how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ transfer , '' he said .
`` As you know I was around with Real Madrid and the clubs also had an agreement , but for some reason it did not go through .
“ Players who were going to leave , stayed and Madrid dropped out .
Of course , you are annoyed at the beginning and you wonder if such a possibility will arise again .
“ Manchester United is a dream , of course a great club , in the strongest league in the world .
I didn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I got this chance.
” Van De Beek joined United on a five-year contract , becoming United 's first signing of the summer window .
He joins after coming through the academy system at Ajax before making 118 appearances for the club 's first team .

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Manchester United's newest arrival Donny van de Beek has opened up on how his move to Old Trafford came about.
The Netherlands international completed his switch from Ajax for an initial fee of £35m yesterday, but it might have been different.
Van de Beek was also subject to interest from La Liga giants Real Madrid, but the move didn't materialise, allowing United to swoop for the talented midfielder.
The 23-year-old spoke about how it all panned out in an interview with De Telegraaf.
“You do not want to know how relieved I am that I have my transfer," he said. "As you know I was around with Real Madrid and the clubs also had an agreement, but for some reason it did not go through.
“Players who were going to leave, stayed and Madrid dropped out. Of course, you are annoyed at the beginning and you wonder if such a possibility will arise again.
“Manchester United is a dream, of course a great club, in the strongest league in the world. I didn’t have to think for a second when I got this chance.”
Van De Beek joined United on a five-year contract, becoming United's first signing of the summer window.
He joins after coming through the academy system at Ajax before making 118 appearances for the club's first team.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-03--Former Bolton striker Adam Le Fondre set for surprise India transfer

Former Bolton Wanderers star Adam Le Fondre is set to be on the move after a successful two years in Australia .
The 33-year-old won two A-League titles in as many years with Sydney FC but he will now move on to pastures new , according to The Bridge .
Le Fondre claimed the second of his A-League titles on Sunday with a win over Melbourne City in the Grand Final , but just days later it seems he has decided to call it a day down-under .
The former Trotters striker had an option to extend his deal , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has chosen a move to India instead to join Mumbai City .
Le Fondre had been in talks with Indian clubs throughout the summer , according to The Bridge , but he has chosen Mumbai as his next destination , following in the footsteps of Diego Forlan and Nicolas Anelka .
Bolton fan favourite Le Fondre scored 21 goals in 75 games across two loan spells and as a permanent signing between 2015 and 2018 , The striker spent three years at Reading between 2011 and 2014 , scoring 39 times in 104 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ during that time .
His spell with the Royals followed successful spells with the likes of Rochdale and Rotherham United .
But things seemed to go downhill when he joined Cardiff City for more than £2m in 2014 , scoring just three times in 23 games for the Welsh side who loaned him out four times during his time across the bridge .
Le Fondre later moved to Bolton but moved to Australia in 2018 for a fresh start .
He now looks set to head to India after a successful two years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ titles and scoring 39 goals in 57 league games .

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Former Bolton Wanderers star Adam Le Fondre is set to be on the move after a successful two years in Australia.
The 33-year-old won two A-League titles in as many years with Sydney FC but he will now move on to pastures new, according to The Bridge.
Le Fondre claimed the second of his A-League titles on Sunday with a win over Melbourne City in the Grand Final, but just days later it seems he has decided to call it a day down-under.
The former Trotters striker had an option to extend his deal, which expired this summer, but he has chosen a move to India instead to join Mumbai City.
Le Fondre had been in talks with Indian clubs throughout the summer, according to The Bridge, but he has chosen Mumbai as his next destination, following in the footsteps of Diego Forlan and Nicolas Anelka.
Bolton fan favourite Le Fondre scored 21 goals in 75 games across two loan spells and as a permanent signing between 2015 and 2018,
The striker spent three years at Reading between 2011 and 2014, scoring 39 times in 104 league games, winning the Championship title during that time.
His spell with the Royals followed successful spells with the likes of Rochdale and Rotherham United.
But things seemed to go downhill when he joined Cardiff City for more than £2m in 2014, scoring just three times in 23 games for the Welsh side who loaned him out four times during his time across the bridge.
Le Fondre later moved to Bolton but moved to Australia in 2018 for a fresh start.
He now looks set to head to India after a successful two years with Sydney FC, winning two league titles and scoring 39 goals in 57 league games.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-03--The Man City winners and losers if they sign Lionel Messi

We 're at the awkward stage of any big transfer rumour where the excitement has died down and Manchester City are now playing the waiting game with Lionel Messi .
In order to know whether a transfer will be possible , City must wait for Messi to resolve his contract dispute with Barcelona .
The media scrum following Messi 's father , Jorge , through Barcelona on his way to a meeting with Barca president Jorge Bartomeu always felt excessive when the media were unlikely to learn any new information from the private conversation of a situation too complex to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Jorge Messi did tell reporters that it would be 'difficult ' for his son to remain at the Nou Camp , and there had been no contact with City , when he would have been within his rights to ask the paparazzi to back off and let him go to lunch in peace .
As City wait , there are other transfer priorities to resolve , but as long as Messi continues to seek a Barcelona exit fans will continue to dream of seeing the Argentine in a sky blue shirt .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ not to prepare for the potential arrival of such a high-profile signing .
So who would benefit the most from his arrival and who might be secretly hoping the move does n't materialse ?
Let 's start with the negatives Lionel Messi might have on the City squad , forgetting for a moment that he would add undoubted quality to the side .
The likes of Bernardo Silva , Riyad Mahrez , Ferran Torres , Phil Foden and Gabriel Jesus - who already have a fight on for their places in the starting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ competition with the best player in the world .
Clearly , they would have less game time with Messi in the squad than if he did n't sign .
There could also be added pressure on the defence , who must improve from last season anyway , but would know that any mistake could undo any good work from Messi and City 's forwards .
If there is any criticism to throw Messi 's way , it would be that he is n't renowned for his tracking back , which Guardiola insists of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also place more pressure on the back line than they are used to .
The obvious loser to Messi 's arrival , though , is the rest of the Premier League and Champions League opposition City will come up against .
The opposite argument to Messi 's lack of defensive contribution is the guarantee of goals he provides .
There were plenty of situations last season where City failed to take chances and were picked off on the break .
With Messi in the side , the defence would be confident that any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ points .
Similarly , the above players who might experience less playing time are all individuals who would benefit from playing and training alongside a player like Messi - particularly Phil Foden and Ferran Torres .
Foden has spoken about the benefits of working with David Silva , and Messi is perhaps the only step up from the Spaniard when it comes to perfecting the attacking midfield positions .
There has already been talk of Pep Guardiola and Sergio Aguero considering extensions beyond next summer if Messi was to arrive , while the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with Messi is one that will strike fear into Premier League defences .
But the biggest winners would be the fans , who were watching a City side with Ben Thatcher , Jon Macken , Sun Jihai and Paul Bosvelt in the starting line up on the same day Messi made his debut for Barcelona .
To see a superstar like Messi stride around the Etihad pitch - and to want to be there for footballing reasons - would be just reward for those fans who stuck with the club through thick and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of supporters , Messi would only add to the list of world-class players in a City shirt , making an exciting matchday even better .
City and Barcelona can sort the financial aspects of what would be a complicated deal , City fans can still afford to dream .

We're at the awkward stage of any big transfer rumour where the excitement has died down and Manchester City are now playing the waiting game with Lionel Messi.
In order to know whether a transfer will be possible, City must wait for Messi to resolve his contract dispute with Barcelona. The media scrum following Messi's father, Jorge, through Barcelona on his way to a meeting with Barca president Jorge Bartomeu always felt excessive when the media were unlikely to learn any new information from the private conversation of a situation too complex to be resolved in one afternoon.
Still, Jorge Messi did tell reporters that it would be 'difficult' for his son to remain at the Nou Camp, and there had been no contact with City, when he would have been within his rights to ask the paparazzi to back off and let him go to lunch in peace.
As City wait, there are other transfer priorities to resolve, but as long as Messi continues to seek a Barcelona exit fans will continue to dream of seeing the Argentine in a sky blue shirt.
And it would be foolish of City not to prepare for the potential arrival of such a high-profile signing. So who would benefit the most from his arrival and who might be secretly hoping the move doesn't materialse?
The losers
Let's start with the negatives Lionel Messi might have on the City squad, forgetting for a moment that he would add undoubted quality to the side.
The likes of Bernardo Silva, Riyad Mahrez, Ferran Torres, Phil Foden and Gabriel Jesus - who already have a fight on for their places in the starting XI - would now be in direct competition with the best player in the world. Clearly, they would have less game time with Messi in the squad than if he didn't sign.
There could also be added pressure on the defence, who must improve from last season anyway, but would know that any mistake could undo any good work from Messi and City's forwards. If there is any criticism to throw Messi's way, it would be that he isn't renowned for his tracking back, which Guardiola insists of his attacking players, so that could also place more pressure on the back line than they are used to.
The obvious loser to Messi's arrival, though, is the rest of the Premier League and Champions League opposition City will come up against.
The winners
The opposite argument to Messi's lack of defensive contribution is the guarantee of goals he provides. There were plenty of situations last season where City failed to take chances and were picked off on the break. With Messi in the side, the defence would be confident that any mistake is less likely to cost City points.
Similarly, the above players who might experience less playing time are all individuals who would benefit from playing and training alongside a player like Messi - particularly Phil Foden and Ferran Torres. Foden has spoken about the benefits of working with David Silva, and Messi is perhaps the only step up from the Spaniard when it comes to perfecting the attacking midfield positions.
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There has already been talk of Pep Guardiola and Sergio Aguero considering extensions beyond next summer if Messi was to arrive, while the prospect of Kevin de Bruyne linking up with Messi is one that will strike fear into Premier League defences.
But the biggest winners would be the fans, who were watching a City side with Ben Thatcher, Jon Macken, Sun Jihai and Paul Bosvelt in the starting line up on the same day Messi made his debut for Barcelona.
To see a superstar like Messi stride around the Etihad pitch - and to want to be there for footballing reasons - would be just reward for those fans who stuck with the club through thick and thin. And for the newer generation of supporters, Messi would only add to the list of world-class players in a City shirt, making an exciting matchday even better.
City and Barcelona can sort the financial aspects of what would be a complicated deal, City fans can still afford to dream.
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themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-04--Van de Beek transfer could start domino effect to end Man Utd mediocrity

With the signing of Donny van de Beek , officially confirmed on Wednesday , summer transfer activity kicked into another gear .
The Old Trafford outfit have been linked with countless players over the last few weeks and months , but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer finally has a new face in through the door .
with the Dutch midfielder proven at the top level of the game for both Ajax and Netherlands .
He will provide competition to Bruno Fernandes and Paul Pogba in midfield and could even play alongside the duo if Solskjaer employs a diamond in the centre of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ United the strongest midfield unit in the Premier League .
But with one in it ’ s entirely possible , likely even , that one will be on their way out .
looks to be a direct replacement for Andreas Pereira with the Belgian-born Brazil international pushed closer to the Old Trafford exit door as a result , according to the .
This will be a significant upgrade for United .
Pereira isn ’ t a bad player and is capable of playing in a number of positions across the midfield , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Solskjaer ’ s side .
At times , it was difficult to pinpoint what the 24-year-old ’ s major strengths were .
Despite this , Solskjaer was willing to give Pereira a chance to prove himself .
made no fewer than 37 appearances in all competitions last season but he found himself a peripheral figure by the time Fernandes arrived from Sporting in January .
Pereira certainly hasn ’ t been the only symbol of this .
Jesse Lingard is another who looks close to leaving United this summer and another whose @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the level they perhaps could have been , despite playing 39 times for the Reds last season .
One by one , Solskjaer is upgrading his squad .
Harry Maguire was an upgrade on Chris Smalling , who was allowed to join Roma on loan , with Aaron Wan-Bissaka an upgrade on the departing Antonio Valencia .
At the time , Fernandes was viewed as an upgrade on Pogba who wanted to leave Old Trafford not so long ago .
Solskjaer achieved even better by partnering the two .
This strategy could , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Van de Beek is an upgrade on Pereira while recent reports state United are in the market for a new central defender - an upgrade on Victor Lindelof .
Jadon Sancho would be a significant upgrade on Lingard on the right wing .
Through this method , Solskjaer should , in theory , keep his team moving forward season on season .
Have your say on United 's new season in our survey : It ’ s commendable that Solskjaer has stuck by two academy graduates in Lingard and Pereira for so long @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , reserve team manager at Old Trafford before moving into senior management at Molde .
There is , however , a point at which improvement must be sought and United are at that point with a number of players , not just Lingard and Pereira .
Marcos Rojo and Phil Jones are two more who fit this criteria .
The signing of van de Beek , coupled with the sale of a handful of squad figures , suggests Solskjaer and United ’ s recruitment staff recognise the need for constant improvement .
For @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the bones of a successful side are at Old Trafford .
Now it ’ s about lifting the standards across the board .
Mediocrity is no longer good enough .

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With the signing of Donny van de Beek, officially confirmed on Wednesday, Manchester United’s summer transfer activity kicked into another gear. The Old Trafford outfit have been linked with countless players over the last few weeks and months, but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer finally has a new face in through the door.
Van de Beek is a shrewd addition with the Dutch midfielder proven at the top level of the game for both Ajax and Netherlands. He will provide competition to Bruno Fernandes and Paul Pogba in midfield and could even play alongside the duo if Solskjaer employs a diamond in the centre of the pitch, something that could give United the strongest midfield unit in the Premier League.
But with one in it’s entirely possible, likely even, that one will be on their way out. Van de Beek looks to be a direct replacement for Andreas Pereira with the Belgian-born Brazil international pushed closer to the Old Trafford exit door as a result, according to the Daily Mail . This will be a significant upgrade for United.
Pereira isn’t a bad player and is capable of playing in a number of positions across the midfield, but Pereira never nailed down a specific role in Solskjaer’s side. At times, it was difficult to pinpoint what the 24-year-old’s major strengths were.
Despite this, Solskjaer was willing to give Pereira a chance to prove himself. Pereira made no fewer than 37 appearances in all competitions last season but he found himself a peripheral figure by the time Fernandes arrived from Sporting in January.
Pereira certainly hasn’t been the only symbol of this. Jesse Lingard is another who looks close to leaving United this summer and another whose performance levels haven’t been at the level they perhaps could have been, despite playing 39 times for the Reds last season.
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One by one, Solskjaer is upgrading his squad. Harry Maguire was an upgrade on Chris Smalling, who was allowed to join Roma on loan, with Aaron Wan-Bissaka an upgrade on the departing Antonio Valencia. At the time, Fernandes was viewed as an upgrade on Pogba who wanted to leave Old Trafford not so long ago. Solskjaer achieved even better by partnering the two.
This strategy could, and should, continue this summer. Van de Beek is an upgrade on Pereira while recent reports state United are in the market for a new central defender - an upgrade on Victor Lindelof. Jadon Sancho would be a significant upgrade on Lingard on the right wing. Through this method, Solskjaer should, in theory, keep his team moving forward season on season.
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It’s commendable that Solskjaer has stuck by two academy graduates in Lingard and Pereira for so long. The Norwegian was, of course, reserve team manager at Old Trafford before moving into senior management at Molde. There is, however, a point at which improvement must be sought and United are at that point with a number of players, not just Lingard and Pereira. Marcos Rojo and Phil Jones are two more who fit this criteria.
The signing of van de Beek, coupled with the sale of a handful of squad figures, suggests Solskjaer and United’s recruitment staff recognise the need for constant improvement. For the first time in a long while, the bones of a successful side are at Old Trafford. Now it’s about lifting the standards across the board. Mediocrity is no longer good enough.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-03--Man City evening headlines as Messi’s father gives fresh update on Barca future

Here are the latest Manchester City evening headlines for Thursday , September 3 .
Lionel Messi could still remain at Barcelona according to his father .
Jorge Messi serves as his son ’ s agent and has said it would be difficult for the player to stay at the Nou Camp .
He also confirmed he has not spoken to Manchester City or Pep Guardiola about joining the Blues .
Asked by a reporter from Deporte Cuatro if Messi could yet remain at Barcelona for another season , Jorge Messi replied : “ Yes.
” The French side will become @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and join recent addition Lommel SK as they continue their expansion plans across Europe .
CFG bought out Daniel Masoni with French businessman Maxime Ray taking a minority shareholding and place on the board .
The chief executive of CFG , Ferran Soriano , confirmed they are delighted to complete the deal which will open CFG to grassroots talent in the country .
He said : “ We have had an interest in French football for some time and have long admired ESTAC , so we are delighted to have completed the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a permanent presence in France .
“ This is a milestone for City Football Group and demonstrates how our model continues to adapt and grow in a relatively short space of time .
“ At City Football Group , our objective remains to play beautiful football , identify and develop grassroots talent and have a permanent presence in the world ’ s football centres .
There is no doubt that France is one of the top football countries in the world and we are proud to be part of that community .
We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new home and the Club ’ s fans and working together to create a bright future for ESTAC .
We would also like to thank Mr Masoni for all his contributions to the Club ” .
The other clubs already part of CFG are New York City FC , Melbourne City FC , Yokohama F. Marinos , Montevideo City Torque , Girona , Sichuan Jiuniu FC , Mumbai City FC and Lommel SK .
Sergio Ramos has asked Lionel Messi to stay at Barcelona for the sake of Spanish football .
Messi did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of his desire to leave the club and has not attended pre-season training in an attempt to confirm his desire to leave .
But Ramos , who has enjoyed a strong rivalry with Messi and Barcelona , and for that reason , he has encouraged the player to remain in La Liga .
“ I don ’ t know if he ’ s doing it in the best way , ” Ramos told the press ahead of Spain ’ s Nations League match against Germany .
“ But of course , for Spanish @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , we always like to win being the best .
We would like him to stay here .
“ Leo makes the Spanish league better , he makes his team better , and he makes the Clasico more attractive .
“ We like to win with the best there , and he ’ s one of the best in the world .
“ There isn ’ t much to add , he ’ s won the respect to decide his future , him alone , without any speculation at all .
Let ’ @ @ @ @ @ @

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Here are the latest Manchester City evening headlines for Thursday, September 3.
Messi’s father gives fresh update
Lionel Messi could still remain at Barcelona according to his father.
Jorge Messi serves as his son’s agent and has said it would be difficult for the player to stay at the Nou Camp. He also confirmed he has not spoken to Manchester City or Pep Guardiola about joining the Blues.
Asked by a reporter from Deporte Cuatro if Messi could yet remain at Barcelona for another season, Jorge Messi replied: “Yes.”
City Football Group confirm ESTAC Troyes as tenth club
The City Football Group have purchased French side ESTAC Troyes.
The French side will become the tenth club in their global portfolio, and join recent addition Lommel SK as they continue their expansion plans across Europe.
CFG bought out Daniel Masoni with French businessman Maxime Ray taking a minority shareholding and place on the board.
The chief executive of CFG, Ferran Soriano, confirmed they are delighted to complete the deal which will open CFG to grassroots talent in the country.
He said: “We have had an interest in French football for some time and have long admired ESTAC, so we are delighted to have completed the acquisition of our tenth club and have a permanent presence in France.
“This is a milestone for City Football Group and demonstrates how our model continues to adapt and grow in a relatively short space of time.
“At City Football Group, our objective remains to play beautiful football, identify and develop grassroots talent and have a permanent presence in the world’s football centres. There is no doubt that France is one of the top football countries in the world and we are proud to be part of that community. We look forward to getting to know our new home and the Club’s fans and working together to create a bright future for ESTAC. We would also like to thank Mr Masoni for all his contributions to the Club”.
The other clubs already part of CFG are New York City FC, Melbourne City FC, Yokohama F. Marinos, Montevideo City Torque, Girona, Sichuan Jiuniu FC, Mumbai City FC and Lommel SK.
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Ramos urges Messi to stay at Barcelona
Sergio Ramos has asked Lionel Messi to stay at Barcelona for the sake of Spanish football.
Messi did the unthinkable recently when he informed Barca of his desire to leave the club and has not attended pre-season training in an attempt to confirm his desire to leave.
But Ramos, who has enjoyed a strong rivalry with Messi and Barcelona, and for that reason, he has encouraged the player to remain in La Liga.
“I don’t know if he’s doing it in the best way,” Ramos told the press ahead of Spain’s Nations League match against Germany.
“But of course, for Spanish football, for Barcelona and for us, we always like to win being the best. We would like him to stay here.
“Leo makes the Spanish league better, he makes his team better, and he makes the Clasico more attractive.
“We like to win with the best there, and he’s one of the best in the world.
“There isn’t much to add, he’s won the respect to decide his future, him alone, without any speculation at all. Let’s see what happens.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-03--Man United evening headlines as Van de Beek opens up on failed Real Madrid move

Here are the latest Manchester United evening headlines for Thursday , September 3 .
New signing Donny van de Beek opens up on failed Real Madrid move Donny van de Beek has revealed how his move to Manchester United came about .
The 23-year-old joined the Reds from Ajax for an initial £35million fee , but it came close to not happening following interest from Real Madrid .
A move to Los Blancos failed to materialise , and that allowed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to swoop in .
Van de Beek has spoken with De Telegraaf about his new adventure in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to know how relieved I am that I have my transfer , ” he said .
“ As you know I was around with Real Madrid and the clubs also had an agreement , but for some reason , it did not go through .
“ Players who were going to leave , stayed , and Madrid dropped out .
Of course , you are annoyed at the beginning , and you wonder if such a possibility will arise again .
“ Manchester United is a dream , of course a great club @ @ @ @ @ @ @ world .
I didn ’ t have to think for a second when I got this chance.
” Reguilon , 23 , is back with Los Blancos after a fantastic season on loan at Sevilla that culminated in winning the Europa League .
That run to the title saw Reguilon impress against United , and the MEN understands that he is being tracked by the club 's chief technical scout Mick Court .
The left-back is under contract with Real Madrid until 2023 , but he is unlikely to see much first-team action @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ferland Mendy .
Manchester United have dismissed claims from Brescia president Massimo Celino they made an offer for Sandro Tonali .
The Italian midfielder is on the cusp of joining AC Milan , and the former Leeds United owner has said there was an offer from the Reds that exceeded Milan ’ s by €10million .
“ A dozen days ago , I refused an offer from Manchester United which was €10m more than the offer from AC Milan , ” he said .
“ But when the player found out about this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to know anything more.
” You can read the full story here .

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New signing Donny van de Beek opens up on failed Real Madrid move
Donny van de Beek has revealed how his move to Manchester United came about.
The 23-year-old joined the Reds from Ajax for an initial £35million fee, but it came close to not happening following interest from Real Madrid.
A move to Los Blancos failed to materialise, and that allowed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to swoop in.
Van de Beek has spoken with De Telegraaf about his new adventure in Manchester.
“You do not want to know how relieved I am that I have my transfer,” he said. “As you know I was around with Real Madrid and the clubs also had an agreement, but for some reason, it did not go through.
“Players who were going to leave, stayed, and Madrid dropped out. Of course, you are annoyed at the beginning, and you wonder if such a possibility will arise again.
“Manchester United is a dream, of course a great club, in the strongest league in the world. I didn’t have to think for a second when I got this chance.”
Manchester United monitoring Real Madrid defender Sergio Reguilon in transfer window
Manchester United are monitoring real Madrid left-back Sergio Regulion.
Reguilon, 23, is back with Los Blancos after a fantastic season on loan at Sevilla that culminated in winning the Europa League.
That run to the title saw Reguilon impress against United, and the MEN understands that he is being tracked by the club's chief technical scout Mick Court.
The left-back is under contract with Real Madrid until 2023, but he is unlikely to see much first-team action due to the presence of Marcelo and Ferland Mendy.
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Manchester United stance on Sandro Tonali and Lionel Messi transfer claims
Manchester United have dismissed claims from Brescia president Massimo Celino they made an offer for Sandro Tonali.
The Italian midfielder is on the cusp of joining AC Milan, and the former Leeds United owner has said there was an offer from the Reds that exceeded Milan’s by €10million.
“A dozen days ago, I refused an offer from Manchester United which was €10m more than the offer from AC Milan,” he said. “But when the player found out about this possibility, he didn’t want to know anything more.”
You can read the full story here.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-03--Bolton now has the highest coronavirus infection rate in the country

Bolton now has the highest Covid-19 infection rate in the country .
The borough recorded a rate of 76.5 cases per 100,000 people in the week leading to August 31 , data shows .
This is now the highest rate in the country , and has risen at an alarming speed from just 17.4 per 100,000 in the seven days to August 24 .
And the situation in the borough is set to get worse , with early data suggesting that the infection rate in Bolton will jump to at least 84 per 100,000 people by tomorrow .
Pendle and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ third worst rates in the country , with rates of 71.7 and 64.4 respectively .
There have been 220 new cases of Covid-19 in Bolton in the last seven days , a spike of 340 per cent from the week beforehand .
The ward of Breightmet South and Darcy Lever continues to be the boroughs hotspot , with 20 cases recorded from August 24 to 30 .
Bolton 's latest infection rate is the highest the borough has seen since April 28 , when the country was in full lockdown .
The rate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Government 's 'red alert ' level , which is triggered when the rate reaches 50 .
Rates are calculated up to three days ago because of the delay in reporting cases .
The latest data has led to speculation about whether Bolton could be made subject to similar measures to that in Oldham .
Residents there are not allowed to socialise with anyone from outside their household .
They are also advised to avoid public transport except for essential travel and the number of people who can attend weddings , civil partnerships and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ close family , with no more than 20 people .
The latest measures came as Oldham 's infection rate hit a peak of 112.18 cases per 100,000 on August 11 .
Bolton - along with Trafford - was due to be released from the Greater Manchester-wide restrictions on Wednesday ( September 2 ) .
But following pressure from local leaders about the alarming infection rate , Matt Hancock made a dramatic U-turn and said lockdown measures would remain .
In Trafford , the number of hospital admissions for Covid-19 has slightly increased , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were really trying to avoid . '
The borough 's infection is continuing to rise , and stands at 39.3 per 100,000 people in the week ending August 31 .
There were 93 new cases of the virus recorded there in the last seven days , an increase of 86 per cent week-on-week .

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Bolton now has the highest Covid-19 infection rate in the country.
The borough recorded a rate of 76.5 cases per 100,000 people in the week leading to August 31, data shows.
This is now the highest rate in the country, and has risen at an alarming speed from just 17.4 per 100,000 in the seven days to August 24.
And the situation in the borough is set to get worse, with early data suggesting that the infection rate in Bolton will jump to at least 84 per 100,000 people by tomorrow.
Pendle and Rossendale in Lancashire have the second and third worst rates in the country, with rates of 71.7 and 64.4 respectively.
There have been 220 new cases of Covid-19 in Bolton in the last seven days, a spike of 340 per cent from the week beforehand.
The ward of Breightmet South and Darcy Lever continues to be the boroughs hotspot, with 20 cases recorded from August 24 to 30.
Bolton's latest infection rate is the highest the borough has seen since April 28, when the country was in full lockdown.
The rate now puts the borough way above the Government's 'red alert' level, which is triggered when the rate reaches 50.
Rates are calculated up to three days ago because of the delay in reporting cases.
The latest data has led to speculation about whether Bolton could be made subject to similar measures to that in Oldham.
Residents there are not allowed to socialise with anyone from outside their household.
They are also advised to avoid public transport except for essential travel and the number of people who can attend weddings, civil partnerships and funerals is limited to household members and close family, with no more than 20 people.
The latest measures came as Oldham's infection rate hit a peak of 112.18 cases per 100,000 on August 11.
Bolton - along with Trafford - was due to be released from the Greater Manchester-wide restrictions on Wednesday (September 2).
But following pressure from local leaders about the alarming infection rate, Matt Hancock made a dramatic U-turn and said lockdown measures would remain.
In Trafford, the number of hospital admissions for Covid-19 has slightly increased, which health bosses said was something 'we were really trying to avoid.'
The borough's infection is continuing to rise, and stands at 39.3 per 100,000 people in the week ending August 31.
There were 93 new cases of the virus recorded there in the last seven days, an increase of 86 per cent week-on-week.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-03--Six people were taken to hospital after a drugs party went wrong

Six young people were taken to hospital after taking drugs at a bank holiday party in a flat in a well-to-do Stockport suburb .
Police and paramedics were called to the property in Heaton Moor just before 5am on Sunday and initially three people were taken to hospital .
About an hour later - as a police investigation was beginning - more people who were at the party became ill and paramedics were called a second time .
Three more casualties were taken to hospital .
Of the six who had become ill , three were in a serious condition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
They are all believed to be recovering .
The drama happened at a flat on Shaw Road in Heaton Moor from 5am on Sunday while most residents were sleeping .
A man , 22 , was arrested by police on suspicion of possession of drugs with intent to supply .
A woman , also 22 , was also arrested and later accepted a caution for possessing cocaine .
The man who was arrested has been released under investigation .
Deputy Mayor of Greater Manchester Beverley Hughes referred to the incident at a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remaining in local lockdowns on Wednesday during a round-up of police activity during the bank holiday weekend .
She revealed GMP officers had to deal with ' a very significant period ' across four days , from Friday to Bank Holiday Monday .
Baroness Hughes , who has responsibility for overseeing policing in Greater Manchester , continued : `` And three young people ( were ) on ventilators over the weekend after taking what we think was LSD at a party . ''
LSD , also known as acid , is a class @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or sell , and acts as a hallucinogen .
Today ( Thursday ) , Greater Manchester Police confirmed details of the incident , including that six people fell ill , three of them seriously .
A spokeswoman said none of the casualties were now in a life-threatening condition .
Detectives are appealing to anyone with information about the party to get in touch .
One resident described seeing a number of police cars and officers and forensics specialists focusing their attention on a first floor flat on Shaw Road during the early hours @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This is a nice family area but there are a few places around here where there have been parties during lockdown and it can get out of hand . ''
A spokeswoman for North West Ambulance Service ( NWAS ) confirmed two ambulances were initially called to a property on Shaw Road at 4.42am on Sunday when three casualties were taken to hospital .
NWAS received a second call at 6.03am and this time sent a rapid response vehicle and two more ambulances to the scene .
Three more casualties were taken to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with any information is asked to contact police on 0161 856 69976 quoting incident number 685 of 30/08/20 or call Crimestoppers , anonymously , on 0800 555 111 .
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Six young people were taken to hospital after taking drugs at a bank holiday party in a flat in a well-to-do Stockport suburb.
Police and paramedics were called to the property in Heaton Moor just before 5am on Sunday and initially three people were taken to hospital.
About an hour later - as a police investigation was beginning - more people who were at the party became ill and paramedics were called a second time.
Three more casualties were taken to hospital.
Of the six who had become ill, three were in a serious condition and had to be placed on ventilators. They are all believed to be recovering.
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The drama happened at a flat on Shaw Road in Heaton Moor from 5am on Sunday while most residents were sleeping.
A man, 22, was arrested by police on suspicion of possession of drugs with intent to supply.
A woman, also 22, was also arrested and later accepted a caution for possessing cocaine.
The man who was arrested has been released under investigation.
Deputy Mayor of Greater Manchester Beverley Hughes referred to the incident at a press conference primarily about Trafford and Bolton remaining in local lockdowns on Wednesday during a round-up of police activity during the bank holiday weekend.
She revealed GMP officers had to deal with 'a very significant period' across four days, from Friday to Bank Holiday Monday.
Baroness Hughes, who has responsibility for overseeing policing in Greater Manchester, continued: "And three young people (were) on ventilators over the weekend after taking what we think was LSD at a party."
LSD, also known as acid, is a class A drug, so illegal to possess or sell, and acts as a hallucinogen.
(Image: MEN)
Today (Thursday), Greater Manchester Police confirmed details of the incident, including that six people fell ill, three of them seriously.
A spokeswoman said none of the casualties were now in a life-threatening condition.
Detectives are appealing to anyone with information about the party to get in touch.
One resident described seeing a number of police cars and officers and forensics specialists focusing their attention on a first floor flat on Shaw Road during the early hours of Sunday.
Another said: "This is a nice family area but there are a few places around here where there have been parties during lockdown and it can get out of hand."
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A spokeswoman for North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) confirmed two ambulances were initially called to a property on Shaw Road at 4.42am on Sunday when three casualties were taken to hospital.
NWAS received a second call at 6.03am and this time sent a rapid response vehicle and two more ambulances to the scene.
Three more casualties were taken to hospital, the spokeswoman confirmed.
A spokeswoman for GMP said: "Enquiries remain ongoing."
Anyone with any information is asked to contact police on 0161 856 69976 quoting incident number 685 of 30/08/20 or call Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
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themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-03--Pro driver smashes into railings after trying to evade police

A former professional driver has been banned from the roads after ploughing into some railings following a 'high speed ' police chase .
Rashed Iyanda , aged 39 , caught the attention of the officers when he sped across them at a junction .
Officers struggled to keep up with him as he sped along Bury New Road in Salford , Manchester Crown Court heard .
It was only when Iyanda attempted to turn onto Devonshire Street that he lost control , sending the vehicle hurtling into some nearby iron railings .
His Vauxhall Astra came to a stop at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attempted to make a run for it , but was quickly caught and placed in leg restraints by officers after he violently kicked out at them whilst they arrested him .
He then failed to provide a sample of blood for testing for alcohol and drugs , claiming that because of the coronavirus he did n't want needles going into his body .
Iyanda pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing to dangerous driving and failing to provide a specimen .
Today , he was sentenced to a 12 month community order , 180 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ electronically monitored curfew .
Prosecutor Philip Hall said officers were patrolling when they drove up to a junction with Bury New Road and spotted Iyanda ’ s Vauxhall Astra .
“ The vehicle crossed the path in front of the officers at a high speed , and they then followed that vehicle activating their emergency equipment , ” Mr Hall said .
“ He continued to accelerate and unsuccessfully tried to make a turn onto Devonshire Street but lost control of the vehicle , which resulted in the Astra bouncing off the curb @ @ @ @ @ @ @ railings , coming to a stop at a block of flats .
“ This resulted in external damage to the vehicle , the airbag had gone off and there was damage to the railings also .
“ The defendant got out of the vehicle and ran away from the officers - they gave chase , there was struggle and he was taken to the floor.
” It was said that whilst Iyanda was being placed into the police van he was kicking out ‘ violently ’ so leg restraints had to be used @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Royal Hospital where checks were made following the crash , and officers noticed his manner was fluctuating between ‘ irate and calm ’ .
His pupils were dilated and he was sweating , the court was told .
After being discharged from the hospital , back at the police station officers asked for him to provide a sample of blood to analyse ‘ many times ’ , but he refused .
Mr Hall added : “ In the police interview he said he had drank a herbal drink with a low percentage of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reason why he failed to provide a sample was because of Covid as he didn ’ t want needles going into his body .
“ He said he ’ d received advice from the doctors at the hospital not to have needles put into him , but this would have been done in the presence of a doctor to provide the sample.
” The Astra has since been written off , the court was told .
Iyanda was said to have three previous offences on his record , but none of which related @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his defence lawyer Mark Fireman said : “ Not only was this a bad piece of driving , but it was short lived .
This behaviour was out of character .
“ His car was written off and he has lost his employment .
“ He had a good job working for the British Motor Auction , and he would ferry motor vehicles about .
He is now actively looking for work .
“ This was a terrible lapse of judgement which has already had severe consequences for him.
” Sentencing him , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ You ought to know better .
“ You are 39-years-old and you were a professional driver for the British Motor Auction , so you must have appreciated how dangerous driving these cars were if they were driven in a highly reckless manner .
Read more of today 's top stories here “ You were deliberately trying to get away from the police .
“ You were driving at high speeds and could have been an obvious risk to anyone who happened to be in the community - the car could have easily collided @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ You also caused danger to the officers who were lawfully pursuing you in order to arrest you .
Iyanda was handed a 12 month community order , 180 hours unpaid work , a three month curfew stating he must stay indoors between 8pm and 7am and he was ordered to pay £350 court costs .
He was also disqualified from driving for 2 years and his licence was endorsed .

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A former professional driver has been banned from the roads after ploughing into some railings following a 'high speed' police chase.
Rashed Iyanda, aged 39, caught the attention of the officers when he sped across them at a junction.
Officers struggled to keep up with him as he sped along Bury New Road in Salford, Manchester Crown Court heard.
It was only when Iyanda attempted to turn onto Devonshire Street that he lost control, sending the vehicle hurtling into some nearby iron railings.
His Vauxhall Astra came to a stop at a nearby block of flats.
Iyanda attempted to make a run for it, but was quickly caught and placed in leg restraints by officers after he violently kicked out at them whilst they arrested him.
He then failed to provide a sample of blood for testing for alcohol and drugs, claiming that because of the coronavirus he didn't want needles going into his body.
Iyanda pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing to dangerous driving and failing to provide a specimen.
Today, he was sentenced to a 12 month community order, 180 hours unpaid work and a three month electronically monitored curfew.
Prosecutor Philip Hall said officers were patrolling when they drove up to a junction with Bury New Road and spotted Iyanda’s Vauxhall Astra.
“The vehicle crossed the path in front of the officers at a high speed, and they then followed that vehicle activating their emergency equipment,” Mr Hall said.
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“He continued to accelerate and unsuccessfully tried to make a turn onto Devonshire Street but lost control of the vehicle, which resulted in the Astra bouncing off the curb and going through a set of iron railings, coming to a stop at a block of flats.
“This resulted in external damage to the vehicle, the airbag had gone off and there was damage to the railings also.
“The defendant got out of the vehicle and ran away from the officers - they gave chase, there was struggle and he was taken to the floor.”
It was said that whilst Iyanda was being placed into the police van he was kicking out ‘violently’ so leg restraints had to be used.
He was then transferred to Salford Royal Hospital where checks were made following the crash, and officers noticed his manner was fluctuating between ‘irate and calm’.
His pupils were dilated and he was sweating, the court was told.
After being discharged from the hospital, back at the police station officers asked for him to provide a sample of blood to analyse ‘many times’, but he refused.
Mr Hall added: “In the police interview he said he had drank a herbal drink with a low percentage of alcohol.
“He also explained the reason why he failed to provide a sample was because of Covid as he didn’t want needles going into his body.
“He said he’d received advice from the doctors at the hospital not to have needles put into him, but this would have been done in the presence of a doctor to provide the sample.”
The Astra has since been written off, the court was told.
Iyanda was said to have three previous offences on his record, but none of which related to these offences.
In mitigation, his defence lawyer Mark Fireman said: “Not only was this a bad piece of driving, but it was short lived. This behaviour was out of character.
“His car was written off and he has lost his employment.
“He had a good job working for the British Motor Auction, and he would ferry motor vehicles about. He is now actively looking for work.
“This was a terrible lapse of judgement which has already had severe consequences for him.”
Sentencing him, Recorder Nicholas Clarke QC said: “You ought to know better.
“You are 39-years-old and you were a professional driver for the British Motor Auction, so you must have appreciated how dangerous driving these cars were if they were driven in a highly reckless manner.
“You were deliberately trying to get away from the police.
“You were driving at high speeds and could have been an obvious risk to anyone who happened to be in the community - the car could have easily collided with any pedestrian on the pavement.
“You also caused danger to the officers who were lawfully pursuing you in order to arrest you.
“The driving offences are quite appalling.”
Iyanda was handed a 12 month community order, 180 hours unpaid work, a three month curfew stating he must stay indoors between 8pm and 7am and he was ordered to pay £350 court costs.
He was also disqualified from driving for 2 years and his licence was endorsed.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-03--Man United 'told how much Reguilon would cost' and more transfer rumours

Real Madrid are reportedly prepared to allow Sergio Reguilon to join Manchester United for a fee between 25-30 million euros but only if a guaranteed buy-back clause is inserted in the deal .
United finally got their summer transfer window rolling on Wednesday after confirming the £40.1million arrival of Donny van de Beek from Ajax and there is likely more to come .
Jadon Sancho remains Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's top target as he seeks to further improve his attacking options to turn his side into Premier League title contenders .
However , M.E.N .
Sport understands that United are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ uncertainty at the left-back position .
United opted against moving for a new left-back last year due to the emergence of Brandon Williams but the teenager struggled towards the end of the campaign when he was deputising for the injured Luke Shaw .
Reguilon spent the year on loan at Sevilla , where he played a vital role in the club 's triumphant Europa League campaign - knocking United out in the process .
Despite the 23-year-old 's talent he is behind Ferland Mendy and Marcelo in the Real Madrid pecking order and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is happy to see him leave the club again this summer .
However , it 's reported that Reguilon and the club themselves eventually want the player to succeed at the Bernabeu , so they would want a buy-back clause inserted into the deal if he is sold .
Similar to the sales of Dani Carvajal and Alvaro Morata in the past .
The report adds that Juventus , Tottenham , Napoli and Sevilla are all interested in Reguilon but that United are the favourites as they could spend more than the other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Roma have tabled a 12 million euros bid for United defender Chris Smalling , according to reports .
The centre-back spent last season on loan in the Italian capital and impressed so much that Roma are keen to bring him back on a permanent basis .
However , so far it appears that Roma have been unable to match United 's valuation for Smalling but , according to Goal , they have restarted negotiations and hope a compromise can be reached .

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Real Madrid are reportedly prepared to allow Sergio Reguilon to join Manchester United for a fee between 25-30 million euros but only if a guaranteed buy-back clause is inserted in the deal.
United finally got their summer transfer window rolling on Wednesday after confirming the £40.1million arrival of Donny van de Beek from Ajax and there is likely more to come.
Jadon Sancho remains Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's top target as he seeks to further improve his attacking options to turn his side into Premier League title contenders.
However, M.E.N. Sport understands that United are also monitoring Spanish defender Reguilon due to uncertainty at the left-back position.
United opted against moving for a new left-back last year due to the emergence of Brandon Williams but the teenager struggled towards the end of the campaign when he was deputising for the injured Luke Shaw.
Reguilon spent the year on loan at Sevilla, where he played a vital role in the club's triumphant Europa League campaign - knocking United out in the process.
Despite the 23-year-old's talent he is behind Ferland Mendy and Marcelo in the Real Madrid pecking order and, according to AS, Zinedine Zidane is happy to see him leave the club again this summer.
However, it's reported that Reguilon and the club themselves eventually want the player to succeed at the Bernabeu, so they would want a buy-back clause inserted into the deal if he is sold. Similar to the sales of Dani Carvajal and Alvaro Morata in the past.
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The report adds that Juventus, Tottenham, Napoli and Sevilla are all interested in Reguilon but that United are the favourites as they could spend more than the other clubs on a transfer.
Meanwhile, Roma have tabled a 12 million euros bid for United defender Chris Smalling, according to reports.
The centre-back spent last season on loan in the Italian capital and impressed so much that Roma are keen to bring him back on a permanent basis.
However, so far it appears that Roma have been unable to match United's valuation for Smalling but, according to Goal, they have restarted negotiations and hope a compromise can be reached.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-03--Man City 'joined by Man Utd and Liverpool in Carlos chase' and more rumours

Liverpool and Manchester United have joined Manchester City in the race for Sevilla defender Diego Carlos , according to reports .
Despite already recruiting versatile Bournemouth defender Nathan Ake this summer , City are looking to strengthen their back-line even further after their struggles in defence last season .
Napoli 's Kalidou Koulibaly is the club 's top target but City are in no rush to sign the Senegal international and are willing to wait until the Serie A side lower their demands .
If they do n't , City may be forced to look elsewhere for a new centre-back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Villarreal 's Pau Torres on their shortlist .
The latest name to emerge as a potential target , however , is Sevilla 's Carlos , who helped the La Liga side win a record sixth Europa League title this past season .
Marca , via SportWitness , report that Sevilla would be open to selling the Brazilian to help balance the books but it would have to be a big offer to do so , with his release clause sitting at 75 million euros .
City have been repeatedly linked with the 27-year-old @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now 'considering the possibility ' of a move , as well as champions Liverpool .
The report adds that the Premier League is Carlos ' most likely destination as English top flight clubs still have 'economic strength ' despite the coronavirus pandemic .
Meanwhile , City have reportedly set a deadline for Napoli to agree to a deal for Koulibaly or they will move on to other targets .
Gazzetta dello Sport , via SportWitness , say the next few days are 'decisive ' in Koulibaly 's future , with City and Napoli @ @ @ @ @ @ @ defender .
It 's claimed City 's latest offer for Koulibaly 'borders ' €65m ( £57m ) , but that remains too low for Napoli president Aurelio Di Laurentiis .
So if City do n't hear any 'positive ' response by September 15 , they will walk away from any deal to sign the 29-year-old .

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Liverpool and Manchester United have joined Manchester City in the race for Sevilla defender Diego Carlos, according to reports.
Despite already recruiting versatile Bournemouth defender Nathan Ake this summer, City are looking to strengthen their back-line even further after their struggles in defence last season.
Napoli's Kalidou Koulibaly is the club's top target but City are in no rush to sign the Senegal international and are willing to wait until the Serie A side lower their demands.
If they don't, City may be forced to look elsewhere for a new centre-back, with Benfica's Ruben Dias and Villarreal's Pau Torres on their shortlist.
The latest name to emerge as a potential target, however, is Sevilla's Carlos, who helped the La Liga side win a record sixth Europa League title this past season.
Marca, via SportWitness, report that Sevilla would be open to selling the Brazilian to help balance the books but it would have to be a big offer to do so, with his release clause sitting at 75 million euros.
City have been repeatedly linked with the 27-year-old and it's claimed that United are now 'considering the possibility' of a move, as well as champions Liverpool.
The report adds that the Premier League is Carlos' most likely destination as English top flight clubs still have 'economic strength' despite the coronavirus pandemic.
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Meanwhile, City have reportedly set a deadline for Napoli to agree to a deal for Koulibaly or they will move on to other targets.
Gazzetta dello Sport, via SportWitness, say the next few days are 'decisive' in Koulibaly's future, with City and Napoli still apart on their valuation of the defender.
It's claimed City's latest offer for Koulibaly 'borders' €65m (£57m), but that remains too low for Napoli president Aurelio Di Laurentiis. So if City don't hear any 'positive' response by September 15, they will walk away from any deal to sign the 29-year-old.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-03--Murderer who hid two bodies in freezer will spend at least 38 years in jail

A double murderer will spend at least 38 years in jail after killing two women and hiding their bodies inside a freezer .
Zahid Younis , a convicted pedophile , was found guilty of of murdering Hungarian national Henriett Szucs , 34 , and mother-of-three Mihrican “ Jan ” Mustafa , 38 , at Southwark Crown Court today .
The 36-year-old had kept the body of Ms Szucs in a padlocked chest freezer in his east London flat for two and a half years before it was discovered by police on April 27 last year , along with the body @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to have been killed by Younis after she went missing in May 2018 .
Younis admitted putting the women in the freezer and pleaded guilty to two counts of preventing the lawful and decent burial of a body - but denied two counts of murder .
A jury found him guilty of both charges after deliberating for a total of 16 hours and six minutes .
Younis , known as “ Boxer ” , refused to leave his cell to be sentenced as the judge , Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb , jailed him for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years and warned he may never be released .
“ It will surprise no one in this room that the defendant has declined to attend his sentence , while he sits in the cells below , but I will address these remarks to him so when he has the courage to read them he will understand why the court has reached the conclusion it has , ” she said .
“ You are an arch-deceiver and you spent a lifetime destroying lives.
” She told the court he had `` preyed upon the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ You are a heartless man and a narcissist , '' she said .
“ Your concern throughout has been for yourself.
” Prosecutor Duncan Penny QC told jurors that both Ms Szucs and Ms Mustafa were “ vulnerable women living somewhat chaotic lives ” , including periods of homelessness and class A drug addiction .
Younis bought a freezer for £169.99 in cash from Curry ’ s shortly after killing Ms Szucs , which was “ for the sole purpose ” of concealing her body , the court heard .
Police discovered the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after they went to his Canning Town flat to look for him .
Mr Penny said his victims had both suffered rib fractures and injuries consistent with kicking or stamping .
Ms Szucs had sustained “ dreadful ” head injuries , he said , while Ms Mustafa ’ s sternum and larynx had been fractured .
Younis claimed he was out when Ms Szucs died at his flat and did not tell police because he was “ panicking ” .
He also denied killing Ms Mustafa and said he did not know how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a man to help him get Ms Szucs ’ body into the freezer and that his accomplice later blackmailed him into putting Ms Mustafa ’ s corpse in the same place .
Members of Ms Mustafa ’ s large family attended every day of the three-week trial .
Speaking outside court after the sentencing , sister Mel Mustafa thanked God and told the murderer to “ rot in hell ” , while cousin Ayse Hussein said : “ Finally , you ’ re away from women and finally women are safe.
” “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hussein added .
“ She will be proud to look at what we have done for her .
We ’ ve been here every single day .
`` She would be looking over us today and she would be really proud and happy.
” She said of Younis : “ He ’ s mad , he ’ s an animal .
We just didn ’ t know how sick he was until you sit there and watch him in the dock.
” Ms Szucs ’ mother , Maria , who is in Hungary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a statement : “ Henriett was a beautiful , kind young woman and nobody deserves to be killed in such brutal circumstances.
” Younis had previously been jailed for sex offences .
He married a 14-year-old girl in an Islamic ceremony at a mosque in Walthamstow , east London , in 2004 .
He was jailed for two and a half years for assaulting the teenager and unlawful sexual activity with a child .
Younis was later sentenced to four years and 11 months imprisonment for two counts of wounding and one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an abusive relationship with a 17-year-old girl , which started in 2007 after his release from jail .
Detective Chief Inspector Simon Harding , of the Metropolitan Police , said : “ Zahid Younis is a particularly dangerous and what I would describe as a repugnant individual who preys on vulnerable women in particular and abuses them , brings them into his control and causes them significant injury.
” He said Younis had shown no remorse as he subjected his victims ’ families to a trial , adding : “ They have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ It is an ordeal in court listening to his lies .
“ It is hard to listen if you are a family.
” DCI Harding said his officers faced `` horrendous scenes '' on discovering the bodies .
The freezer was forced open by one of the officers on “ an old-fashioned police hunch ” about what was inside it , he said .
“ He broke open the freezer and discovered what could only be seen , at the time , as only one body , '' he told the PA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the freezer being taken away and X-rayed for it to be seen there was another body underneath that .
It was a gruesome discovery for the officers .
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A double murderer will spend at least 38 years in jail after killing two women and hiding their bodies inside a freezer.
Zahid Younis, a convicted pedophile, was found guilty of of murdering Hungarian national Henriett Szucs, 34, and mother-of-three Mihrican “Jan” Mustafa, 38, at Southwark Crown Court today.
The 36-year-old had kept the body of Ms Szucs in a padlocked chest freezer in his east London flat for two and a half years before it was discovered by police on April 27 last year, along with the body of Ms Mustafa, who is believed to have been killed by Younis after she went missing in May 2018.
Younis admitted putting the women in the freezer and pleaded guilty to two counts of preventing the lawful and decent burial of a body - but denied two counts of murder.
A jury found him guilty of both charges after deliberating for a total of 16 hours and six minutes.
Younis, known as “Boxer”, refused to leave his cell to be sentenced as the judge, Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb, jailed him for life with a minimum term of 38 years and warned he may never be released.
“It will surprise no one in this room that the defendant has declined to attend his sentence, while he sits in the cells below, but I will address these remarks to him so when he has the courage to read them he will understand why the court has reached the conclusion it has,” she said.
“You are an arch-deceiver and you spent a lifetime destroying lives.”
She told the court he had "preyed upon the vulnerable with superficial charm".
“You are a heartless man and a narcissist," she said. “Your concern throughout has been for yourself.”
Prosecutor Duncan Penny QC told jurors that both Ms Szucs and Ms Mustafa were “vulnerable women living somewhat chaotic lives”, including periods of homelessness and class A drug addiction.
Younis bought a freezer for £169.99 in cash from Curry’s shortly after killing Ms Szucs, which was “for the sole purpose” of concealing her body, the court heard.
Police discovered the freezer surrounded with flies in a cupboard after they went to his Canning Town flat to look for him.
Mr Penny said his victims had both suffered rib fractures and injuries consistent with kicking or stamping.
Ms Szucs had sustained “dreadful” head injuries, he said, while Ms Mustafa’s sternum and larynx had been fractured.
Younis claimed he was out when Ms Szucs died at his flat and did not tell police because he was “panicking”.
He also denied killing Ms Mustafa and said he did not know how she died.
Younis said he paid a man to help him get Ms Szucs’ body into the freezer and that his accomplice later blackmailed him into putting Ms Mustafa’s corpse in the same place.
Members of Ms Mustafa’s large family attended every day of the three-week trial.
Speaking outside court after the sentencing, sister Mel Mustafa thanked God and told the murderer to “rot in hell”, while cousin Ayse Hussein said: “Finally, you’re away from women and finally women are safe.”
“We got justice today,” Ms Hussein added. “She will be proud to look at what we have done for her. We’ve been here every single day.
"She would be looking over us today and she would be really proud and happy.”
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She said of Younis: “He’s mad, he’s an animal. We just didn’t know how sick he was until you sit there and watch him in the dock.”
Ms Szucs’ mother, Maria, who is in Hungary and could not attend court, said in a statement: “Henriett was a beautiful, kind young woman and nobody deserves to be killed in such brutal circumstances.”
Younis had previously been jailed for sex offences.
He married a 14-year-old girl in an Islamic ceremony at a mosque in Walthamstow, east London, in 2004.
He was jailed for two and a half years for assaulting the teenager and unlawful sexual activity with a child.
Younis was later sentenced to four years and 11 months imprisonment for two counts of wounding and one of assault occasioning actual bodily harm following an abusive relationship with a 17-year-old girl, which started in 2007 after his release from jail.
Detective Chief Inspector Simon Harding, of the Metropolitan Police, said: “Zahid Younis is a particularly dangerous and what I would describe as a repugnant individual who preys on vulnerable women in particular and abuses them, brings them into his control and causes them significant injury.”
He said Younis had shown no remorse as he subjected his victims’ families to a trial, adding: “They have been incredibly brave throughout this entire ordeal.
“It is an ordeal in court listening to his lies.
“It is hard to listen if you are a family.”
DCI Harding said his officers faced "horrendous scenes" on discovering the bodies.
The freezer was forced open by one of the officers on “an old-fashioned police hunch” about what was inside it, he said.
“He broke open the freezer and discovered what could only be seen, at the time, as only one body," he told the PA news agency.
“It actually took the freezer being taken away and X-rayed for it to be seen there was another body underneath that. It was a gruesome discovery for the officers.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-03--'We will not roll over': Plans for 600 new homes have been thrown out again

A major housing development on green land in Worsley has been thrown out following an appeal .
Construction giant Peel Land and Property put forward proposals to build 600 new homes at Broadoak in 2013 but the scheme was rejected by Salford Council .
The Worsley Greenway is a mixture of woods , meadows and open areas stretching from Monton Green to Worsley Road , and is protected by city planning policies .
The developer questioned the council 's decision and launched a lengthy legal bid which led to the proposals being rejected by the High Court last year before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week the Court of Appeal announced it would uphold the local authority 's decision to thrown out the plans .
Speaking after the High Court case last year , Salford mayor Paul Dennett said fighting the legal battle with Peel had cost the city £400,000 .
“ This is the third time Peel Land and Property has taken this to court and each time the council ’ s decision has been upheld , '' he said , speaking after the Court of Appeal decision .
`` Each time it goes to court it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be much better spent on services that benefit local people , especially after ten years of government imposed cuts and given the current financial challenges we face as a consequence of the impacts of the COVID-19 virus .
“ The decision of the council is also supported by the opposition party in Salford , local campaigners and residents , who have done a fantastic job in raising awareness and putting the case across .
“ There is no doubt we need more homes in the city , but they need to be in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ roll over and let developers build where they want and we must continue to do all we can to avoid planning by appeal , whilst also tackling the housing and homelessness crisis we ’ re facing.
” The saga dates back to 2013 , when Peel applied for planning permission to build 600 homes at Broadoak , 30 percent of which would have been affordable .
They also wanted to create a marina on Bridgewater Canal , which they said would have boosted tourism in the city .
They argued at the time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for aspirational affordable housing in the city .
The creation of the Greenway was down to Ben Wallsworth , the former chairman of Salford 's planning committee .
Speaking about the decision , Coun Derek Antrobus , Lead Member for Planning and Sustainable Development at Salford City Council paid tribute to his ex-colleague and everyone who had helped fight the appeal .
He said : “ This is a great tribute to my predecessor former councillor Ben Wallsworth who had the foresight to protect this land as a green lung between Little Hulton @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who has campaigned to support the council ’ s policy and we will seek to strengthen that policy even further in future local plans .
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A major housing development on green land in Worsley has been thrown out following an appeal.
Construction giant Peel Land and Property put forward proposals to build 600 new homes at Broadoak in 2013 but the scheme was rejected by Salford Council.
The Worsley Greenway is a mixture of woods, meadows and open areas stretching from Monton Green to Worsley Road, and is protected by city planning policies.
The developer questioned the council's decision and launched a lengthy legal bid which led to the proposals being rejected by the High Court last year before they were taken to appeal.
This week the Court of Appeal announced it would uphold the local authority's decision to thrown out the plans.
Speaking after the High Court case last year, Salford mayor Paul Dennett said fighting the legal battle with Peel had cost the city £400,000.
“This is the third time Peel Land and Property has taken this to court and each time the council’s decision has been upheld," he said, speaking after the Court of Appeal decision.
"Each time it goes to court it wastes vital taxpayers' money that could be much better spent on services that benefit local people, especially after ten years of government imposed cuts and given the current financial challenges we face as a consequence of the impacts of the COVID-19 virus.
“The decision of the council is also supported by the opposition party in Salford, local campaigners and residents, who have done a fantastic job in raising awareness and putting the case across.
“There is no doubt we need more homes in the city, but they need to be in the right places. We will not roll over and let developers build where they want and we must continue to do all we can to avoid planning by appeal, whilst also tackling the housing and homelessness crisis we’re facing.”
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In response to the court decision, Phil Wilson, Peel L&P’s Executive Director for Land, Communities and Home Building, said: “We’re disappointed that our arguments have not been accepted about the need to develop the Broadoak site to help address Salford’s growing shortage of family and affordable homes.
"We’re also disappointed not to have the opportunity to create something really special and sensitively designed. However, we recognise this has become a sensitive issue and, with the passage of time and other priorities, we have decided not to pursue the Broadoak legal case further. We look forward to focusing our efforts elsewhere in the city.
“Our many investments in Salford have helped transform the city over the last three decades, bringing improved prosperity and wellbeing.
"We’re proud to be a partner with the City Council and others through projects at MediaCityUK, Port Salford, AJ Bell Stadium, the Bridgewater Canal and RHS Bridgewater and we will continue progressing our other investments and making the case for meeting the City’s range of housing needs.”
The saga dates back to 2013, when Peel applied for planning permission to build 600 homes at Broadoak, 30 percent of which would have been affordable.
They also wanted to create a marina on Bridgewater Canal, which they said would have boosted tourism in the city.
They argued at the time that the development would meet a need for aspirational affordable housing in the city.
The creation of the Greenway was down to Ben Wallsworth, the former chairman of Salford's planning committee.
Speaking about the decision, Coun Derek Antrobus, Lead Member for Planning and Sustainable Development at Salford City Council paid tribute to his ex-colleague and everyone who had helped fight the appeal.
He said: “This is a great tribute to my predecessor former councillor Ben Wallsworth who had the foresight to protect this land as a green lung between Little Hulton and Eccles.
“We thank everyone who has campaigned to support the council’s policy and we will seek to strengthen that policy even further in future local plans.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-03--Andy Robertson makes Lionel Messi admission amid Man City interest

Liverpool defender Andy Robertson has admitted he is one of the few who do not want to see Lionel Messi in the Premier League .
After Messi communicated his desire to leave Barcelona this summer , the eyes of the footballing world are on the Argentine great 's next destination .
Manchester City are thought to be leading the race to secure the 33-year-old 's signature should he follow through on his decision to leave the Camp Nou .
City managing to bring Messi to the Premier League would obviously represent a huge coup but Robertson says he does not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on international duty with Scotland , Robertson says the experience of playing against Messi at Barca was difficult enough and he has no intentions of encouraging a rival club to sign the six-time Ballon d'Or winner .
`` I hope it doesn ’ t happen , of course , '' the left-back said .
`` From a completely selfish point of view , I hope it doesn ’ t happen and hopefully he stays at Barca .
`` But he ’ s one of if not the greatest player to ever play the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one of your nearest rivals is never a good sign .
`` He ’ s a fantastic player and I ’ ve got no doubt that he would bring the exact same quality if he came to the Premier League , same passion and everything he brings at Barca .
`` Liverpool have ruled out that we ’ re going to sign him so I don ’ t want him anywhere near the Premier League and hopefully it stays that way .
`` Obviously you can see the uncertainty at Barca and hopefully @ @ @ @ @ @ @ added : `` If he comes to the Premier League we ’ ll deal with it .
`` It ’ ll be great for the lads to play against him because I ’ ve played against him twice and it ’ s the hardest games I ’ ve ever played .
`` You need to stay on watch against him at all times and he can pop up out of nowhere .
`` He ’ s a fantastic player and probably the best to ever play our game but hopefully he stays in @ @ @ @ @

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Liverpool defender Andy Robertson has admitted he is one of the few who do not want to see Lionel Messi in the Premier League.
After Messi communicated his desire to leave Barcelona this summer, the eyes of the footballing world are on the Argentine great's next destination.
Manchester City are thought to be leading the race to secure the 33-year-old's signature should he follow through on his decision to leave the Camp Nou.
City managing to bring Messi to the Premier League would obviously represent a huge coup but Robertson says he does not want it to happen.
Speaking whilst on international duty with Scotland, Robertson says the experience of playing against Messi at Barca was difficult enough and he has no intentions of encouraging a rival club to sign the six-time Ballon d'Or winner.
"I hope it doesn’t happen, of course," the left-back said.
"From a completely selfish point of view, I hope it doesn’t happen and hopefully he stays at Barca.
"But he’s one of if not the greatest player to ever play the game so for him to go to one of your nearest rivals is never a good sign.
"He’s a fantastic player and I’ve got no doubt that he would bring the exact same quality if he came to the Premier League, same passion and everything he brings at Barca.
"Liverpool have ruled out that we’re going to sign him so I don’t want him anywhere near the Premier League and hopefully it stays that way.
"Obviously you can see the uncertainty at Barca and hopefully they get it resolved."
Robertson added: "If he comes to the Premier League we’ll deal with it.
"It’ll be great for the lads to play against him because I’ve played against him twice and it’s the hardest games I’ve ever played.
"You need to stay on watch against him at all times and he can pop up out of nowhere.
"He’s a fantastic player and probably the best to ever play our game but hopefully he stays in Spain for me."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-03--Curtis Pritchard shows off body transformation after cruel trolls fat-shamed him

Curtis Pritchard has been showing off his body transformation after cruel trolls fat-shamed him .
The Love Island star appeared in the 2019 summer series of the ITV2 dating show .
Curtis , 24 , is a professional dancer but was subject to cruel comments about his body during his time in the villa and once he had left .
But in a new interview with Metro.co.uk , the reality star has thanked trolls for their taunts after joining Weight Watchers one year ago helped his transformation .
`` I 've always been focused on my diet and body , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it in the correct way , that was the problem , '' he told the publication .
`` And then going into Love Island , putting on a lot of weight and coming out again and being fat-shamed , it was really the perfect time to become an ambassador or WW and join the family . ''
Curtis continued : `` On a truthful note it is n't nice to say something nasty about someone .
It is n't nice to do and be on the receiving end .
But you know what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I 'm so positive and confident in how I look and feel now , I thank them for what they did because they really made you focus and this relationship came together with WW .
`` I 'm an ambassador and part of the family now so I can only say thank you to them because it changed the way I am .
But obviously it 's not nice when that stuff happens and I would never wish that on anyone . ''
And his re-found confidence is showing as he flaunts his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you look incredible , '' wrote on fan on a recent snap from his time on holiday .
Another said : `` You are on fire at the moment !
!
sooo good seeing you so happy . ''
`` You look amazing Curtis , never forget that , '' encouraged a third .

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Curtis Pritchard has been showing off his body transformation after cruel trolls fat-shamed him.
The Love Island star appeared in the 2019 summer series of the ITV2 dating show.
Curtis, 24, is a professional dancer but was subject to cruel comments about his body during his time in the villa and once he had left.
But in a new interview with Metro.co.uk, the reality star has thanked trolls for their taunts after joining Weight Watchers one year ago helped his transformation.
"I've always been focused on my diet and body, I haven't always been focused on it in the correct way, that was the problem," he told the publication.
"And then going into Love Island, putting on a lot of weight and coming out again and being fat-shamed, it was really the perfect time to become an ambassador or WW and join the family."
Curtis continued: "On a truthful note it isn't nice to say something nasty about someone. It isn't nice to do and be on the receiving end. But you know what, look at me now.
"I'm so positive and confident in how I look and feel now, I thank them for what they did because they really made you focus and this relationship came together with WW.
"I'm an ambassador and part of the family now so I can only say thank you to them because it changed the way I am. But obviously it's not nice when that stuff happens and I would never wish that on anyone."
And his re-found confidence is showing as he flaunts his new bod on Instagram.
"Wow you look incredible," wrote on fan on a recent snap from his time on holiday.
Another said: "You are on fire at the moment!! sooo good seeing you so happy."
"You look amazing Curtis, never forget that," encouraged a third.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-03--The latest coronavirus infection rates for every Greater Manchester borough

Bolton has seen a big increase in coronavirus cases as the town 's infection rate continues to spike .
The borough has the highest rate of infection in Greater Manchester , at 76.51 per 100,000 people as of August 31 .
There have been 220 positive tests recorded in the last seven days , a sharp increase of 340 per cent from the week before .
The ward of Breightmet South and Darcy Lever continues to be the boroughs hotspot , with 20 cases recorded from August 24 to 30 .
The latest infection rate puts the borough way above @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which is triggered when the rate reaches 50 .
Rates are calculated up to three days ago because of the delay in reporting cases .
Across the region , seven of the 10 boroughs were seeing an increase in cases of the virus in the week ending August 31 .
In Trafford , the number of hospital admissions for Covid-19 has slightly increased , which health bosses said was something 'we were really trying to avoid . '
The borough 's infection is continuing to rise , and stands at 39.3 per @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 31 .
There were 93 new cases of the virus recorded there in the last seven days , an increase of 86 per cent week-on-week .
Infection rates are also following an upward trend in Rochdale , Tameside and Salford .
The rate of infection in Rochdale is now 44.1 , with 98 cases recorded in the last seven days - a jump of 27 from the previous week .
There have been 95 positive tests for coronavirus in Salford in the last week , with the ward of Higher Broughton deemed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recorded in the ward between August 24 and 30 , with another eleven cases in the ward of Salford Central and University .
The rate of infection in Tameside is now at its highest since the beginning of June , at 39.29 in the week ending August 31 .
In Oldham , where residents remain subject to tighter restrictions , the infection rate appears to have plateaued at 61.15 .
The borough had been seeing a sharp fall in cases since new measures were introduced , after the infection rate peaked at 112.18 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new cases recorded in the last seven days , an increase of 16 week-on-week .
The city of Manchester appears to be following a similar pattern , with an infection rate of 41.97 in the week ending August 31 .
There were 232 new cases in the last seven days - the exact same number of positive tests as the week before .
Wigan 's infection rate of 12.48 is the lowest in the region , closely followed by Stockport at a rate of 12.61 per 100,000 people .
And in Bury , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were 52 new cases in the last seven days , a reduction of 20 per cent week-on-week .
It was announced by the Health Secretary on Thursday that trials of a new 20-minute Covid-19 test will be held in Salford .
Read more of today 's top stories here A select number of people in the borough will be chosen to be tested weekly .
Health Secretary Matt Hancock said : `` Testing is a vital line of defence in combating this pandemic .
`` Over the past six months we have built @ @ @ @ @ @ @ testing systems in the world .
`` We need to use every new innovation at our disposal to expand the use of testing , and build the mass testing capability that can help suppress the virus and enable more of the things that make life worth living .
`` We are backing innovative new tests that are fast , accurate and easier to use will maximise the impact and scale of testing , helping us to get back to a more normal way of life . ''

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Bolton has seen a big increase in coronavirus cases as the town's infection rate continues to spike.
The borough has the highest rate of infection in Greater Manchester, at 76.51 per 100,000 people as of August 31.
There have been 220 positive tests recorded in the last seven days, a sharp increase of 340 per cent from the week before.
The ward of Breightmet South and Darcy Lever continues to be the boroughs hotspot, with 20 cases recorded from August 24 to 30.
The latest infection rate puts the borough way above the Government's 'red alert' level, which is triggered when the rate reaches 50.
Rates are calculated up to three days ago because of the delay in reporting cases.
Across the region, seven of the 10 boroughs were seeing an increase in cases of the virus in the week ending August 31.
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In Trafford, the number of hospital admissions for Covid-19 has slightly increased, which health bosses said was something 'we were really trying to avoid.'
The borough's infection is continuing to rise, and stands at 39.3 per 100,000 people in the week ending August 31.
There were 93 new cases of the virus recorded there in the last seven days, an increase of 86 per cent week-on-week.
Infection rates are also following an upward trend in Rochdale, Tameside and Salford.
The rate of infection in Rochdale is now 44.1, with 98 cases recorded in the last seven days - a jump of 27 from the previous week.
There have been 95 positive tests for coronavirus in Salford in the last week, with the ward of Higher Broughton deemed to be the hotspot.
Twelve cases were recorded in the ward between August 24 and 30, with another eleven cases in the ward of Salford Central and University.
The rate of infection in Tameside is now at its highest since the beginning of June, at 39.29 in the week ending August 31.
In Oldham, where residents remain subject to tighter restrictions, the infection rate appears to have plateaued at 61.15.
The borough had been seeing a sharp fall in cases since new measures were introduced, after the infection rate peaked at 112.18 on August 11.
There were 145 new cases recorded in the last seven days, an increase of 16 week-on-week.
The city of Manchester appears to be following a similar pattern, with an infection rate of 41.97 in the week ending August 31.
There were 232 new cases in the last seven days - the exact same number of positive tests as the week before.
Wigan's infection rate of 12.48 is the lowest in the region, closely followed by Stockport at a rate of 12.61 per 100,000 people.
And in Bury, cases appear to be falling. There were 52 new cases in the last seven days, a reduction of 20 per cent week-on-week.
It was announced by the Health Secretary on Thursday that trials of a new 20-minute Covid-19 test will be held in Salford.
A select number of people in the borough will be chosen to be tested weekly.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock said: "Testing is a vital line of defence in combating this pandemic.
"Over the past six months we have built almost from scratch one of the biggest testing systems in the world.
"We need to use every new innovation at our disposal to expand the use of testing, and build the mass testing capability that can help suppress the virus and enable more of the things that make life worth living.
"We are backing innovative new tests that are fast, accurate and easier to use will maximise the impact and scale of testing, helping us to get back to a more normal way of life."