themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-03--Why Pep Guardiola made Premier League dominance comment about Liverpool FC

Pep Guardiola ’ s few barbed comments about Liverpool ’ s dominance have sparked quite a hysterical furore .
The Manchester City boss dredged up , from his memory banks , comments made by then chief executive of the Premier League Richard Scudamore in August 2018 .
His reaction has led to accusations that he was joining the ranks of the conspiracy theorists who claim that the football authorities have got it in for the Blues .
There is a body of City fans who DO go too far , and see every VAR cock-up , every Uefa action , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and determined attempt to stop their club at all costs .
They are wrong , and some of the claims are outlandish , to say the least .
But those who deride that particular sect of City fans have fallen into the same trap , constructing a conspiracy theory about the conspiracy theories – and one that is just as bonkers .
Guardiola ’ s comments , which came in the direct aftermath of a 2-0 defeat at Tottenham which left them 22 points behind the leaders , with 13 games to play @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the Premier League was rigged against them , and that Scudamore made that plain .
That is tenuous at the very best , and just one of several possible explanations .
To begin with , here is how the exchange happened .
A journalist was asking the following question , which was actually meant to be about how you keep players interested when the title race is finished : “ Pep , is the problem for your team , and also the rest of the league , that Liverpool ’ s gap @ @ @ @ @ @ @ motivate your players ... ” It seems that the phrase “ Liverpool ’ s gap ” triggered a reaction , something which has smouldered away in the manager ’ s head for over 18 months .
In reply , Guardiola said : “ Well , the last two seasons it was a guy , a owner for the Premier League , who said that could not happen again .
So it ’ s not good for the Premier League City win the titles in that way , with 100 points , and you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , now it ’ s Liverpool , you have to be concerned , owner for the Premier League.
” What Scudamore actually said , after City had won the title by 19 points , was “ It does n't take away from City 's excellence , but we want the season to go to the last .
I 'd like multiple trophies needed in various locations on the last day because we do n't know how it will end .
`` I 'd like someone to get a little bit closer to Manchester @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they played last season , they look like the team to beat . ''
That was certainly not Scudamore saying it “ could not happen again ” as Guardiola said , but it was a monumentally stupid thing to say .
For the chief executive of a sporting competition to even make the slightest suggestion that he did not want to see one team being dominant , is just wrong , and left him wide open to accusations of bias .
While his sole concern was for the competitiveness and commercial attractiveness of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ neutral .
The message could be interpreted , and has been interpreted wrongly , as meaning City needed reining in .
To unnecessarily say something that could be interpreted as an instruction to stop City at all costs , was daft .
But that is not where Guardiola was coming from , despite his clumsy phraseology , saying that Scudamore had said it “ could not happen again ” .
That is down to Guardiola not expressing himself especially well in English , rather than him feeding a wild conspiracy theory .
So @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that he resurrected it , 18 months on ?
Only he knows for certain , but the fact that winning by a large margin only became a problem when City did it , lies at the root of the issue .
When Arsenal won it by 11 points in 2004 , the Premier League sponsors Barclay ’ s Bank struck a special gold trophy to commemorate their Invincibles , going the season unbeaten .
They did not moan about how dull the Gunners ’ dominance had made things .
Chelsea won it by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said it was ruining football .
That is likely to be what irked Guardiola the most .
He felt his players deserved credit for achieving something amazing , the first team to hit 100 points in English football history .
Instead , the chief executive moaned about how bad it looked – no special golden trophy was commissioned by anyone .
City raised the bar that season , and nudged it a little higher the following season , and Liverpool have responded in magnificent fashion .
Guardiola , and the rest of us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ powers-that-be have a whinge about how uncompetitive the league is .
You strongly suspect they will not .

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Pep Guardiola’s few barbed comments about Liverpool’s dominance have sparked quite a hysterical furore.
The Manchester City boss dredged up, from his memory banks, comments made by then chief executive of the Premier League Richard Scudamore in August 2018.
His reaction has led to accusations that he was joining the ranks of the conspiracy theorists who claim that the football authorities have got it in for the Blues.
There is a body of City fans who DO go too far, and see every VAR cock-up, every Uefa action, every fixture foul-up, as a deliberate and determined attempt to stop their club at all costs.
They are wrong, and some of the claims are outlandish, to say the least.
But those who deride that particular sect of City fans have fallen into the same trap, constructing a conspiracy theory about the conspiracy theories – and one that is just as bonkers.
Guardiola’s comments, which came in the direct aftermath of a 2-0 defeat at Tottenham which left them 22 points behind the leaders, with 13 games to play, have been interpreted as a claim that the Premier League was rigged against them, and that Scudamore made that plain.
That is tenuous at the very best, and just one of several possible explanations.
To begin with, here is how the exchange happened.
A journalist was asking the following question, which was actually meant to be about how you keep players interested when the title race is finished: “Pep, is the problem for your team, and also the rest of the league, that Liverpool’s gap is so far ahead, that to motivate your players ...”
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It seems that the phrase “Liverpool’s gap” triggered a reaction, something which has smouldered away in the manager’s head for over 18 months.
In reply, Guardiola said: “Well, the last two seasons it was a guy, a owner for the Premier League, who said that could not happen again. So it’s not good for the Premier League City win the titles in that way, with 100 points, and you have to do it.
“So, now it’s Liverpool, you have to be concerned, owner for the Premier League.”
What Scudamore actually said, after City had won the title by 19 points, was “It doesn't take away from City's excellence, but we want the season to go to the last. I'd like multiple trophies needed in various locations on the last day because we don't know how it will end.
"I'd like someone to get a little bit closer to Manchester City. Clearly, given the way they played last season, they look like the team to beat."
That was certainly not Scudamore saying it “could not happen again” as Guardiola said, but it was a monumentally stupid thing to say.
For the chief executive of a sporting competition to even make the slightest suggestion that he did not want to see one team being dominant, is just wrong, and left him wide open to accusations of bias.
While his sole concern was for the competitiveness and commercial attractiveness of the league, he should be entirely neutral.
The message could be interpreted, and has been interpreted wrongly, as meaning City needed reining in. To unnecessarily say something that could be interpreted as an instruction to stop City at all costs, was daft.
But that is not where Guardiola was coming from, despite his clumsy phraseology, saying that Scudamore had said it “could not happen again”.
That is down to Guardiola not expressing himself especially well in English, rather than him feeding a wild conspiracy theory.
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So why did it annoy Guardiola so much that he resurrected it, 18 months on?
Only he knows for certain, but the fact that winning by a large margin only became a problem when City did it, lies at the root of the issue.
When Arsenal won it by 11 points in 2004, the Premier League sponsors Barclay’s Bank struck a special gold trophy to commemorate their Invincibles, going the season unbeaten. They did not moan about how dull the Gunners’ dominance had made things.
Chelsea won it by 12 the following season, and no-one said it was ruining football.
That is likely to be what irked Guardiola the most.
He felt his players deserved credit for achieving something amazing, the first team to hit 100 points in English football history.
Instead, the chief executive moaned about how bad it looked – no special golden trophy was commissioned by anyone.
City raised the bar that season, and nudged it a little higher the following season, and Liverpool have responded in magnificent fashion.
Guardiola, and the rest of us, are waiting to see if the powers-that-be have a whinge about how uncompetitive the league is. You strongly suspect they will not.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-03--Oleksandr Zinchenko sends message to Man City supporters after red card vs Tottenham

Oleksandr Zinchenko has issued an apology to Manchester City supporters following his red card against Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday .
The City left-back was sent off in the second half after picking up two yellow cards .
Spurs went on to claim all three points from then on , with goals from Steven Bergwijn and Heung-Min Son proving decisive .
Having dominated the first half , missing a penalty through Ilkay Gundogan and spurning several guilt-edged chances to take the lead , Zinchenko 's dismissal proved to be a turning point in the match .
Zinchenko then released a message @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , apologising for the red card and vowing to come back stronger from the experience .
He wrote : `` I would like to do apologize to the team and all City ’ s fans .
No doubts it ’ s completely on me .
It ’ s gon na be a very good lesson and the only what can I promise you that I ’ m going to work harder than ever before @ mancity '' Zinchenko will now serve a one-match ban , meaning he will miss City 's Premier League @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Etihad Stadium .
Benjamin Mendy is City 's only senior left-back remaining at the club , although Joao Cancelo could stand-in on the opposite flank if the Frenchman is again unavailable for selection .

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Oleksandr Zinchenko has issued an apology to Manchester City supporters following his red card against Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday.
The City left-back was sent off in the second half after picking up two yellow cards.
Spurs went on to claim all three points from then on, with goals from Steven Bergwijn and Heung-Min Son proving decisive.
Having dominated the first half, missing a penalty through Ilkay Gundogan and spurning several guilt-edged chances to take the lead, Zinchenko's dismissal proved to be a turning point in the match.
Zinchenko then released a message to City supporters on his Instagram account, apologising for the red card and vowing to come back stronger from the experience.
He wrote: "I would like to do apologize to the team and all City’s fans. No doubts it’s completely on me. It’s gonna be a very good lesson and the only what can I promise you that I’m going to work harder than ever before @mancity"
Zinchenko will now serve a one-match ban, meaning he will miss City's Premier League clash with West Ham on Sunday at the Etihad Stadium.
Benjamin Mendy is City's only senior left-back remaining at the club, although Joao Cancelo could stand-in on the opposite flank if the Frenchman is again unavailable for selection.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-03--Man taken to hospital and major emergency services response after suspected shooting in Stockport

A man is in hospital after reports of a shooting in Stockport .
Police were called to the scene on Hollyhouse Drive in Woodley at around 7.15pm on Monday night .
A man in his 40s was taken to hospital with leg injuries .
His condition is not believed to be life-threatening .
Greater Manchester Police said an investigation is underway and no arrests have been made .
Locals described a huge response from emergency services to the incident .
Dozens of police flooded the scene and cordoned off a large area .
It appeared the incident happened at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were combing the scene for clues and appeared to be recovering a number of items on the pavement , possibly bullet casings .
Witnesses reported hearing 'three or four ' gunshots .
A spokesperson for GMP said : `` At around 7.15pm on Monday 3 February 2020 , police were called to reports of a firearms discharge on Hollyhouse Drive , Stockport .
`` Emergency services attended and a man in his 40s was taken to hospital with leg injuries .
`` No arrests have been made .
`` Anyone with information should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2708 03/02/20 .
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A man is in hospital after reports of a shooting in Stockport.
Police were called to the scene on Hollyhouse Drive in Woodley at around 7.15pm on Monday night.
A man in his 40s was taken to hospital with leg injuries.
His condition is not believed to be life-threatening.
Greater Manchester Police said an investigation is underway and no arrests have been made.
Locals described a huge response from emergency services to the incident.
Dozens of police flooded the scene and cordoned off a large area.
It appeared the incident happened at the junction with Woodlands Avenue.
Forensics officers were combing the scene for clues and appeared to be recovering a number of items on the pavement, possibly bullet casings.
Witnesses reported hearing 'three or four' gunshots.
A spokesperson for GMP said: "At around 7.15pm on Monday 3 February 2020, police were called to reports of a firearms discharge on Hollyhouse Drive, Stockport.
"Emergency services attended and a man in his 40s was taken to hospital with leg injuries.
"No arrests have been made.
"An investigation is underway.
"Anyone with information should contact police on 0161 856 9923 quoting 2708 03/02/20.
"Alternatively, the independent charity - Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111."
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themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-03--Seven Manchester United youngsters to watch in FA Youth Cup fixture vs Leeds

Manchester United welcome Leeds United to Old Trafford in the FA Youth Cup fifth round on Wednesday .
Neil Ryan 's side emerged as 2-0 victors in each of their two games so far in the competition , against Lincoln and Norwich .
United have n't won the Youth Cup since 2011 but a win against Leeds will take them through to the quarter-finals .
Here , MEN Sport has picked out seven players to look out for against Leeds .
Teden Mengi , 17 Based on Mengi 's performances for United 's youth teams so far , there 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ defender ca n't one day break through the ranks and represent the club at senior level .
At the heart of defence , Mengi displays leadership qualities and has pace in abundance that makes it hard for strikers to get the better of him .
He was instrumental in United 's victories over Lincoln and Norwich , scoring against the latter and being the linchpin of a defence that kept two clean sheets .
Mengi has appeared for the Under-23s on 13 occasions this season and also travelled to Kazakhstan with the first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an unused substitute in a 2-1 defeat to FK Astana .
One year ago , Brandon Williams was representing United at Under-18s level .
Playing in that position for the U18s this year is Reece Devine , who has grabbed four assists in six games .
Just like Williams , he provides a good outlet and displays real attacking intent .
Devine has figured alongside Mengi for the U23s as well , playing eight games for them .
McCann is United 's top scorer at youth level this term , scoring seven goals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the penalty spot .
McCann is an accomplished midfielder and his form for United recently earned him a call-up to represent the Republic of Ireland 's Under-17s at European Championship level .
Another midfielder with an eye for goal , Helm has found the net on five occasions this year .
As well as demonstrating an eye for goal , Helm has four assists to his name and is someone who likes to find space to open up defences .
Wellens completes the midfield , and he forms a strong unit in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He only signed in the summer , but he was quickly drafted into Ryan 's side and has appeared regularly for the youth team this term .
Wellens turned 17 in December , and when he was just 16 he was given the chance to train with United 's first team ahead of their trip to Astana in the Europa League .
Hoogewerf netted a brace in United 's 2-0 win over Lincoln in the third round of the cup .
The Ajax academy product can play anywhere across the front line and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as Lincoln found out to their peril .
Hoogewerf has found the net six times this season and he 'll be backing himself to do so again against Leeds as United look to progress .
United broke the bank to sign Anthony Martial from Monaco in 2015 , and four years on they spent £5million on Mejbri - a fee that could eventually rise to £10million .
He impressed against Lincoln , providing an exquisite assist for Hoogewerf , and has impressed for the U23s in his early days there too .
Mejbri @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the coming years he will be hoping to fulfil them .
He only recently turned 17 and has a potentially huge career ahead of him .

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Manchester United welcome Leeds United to Old Trafford in the FA Youth Cup fifth round on Wednesday.
Neil Ryan's side emerged as 2-0 victors in each of their two games so far in the competition, against Lincoln and Norwich.
United haven't won the Youth Cup since 2011 but a win against Leeds will take them through to the quarter-finals.
Here, MEN Sport has picked out seven players to look out for against Leeds.
Teden Mengi, 17
Based on Mengi's performances for United's youth teams so far, there's no reason to believe that the young defender can't one day break through the ranks and represent the club at senior level.
At the heart of defence, Mengi displays leadership qualities and has pace in abundance that makes it hard for strikers to get the better of him.
He was instrumental in United's victories over Lincoln and Norwich, scoring against the latter and being the linchpin of a defence that kept two clean sheets.
Mengi has appeared for the Under-23s on 13 occasions this season and also travelled to Kazakhstan with the first team in November, when he was an unused substitute in a 2-1 defeat to FK Astana.
Reece Devine, 18
One year ago, Brandon Williams was representing United at Under-18s level.
Playing in that position for the U18s this year is Reece Devine, who has grabbed four assists in six games.
Just like Williams, he provides a good outlet and displays real attacking intent.
Devine has figured alongside Mengi for the U23s as well, playing eight games for them.
Charlie McCann, 17
McCann is United's top scorer at youth level this term, scoring seven goals, with six of them coming from the penalty spot.
McCann is an accomplished midfielder and his form for United recently earned him a call-up to represent the Republic of Ireland's Under-17s at European Championship level.
Mark Helm, 18
Another midfielder with an eye for goal, Helm has found the net on five occasions this year.
As well as demonstrating an eye for goal, Helm has four assists to his name and is someone who likes to find space to open up defences.
Charlie Wellens, 17
Wellens completes the midfield, and he forms a strong unit in the middle third alongside McCann and Helm.
He only signed in the summer, but he was quickly drafted into Ryan's side and has appeared regularly for the youth team this term.
Wellens turned 17 in December, and when he was just 16 he was given the chance to train with United's first team ahead of their trip to Astana in the Europa League.
Dillon Hoogewerf, 16
Hoogewerf netted a brace in United's 2-0 win over Lincoln in the third round of the cup.
The Ajax academy product can play anywhere across the front line and is a tricky customer for defenders, as Lincoln found out to their peril.
Hoogewerf has found the net six times this season and he'll be backing himself to do so again against Leeds as United look to progress.
Hannibal Mejbri, 17
United broke the bank to sign Anthony Martial from Monaco in 2015, and four years on they spent £5million on Mejbri - a fee that could eventually rise to £10million.
He impressed against Lincoln, providing an exquisite assist for Hoogewerf, and has impressed for the U23s in his early days there too.
Mejbri comes with big expectations, and in the coming years he will be hoping to fulfil them. He only recently turned 17 and has a potentially huge career ahead of him.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-03--London terrorist stole knife from shop and began attack in just 60 seconds

Terrorist Sudesh Amman stole a knife from a shop and began stabbing people in just 60 seconds , police have said .
Two people were injured when the 20-year-old launched the attack ten days after being released from prison for terror offences .
In a statement issued tonight , the Metropolitan Police said Amman was still being monitored by Counter-Terrorism officers when the incident unfolded on Sunday afternoon .
`` Armed officers , who were part of a proactive counter-terrorism surveillance operation relating to the attacker , were following him as he left an address in the Streatham area at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` He then made his way on foot and was observed entering a shop on Streatham High Road shortly before 14:00hrs .
`` From initial witness statements we understand that he stole a knife and ran from the shop as he was pursued by a member of staff .
`` As he ran from the shop , he removed packaging from the knife , and once outside attacked two members of public .
`` The time from him entering the shop to beginning his attack outside was approximately 60 seconds .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ within approximately 60 seconds of him beginning to attack people . ''
Amman was wearing a device strapped to his body and specialist explosive officers were called in and the area was evacuated .
It was quickly established the device was a hoax .
One man , who is in his 40s , was initially considered to be in a life-threatening condition .
However , following his treatment at hospital , he remains in a serious but stable condition , police said .
One woman in her 50s had non-life threatening injuries and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ woman in her 20s had minor injuries , believed to have been caused by glass following the discharge of a police firearm .
She has also been discharged from hospital .
Amman was jailed in December 2018 for three years and four months for disseminating terrorist material .
A court heard at the time that Amman had kept a notebook which detailed four 'life goals ' that included being a martyr and going to paradise .
Tonight his mother told MailOnline that her son grew radicalised from looking at material online and that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sent to Belmarsh Prison .
The high-security prison in south London is has been home to some of the country 's most dangerous terrorists including the Lee Rigby killers Michael Adebolajo and Michael Adebowale .
`` He was n't even a very devoted Muslim , '' said Haleema Khan .
`` He got radicalised while he was in Belmarsh Prison .
`` He got into all this [ supporting terrorism ] on the internet , but when he went to prison something happened to him . ''
The Justice Secretary Robert Buckland has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sure terrorists are not released automatically from prison half way through their sentence .
Mr Buckland also said the Parole Board should review cases before such offenders are freed .
Mr Buckland told the House of Commons on Monday afternoon : `` Yesterday 's appalling incident makes the case plainly for immediate action .
`` We can not have the situation , as we saw tragically in yesterday 's case , where an offender - a known risk to innocent members of the public - is released early by automatic process of law @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` We will be doing everything we can to protect the public , that is our primary duty .
`` We will , therefore , introduce emergency legislation to ensure an end to terrorist offenders getting released automatically having served half of their sentence with no check or review . ''

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Terrorist Sudesh Amman stole a knife from a shop and began stabbing people in just 60 seconds, police have said.
Two people were injured when the 20-year-old launched the attack ten days after being released from prison for terror offences.
In a statement issued tonight, the Metropolitan Police said Amman was still being monitored by Counter-Terrorism officers when the incident unfolded on Sunday afternoon.
"Armed officers, who were part of a proactive counter-terrorism surveillance operation relating to the attacker, were following him as he left an address in the Streatham area at shortly after 13:20hrs," said police.
"He then made his way on foot and was observed entering a shop on Streatham High Road shortly before 14:00hrs.
"From initial witness statements we understand that he stole a knife and ran from the shop as he was pursued by a member of staff.
"As he ran from the shop, he removed packaging from the knife, and once outside attacked two members of public.
"The time from him entering the shop to beginning his attack outside was approximately 60 seconds.
"Police officers responded, fatally shooting him within approximately 60 seconds of him beginning to attack people."
(Image: PA)
Amman was wearing a device strapped to his body and specialist explosive officers were called in and the area was evacuated.
It was quickly established the device was a hoax.
One man, who is in his 40s, was initially considered to be in a life-threatening condition. However, following his treatment at hospital, he remains in a serious but stable condition, police said.
One woman in her 50s had non-life threatening injuries and has been discharged from hospital.
Another woman in her 20s had minor injuries, believed to have been caused by glass following the discharge of a police firearm. She has also been discharged from hospital.
Amman was jailed in December 2018 for three years and four months for disseminating terrorist material.
A court heard at the time that Amman had kept a notebook which detailed four 'life goals' that included being a martyr and going to paradise.
(Image: PA)
Tonight his mother told MailOnline that her son grew radicalised from looking at material online and that the problem grew worse when he was sent to Belmarsh Prison.
The high-security prison in south London is has been home to some of the country's most dangerous terrorists including the Lee Rigby killers Michael Adebolajo and Michael Adebowale.
"He wasn't even a very devoted Muslim," said Haleema Khan.
"He got radicalised while he was in Belmarsh Prison.
"He got into all this [supporting terrorism] on the internet, but when he went to prison something happened to him."
The Justice Secretary Robert Buckland has suggested emergency legislation is needed to make sure terrorists are not released automatically from prison half way through their sentence.
(Image: PA)
Mr Buckland also said the Parole Board should review cases before such offenders are freed.
Mr Buckland told the House of Commons on Monday afternoon: "Yesterday's appalling incident makes the case plainly for immediate action.
"We cannot have the situation, as we saw tragically in yesterday's case, where an offender - a known risk to innocent members of the public - is released early by automatic process of law without any oversight by the Parole Board.
"We will be doing everything we can to protect the public, that is our primary duty.
"We will, therefore, introduce emergency legislation to ensure an end to terrorist offenders getting released automatically having served half of their sentence with no check or review."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-03--Atletico Madrid and Roma want Man Utd's Jesse Lingard and more transfer rumours

European giants Atletico Madrid and Roma are interested in Manchester United forward Jesse Lingard , according to reports .
According to ESPN , Lingard is 'open to the possibility of leaving United with Atletico and Roma having already registered their interest with his representatives . '
Lingard has just 18 months remaining on his current contract , though United have the option for a further year and he is now represented by Paul Pogba 's agent Mino Raiola .
It 's reported that Lingard would like to stay at Old Trafford but has not ruled out moving on if it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lingard 's has struggled at United since playing a starring role in the 2018 World Cup for England .
The 27-year-old has n't scored a Premier League goal since December 2018 , with his only goals this season coming against Astana and Tranmere .
He has started just six times in the league since August and with the arrival of Bruno Fernandes in January has fallen further down the pecking order .
The report also states that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wants to keep hold of him , but Lingard may be keen for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aimed at him , particularly on social media , ' becoming too much .
Meanwhile , highly rated Lille midfielder Boubakary Soumare rejected a large January offer from Newcastle United in the hope of sealing a move to Liverpool or Manchester United this summer , according to reports .
Le10sport suggest Steve Bruce ’ s side offered a substantial fee to sign him in January , but the player rejected it in order to hold out for a dream move at the end of the season .

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European giants Atletico Madrid and Roma are interested in Manchester United forward Jesse Lingard, according to reports.
According to ESPN, Lingard is 'open to the possibility of leaving United with Atletico and Roma having already registered their interest with his representatives.'
Lingard has just 18 months remaining on his current contract, though United have the option for a further year and he is now represented by Paul Pogba's agent Mino Raiola.
It's reported that Lingard would like to stay at Old Trafford but has not ruled out moving on if it helps him rediscover his best form.
Lingard's has struggled at United since playing a starring role in the 2018 World Cup for England.
The 27-year-old hasn't scored a Premier League goal since December 2018, with his only goals this season coming against Astana and Tranmere.
He has started just six times in the league since August and with the arrival of Bruno Fernandes in January has fallen further down the pecking order.
The report also states that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wants to keep hold of him, but Lingard may be keen for a fresh start due to the 'abuse aimed at him, particularly on social media,' becoming too much.
Meanwhile, highly rated Lille midfielder Boubakary Soumare rejected a large January offer from Newcastle United in the hope of sealing a move to Liverpool or Manchester United this summer, according to reports.
Le10sport suggest Steve Bruce’s side offered a substantial fee to sign him in January, but the player rejected it in order to hold out for a dream move at the end of the season.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-03--Mum claims that Marks & Spencer sacked her for taking 'too many sick days off work'

A mum has accused M & S of sacking her for taking too much time off sick .
Natalie Dalziel , 28 , had worked at the retail giant 's Wolstanton , Staffordshire store since 2016 , StokeonTrentLive reports .
However she claims that just before Christmas she was sacked after being off work with a sickness bug , a trapped nerve and dental issues over an eight-month period .
Now Natalie has lost her appeal in a last-ditch attempt to be reinstated .
Natalie , from Biddulph , was employed as a permanent part-time staff member .
She said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who I need to provide for and I ’ ve been so down with the money situation .
“ I was first off sick when I went into work and vomited .
The toilets were out of order and I threw up in the sink .
“ My next sick day was when I got a trapped nerve in my leg .
I did everything I could to get back to work - and even bought new footwear and leg supports .
Read more of today 's stories here “ I couldn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the Foodhall where I could sit down a little .
I got a formal warning for having time off . ''
Natalie says she then had 13 dental appointments after root canal surgery left her in excruciating pain .
She had a total of nine days off sick with her teeth .
She added : “ I was having trouble with my teeth and had to have root canal surgery .
But the dentist was n't able to get the whole tooth out so I had to keep going back while on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ able to drive .
“ I had 13 appointments altogether and I got a sick note from the doctor.
” She added : “ I ’ ve always worked hard and feel like I ’ ve been kicked in the teeth .
I appealed the decision and lost that .
“ I suffer badly with anxiety and I ’ ve barely slept since I was let go .
“ Now I ’ ve got to find a new job and I ’ m so nervous about meeting new colleagues .
“ I won @ @ @ @ @ @ @ & S for a reference and it ’ s not my fault that I wasn ’ t very well .
“ I ’ ve provided for my family for so long that it feels strange not to get up and go to work .
I feel like I 've lost my purpose .
“ I was heartbroken to lose my job .
I couldn ’ t drive home I was crying that much .
I cried for two hours on the car park before I could drive home.
” M & S carried @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appeal .
In a letter to Natalie , the company stated : `` During a meeting you raised you were feeling discriminated against and that you did not believe your dismissal to be fair when your absences were genuine .
`` I have investigated the absence review meetings and the outcome letters sent to you and I am satisfied that the M & S absence policy has been followed and no discrimination has taken place .
Therefore , I do not uphold this point of your appeal . ''
M & S says @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
An M & S spokesman said : “ Protecting the welfare of our colleagues is our utmost priority .
We have robust policies in place and any review of employee contracts is done within these procedures.
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A mum has accused M&S of sacking her for taking too much time off sick.
Natalie Dalziel, 28, had worked at the retail giant's Wolstanton, Staffordshire store since 2016, StokeonTrentLive reports.
However she claims that just before Christmas she was sacked after being off work with a sickness bug, a trapped nerve and dental issues over an eight-month period.
Now Natalie has lost her appeal in a last-ditch attempt to be reinstated.
Natalie, from Biddulph, was employed as a permanent part-time staff member.
She said: “I have a seven-year-old boy who I need to provide for and I’ve been so down with the money situation.
“I was first off sick when I went into work and vomited. The toilets were out of order and I threw up in the sink.
“My next sick day was when I got a trapped nerve in my leg. I did everything I could to get back to work - and even bought new footwear and leg supports.
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“I couldn’t bear the pain so I worked in the Foodhall where I could sit down a little. I got a formal warning for having time off."
Natalie says she then had 13 dental appointments after root canal surgery left her in excruciating pain. She had a total of nine days off sick with her teeth.
She added: “I was having trouble with my teeth and had to have root canal surgery. But the dentist wasn't able to get the whole tooth out so I had to keep going back while on strong painkillers. I wasn’t able to drive.
“I had 13 appointments altogether and I got a sick note from the doctor.”
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She added: “I’ve always worked hard and feel like I’ve been kicked in the teeth. I appealed the decision and lost that.
“I suffer badly with anxiety and I’ve barely slept since I was let go.
“Now I’ve got to find a new job and I’m so nervous about meeting new colleagues.
“I won’t be able to use M&S for a reference and it’s not my fault that I wasn’t very well.
“I’ve provided for my family for so long that it feels strange not to get up and go to work. I feel like I've lost my purpose.
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“I was heartbroken to lose my job. I couldn’t drive home I was crying that much. I cried for two hours on the car park before I could drive home.”
M&S carried out an investigation after Natalie lodged her appeal.
In a letter to Natalie, the company stated: "During a meeting you raised you were feeling discriminated against and that you did not believe your dismissal to be fair when your absences were genuine.
"I have investigated the absence review meetings and the outcome letters sent to you and I am satisfied that the M&S absence policy has been followed and no discrimination has taken place. Therefore, I do not uphold this point of your appeal."
M&S says it cannot 'discuss individual cases'.
An M&S spokesman said: “Protecting the welfare of our colleagues is our utmost priority. We have robust policies in place and any review of employee contracts is done within these procedures.”
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themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-03--Leeds Festival drug dealer high on own supply accidentally texts price list to a police officer

A Leeds Festival drug dealer was caught out after accidentally texting his price list to a police officer .
Martynas Benosenko , 22 , from Leeds , was caught with more than £3,000 worth of cocaine and MDMA .
He also was carrying business cards with 'Flavour Town LS6 ' printed on them , Examiner Live reports .
Benosenko had also sent a text to a police-issued mobile phone advertising the sale of the drugs .
Prosecutor Jessica Randall said Benosenko was arrested at the festival in Branham in August 2018 after security staff spotted him smoking cannabis and acting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bag was searched and cocaine was found in the bag in 28 individual deals .
A total of 67 MDMA tablets were also found in the bag .
He was also found in possession of a small amount of cannabis .
Read more of today 's stories here Leeds Crown Court heard the cocaine had a purity of 94 % and the total street value of the drugs was £3,630 .
Benosenko , of Autumn Place , Hyde Park , Leeds , pleaded guilty to two offences of possession of a class A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of cannabis .
Christopher Dunn , mitigating , said Benosenko had worked as a chef at TGI Fridays in Leeds but lost his job shortly before the festival .
Mr Dunn said : `` He decided to go sell drugs at Leeds Festival while completely high .
`` He thought it would be a good idea , not having a clue what he was getting himself into .
`` To say this was a Heath Robinson operation would be something of an understatement .
`` He rocks up at the festival , takes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ obviously turning attention to himself , and then sends his price list to the police .
`` This is a man who lost his job and thought he could make a quick buck . ''
Jailing Benosenko for three years and four months , Recorder Joanne Kidd told him : `` When parents allow their children and young people to attend these festivals , it is often with a degree of trepidation .
`` You set out to earn a significant amount of money and the young people at the festival are vulnerable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vulnerability and stupidity .
`` There is not a single festival of this size that goes on without young people collapsing , becoming seriously ill and , in some circumstances , dying .
`` The fact that you chose this venue to ply your trade is an aggravating feature . ''
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A Leeds Festival drug dealer was caught out after accidentally texting his price list to a police officer.
Martynas Benosenko, 22, from Leeds, was caught with more than £3,000 worth of cocaine and MDMA.
He also was carrying business cards with 'Flavour Town LS6' printed on them, Examiner Live reports.
Benosenko had also sent a text to a police-issued mobile phone advertising the sale of the drugs.
Prosecutor Jessica Randall said Benosenko was arrested at the festival in Branham in August 2018 after security staff spotted him smoking cannabis and acting suspiciously in the grime tent.
His bag was searched and cocaine was found in the bag in 28 individual deals.
A total of 67 MDMA tablets were also found in the bag.
He was also found in possession of a small amount of cannabis.
Leeds Crown Court heard the cocaine had a purity of 94% and the total street value of the drugs was £3,630.
Benosenko, of Autumn Place, Hyde Park, Leeds, pleaded guilty to two offences of possession of a class A drug with intent to supply and possession of cannabis.
Christopher Dunn, mitigating, said Benosenko had worked as a chef at TGI Fridays in Leeds but lost his job shortly before the festival.
Mr Dunn said: "He decided to go sell drugs at Leeds Festival while completely high.
"He thought it would be a good idea, not having a clue what he was getting himself into.
"To say this was a Heath Robinson operation would be something of an understatement.
"He rocks up at the festival, takes a lot of these drugs himself, obviously turning attention to himself, and then sends his price list to the police.
"This is a man who lost his job and thought he could make a quick buck."
Jailing Benosenko for three years and four months, Recorder Joanne Kidd told him: "When parents allow their children and young people to attend these festivals, it is often with a degree of trepidation.
"You set out to earn a significant amount of money and the young people at the festival are vulnerable to people like you preying on their vulnerability and stupidity.
"There is not a single festival of this size that goes on without young people collapsing, becoming seriously ill and, in some circumstances, dying.
"The fact that you chose this venue to ply your trade is an aggravating feature."
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themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-03--Odion Ighalo tipped to have Eric Cantona impact at Manchester United by former player

Manchester United 's latest transfer signing Odion Ighalo could have a similar impact at Old Trafford as Eric Cantona , according to former player Mark Bosnich .
United signed Ighalo on loan for the rest of the season from Chinese side Shanghai Shenhua as a last gasp addition on January deadline day .
United were in need of additions up front following the lengthy injury lay off to top scorer Marcus Rashford and , after opting not to meet Bournemouth 's asking price for Josh King , settled on the short-term solution of the Nigerian international .
Ighalo has n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Watford for China in 2017 - after netting 17 goals in 55 appearances - and as he 's now 30-years-old the signing has received some criticism .
However , former goalkeeper Bosnich believes that Ighalo could replicate the arrival of icon Cantona at the club and help United clinch Champions League qualification .
`` This was an emergency signing , '' Bosnich told Sky Sports News .
`` I can understand a lot of people taking about a scatter-gun approach , well it had to be with Marcus Rashford being out .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Manchester United , they had to go and get somebody .
`` The boy that 's come in [ Ighalo ] has got nothing to lose , nobody expects anything unbelievable from him but they definitely needed somebody in that position .
`` You never know .
A long , long time ago Manchester United signed a certain Frenchman [ Eric Cantona ] who no one really expected much from and he ended up propelling them to one of their most successful seasons of all time . ''
After failing to beat Wolves @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seventh place in the table , below Sheffield United and six points off Chelsea in fourth .
Yet Bosnich still believes his old club fan finish in the top four .
`` I think they can , there 's no doubt about that , '' the Australian added .
`` Six points at this stage of the season for me is still nothing .
`` The big question of them not scoring goals is the way that they 're playing .
People would have a lot more confidence if they had been watching @ @ @ @ @ @ @ actually going somewhere .
`` I do believe that they are .
Whether or not they 'll be able creep into that top four at the end of the season is a different question entirely .
There 's a still a chance , regardless of what anyone says they 're still in the mix . ''

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Manchester United's latest transfer signing Odion Ighalo could have a similar impact at Old Trafford as Eric Cantona, according to former player Mark Bosnich.
United signed Ighalo on loan for the rest of the season from Chinese side Shanghai Shenhua as a last gasp addition on January deadline day.
United were in need of additions up front following the lengthy injury lay off to top scorer Marcus Rashford and, after opting not to meet Bournemouth's asking price for Josh King, settled on the short-term solution of the Nigerian international.
Ighalo hasn't played in the Premier League since departing Watford for China in 2017 - after netting 17 goals in 55 appearances - and as he's now 30-years-old the signing has received some criticism.
However, former goalkeeper Bosnich believes that Ighalo could replicate the arrival of icon Cantona at the club and help United clinch Champions League qualification.
"This was an emergency signing," Bosnich told Sky Sports News.
"I can understand a lot of people taking about a scatter-gun approach, well it had to be with Marcus Rashford being out.
"The top four is still possible for Manchester United, they had to go and get somebody.
"The boy that's come in [Ighalo] has got nothing to lose, nobody expects anything unbelievable from him but they definitely needed somebody in that position.
"You never know. A long, long time ago Manchester United signed a certain Frenchman [Eric Cantona] who no one really expected much from and he ended up propelling them to one of their most successful seasons of all time."
After failing to beat Wolves on Saturday, United find themselves in seventh place in the table, below Sheffield United and six points off Chelsea in fourth.
Yet Bosnich still believes his old club fan finish in the top four.
"I think they can, there's no doubt about that," the Australian added. "Six points at this stage of the season for me is still nothing.
"The big question of them not scoring goals is the way that they're playing. People would have a lot more confidence if they had been watching performances and saying okay this team is actually going somewhere.
"I do believe that they are. Whether or not they'll be able creep into that top four at the end of the season is a different question entirely. There's a still a chance, regardless of what anyone says they're still in the mix."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-03--Fernandinho says what Guardiola wouldn't and concedes Premier League title to Liverpool FC

When Pep Guardiola was asked to concede the Premier League title after Manchester City 's defeat to Tottenham , he nodded mischievously to reporters but crucially avoided saying that Liverpool will definitely win the Premier League .
`` Have you conceded the title ?
Do you accept that there 's virtually no chance ? ''
Guardiola was asked .
`` Can you say it ?
I ca n't quote you nodding , '' the reporter continued after the manager 's non-verbal reply .
Guardiola then gave an answer that admitted how Liverpool 's 'unstoppable ' dominance has forced City to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stopped short of conceding the title .
`` We are far away .
They are unstoppable , a lot of points , '' He said .
`` We drop points in the games where we play quite similar to today , even when we play in Anfield .
Of course now our target is for the competitions and qualify for the Champions League next season . ''
Now , Fernandinho , captain against Spurs , has put into words what Guardiola would n't and accepted that City 's Premier League trophy is bound @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to his teammates .
The Brazilian told ESPN : “ Liverpool have practically won the league now , with how far ahead they are .
`` We need to be careful because from now until the end of the season , we could lose more points and , subsequently , our [ second ] place in the table .
“ We could even finish outside the Champions League places .
I hope next week we get a positive reaction from our fans at home because it is more than needed.
” Reflecting on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : “ It ’ s a bit difficult .
It ’ s a painful defeat , especially given how we played .
“ We continue to create chances but are not clinical enough .
We missed another penalty , continued to miss chances and then they scored twice .
“ This has been our season .
It ’ s clear that conversations are important because we can ’ t let things go on like this.
” The message is different to the one that Fernandinho gave City 's official website , as he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hard on the training ground to put it right .

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When Pep Guardiola was asked to concede the Premier League title after Manchester City's defeat to Tottenham, he nodded mischievously to reporters but crucially avoided saying that Liverpool will definitely win the Premier League.
"Have you conceded the title? Do you accept that there's virtually no chance?" Guardiola was asked.
"Can you say it? I can't quote you nodding," the reporter continued after the manager's non-verbal reply.
Guardiola then gave an answer that admitted how Liverpool's 'unstoppable' dominance has forced City to re-evaluate their season targets, but again stopped short of conceding the title.
"We are far away. They are unstoppable, a lot of points," He said. "We drop points in the games where we play quite similar to today, even when we play in Anfield. Of course now our target is for the competitions and qualify for the Champions League next season."
Now, Fernandinho, captain against Spurs, has put into words what Guardiola wouldn't and accepted that City's Premier League trophy is bound for Anfield as he sent a warning to his teammates.
The Brazilian told ESPN: “Liverpool have practically won the league now, with how far ahead they are.
"We need to be careful because from now until the end of the season, we could lose more points and, subsequently, our [second] place in the table.
“We could even finish outside the Champions League places. I hope next week we get a positive reaction from our fans at home because it is more than needed.”
Reflecting on the Spurs defeat, the Brazilian said: “It’s a bit difficult. It’s a painful defeat, especially given how we played.
“We continue to create chances but are not clinical enough. We missed another penalty, continued to miss chances and then they scored twice.
“This has been our season. It’s clear that conversations are important because we can’t let things go on like this.”
The message is different to the one that Fernandinho gave City's official website, as he praised the performance and vowed to work hard on the training ground to put it right.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-03--Investigations into police forces could delay any inquest into the death of Yousef Makki

Investigations into two police forces could delay any inquest into the death of Yousef Makki .
Both Greater Manchester Police ( GMP ) and Cheshire Constabulary have referred themselves to the Independent Police Complaints Commission ( IOPC ) in the wake of the teenager ’ s death last March .
A pre-inquest review at Stockport Coroners ’ Court on Monday ( February 3 ) heard the IOPC investigations could take up to three months to complete .
The pre-inquest review also heard Cheshire Constabulary is currently investigating three 'criminal matters ' - two robberies and an assault - which may @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into Yousef ’ s death .
It is understood these criminal matters precede Yousef ’ s death on March 2 , 2019 and the investigations could take around three months to complete .
The incidents did not involve Yousef .
Yousef , 17 , was stabbed through the heart during a fight on Gorse Bank Road , in Hale Barns , on March 2 , 2019 .
Joshua Molnar , from Hale , was found not guilty of murder and manslaughter following a trial at Manchester Crown Court .
Read more of today @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the knife which inflicted the fatal injury and lying to police at the scene and is serving a detention and training order .
He told the jury Yousef pulled a knife first and said he acted in self-defence .
A second boy , 17 - who can not be named for legal reasons but is known as Boy B - was handed a four-month detention and training order for possessing another knife .
He was acquitted of perverting the course of justice and , together with Molnar , cleared of conspiracy to rob @ @ @ @ @ @ @ push for a full inquest into the Manchester Grammar School pupil ’ s death .
During Monday ’ s hearing Coroner Alison Mutch said she had to decide if a full inquest should take place and whether it would need to be a jury inquest or an Article 2 inquest .
Representatives for the IOPC , GMP and Cheshire Police were in attendance as well as a lawyer representing Joshua Molnar and a family member representing Boy B .
The coroner gave all interested parties 14 days to make submissions as to whether @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Article 2 and whether a jury would be required .
The court heard that Yousef ’ s family are not likely to ask for the case to be heard by a jury .
Any inquest would not be able to come to a conclusion inconsistent with the findings of a criminal court .
The court heard how Yousef ’ s family met with senior police officers at GMP headquarters last week during a meeting that lasted more than five hours .
There they discussed the results of an internal GMP review into the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was presented during the trial and 'whether anything could have been done differently ' .
GMP has also now referred itself to the IOPC after the force ’ s Professional Standards Branch assessed whether to make a referral regarding 'any conduct issues ' during its investigation .
Cheshire Police has also referred itself to the IOPC regarding its response to incidents 'prior to the death of Yousef Makki ' .
The Cheshire Police IOPC probe , which is underway , will not look into the criminal investigation into the teenager 's death , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The force has refused to reveal details about the 'incidents ' , which did not involve Yousef .
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Investigations into two police forces could delay any inquest into the death of Yousef Makki.
Both Greater Manchester Police (GMP) and Cheshire Constabulary have referred themselves to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) in the wake of the teenager’s death last March.
A pre-inquest review at Stockport Coroners’ Court on Monday (February 3) heard the IOPC investigations could take up to three months to complete.
The pre-inquest review also heard Cheshire Constabulary is currently investigating three 'criminal matters' - two robberies and an assault - which may impact on the scheduling of any inquest into Yousef’s death.
It is understood these criminal matters precede Yousef’s death on March 2, 2019 and the investigations could take around three months to complete. The incidents did not involve Yousef.
Yousef, 17, was stabbed through the heart during a fight on Gorse Bank Road, in Hale Barns, on March 2, 2019.
Joshua Molnar, from Hale, was found not guilty of murder and manslaughter following a trial at Manchester Crown Court.
(Image: ABNM Photography)
The 18-year-old admitted possessing the knife which inflicted the fatal injury and lying to police at the scene and is serving a detention and training order.
He told the jury Yousef pulled a knife first and said he acted in self-defence.
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
A second boy, 17 - who cannot be named for legal reasons but is known as Boy B - was handed a four-month detention and training order for possessing another knife.
He was acquitted of perverting the course of justice and, together with Molnar, cleared of conspiracy to rob.
(Image: Andy Stenning / Daily Mirror)
The Makki family are likely to push for a full inquest into the Manchester Grammar School pupil’s death.
During Monday’s hearing Coroner Alison Mutch said she had to decide if a full inquest should take place and whether it would need to be a jury inquest or an Article 2 inquest.
(Image: PA)
Representatives for the IOPC, GMP and Cheshire Police were in attendance as well as a lawyer representing Joshua Molnar and a family member representing Boy B.
The coroner gave all interested parties 14 days to make submissions as to whether any inquest should be carried out under Article 2 and whether a jury would be required.
The court heard that Yousef’s family are not likely to ask for the case to be heard by a jury.
Any inquest would not be able to come to a conclusion inconsistent with the findings of a criminal court.
The court heard how Yousef’s family met with senior police officers at GMP headquarters last week during a meeting that lasted more than five hours.
(Image: Getty Images)
There they discussed the results of an internal GMP review into the evidence in the case, how it was presented during the trial and 'whether anything could have been done differently'.
GMP has also now referred itself to the IOPC after the force’s Professional Standards Branch assessed whether to make a referral regarding 'any conduct issues' during its investigation.
Cheshire Police has also referred itself to the IOPC regarding its response to incidents 'prior to the death of Yousef Makki'.
The Cheshire Police IOPC probe, which is underway, will not look into the criminal investigation into the teenager's death, which was led by Greater Manchester Police.
The force has refused to reveal details about the 'incidents', which did not involve Yousef.
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themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-03--Journalists boycott Downing Street Brexit briefing after some reporters were ordered to leave

Journalists from major news organisations across the UK boycotted Downing Street after some were ordered to leave .
Number 10 staff asked those not on a pre-selected list of journalists invited to a briefing on PM Boris Johnson 's Brexit plans to leave .
This then prompted a walkout from colleagues across the media , including political editors Laura Kuenssberg from the BBC , Robert Peston from ITV and Beth Rigby from Sky News .
According to those present , when political correspondents arrived inside Number 10 they were asked their names and told to stand on opposite sides of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a rug .
When questioned upon orders to leave The Independent 's political editor Andy Woodcock said Number 10 's director of communications Lee Cain told them : `` We are welcome to brief whoever we want whenever we want . ''
The briefing was with David Frost , Boris Johnson 's Europe advisor , on the PM 's post-Brexit trade plans .
Certain journalists and media organisation were invite to Downing Street while others not on the list also tried to get it .
A Number 10 source said the Prime Minister @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to speak to `` senior , specialist members of the lobby '' - a so-called `` inner lobby '' .
The source added : `` We reserve the right to brief journalists which we choose whenever we wish to , and that is not something abnormal . ''
They also said that `` no one is banned - people are invited for an additional briefing , so that sort of language in itself is wrong . ''
The Daily Mirror 's political editor Pippa Crerar said : `` I felt deeply uncomfortable being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the room while colleagues ' names were read out one-by-one and they joined the group who were deemed 'acceptable ' by No 10 .
Sinister and sad . ''

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Journalists from major news organisations across the UK boycotted Downing Street after some were ordered to leave.
Number 10 staff asked those not on a pre-selected list of journalists invited to a briefing on PM Boris Johnson's Brexit plans to leave.
This then prompted a walkout from colleagues across the media, including political editors Laura Kuenssberg from the BBC, Robert Peston from ITV and Beth Rigby from Sky News.
According to those present, when political correspondents arrived inside Number 10 they were asked their names and told to stand on opposite sides of the entrance hall - either side of a rug.
When questioned upon orders to leave The Independent's political editor Andy Woodcock said Number 10's director of communications Lee Cain told them: "We are welcome to brief whoever we want whenever we want."
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The briefing was with David Frost, Boris Johnson's Europe advisor, on the PM's post-Brexit trade plans.
Certain journalists and media organisation were invite to Downing Street while others not on the list also tried to get it.
A Number 10 source said the Prime Minister's Europe adviser David Frost was due to speak to "senior, specialist members of the lobby" - a so-called "inner lobby".
The source added: "We reserve the right to brief journalists which we choose whenever we wish to, and that is not something abnormal."
They also said that "no one is banned - people are invited for an additional briefing, so that sort of language in itself is wrong."
The Daily Mirror's political editor Pippa Crerar said: "I felt deeply uncomfortable being left to stand on one side of the room while colleagues' names were read out one-by-one and they joined the group who were deemed 'acceptable' by No 10. Sinister and sad."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-03--Shoppers watch in horror as dog dies after reportedly being thrown from a Wigan car park and hitting

Shoppers watch in horror as dog dies after reportedly being thrown from a Wigan car park and hitting a woman below

A dog has died after reportedly being thrown from a shopping centre car park in Wigan .
Police were initially called to reports that a Staffordshire Bull Terrier had been thrown from The Galleries Shopping Centre car park into the open air market at around 1.30pm today .
The animal hit a woman , 79 , who was walking below at the time .
She was taken to hospital to be treated for minor injuries .
The dog was assessed by vets and had to be put down .
Simon Tucker , centre manager at The Galleries , said : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 3 February 2020 ) there was an incident in the Galleries where a large dog fell from a balcony and collided with a female member of the public who was walking below .
`` The incident took place at roughly 13.30 near the open market access adjacent to the entrance to Leigh Arcade .
`` Regretfully the dog has had to be put to sleep and the lady involved in the incident is receiving medical treatment for minor injuries in hospital '' The police were in attendance and investigating the matter and we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A GMP spokesman said : `` At around 1.35pm on Monday 3 February 2020 police were called to a report of an injured dog in Wigan .
`` A dog- believed to be a Staffordshire bull terrier - fell from a car park at the Galleries on Market Square in Wigan .
The dog was taken away by vets for assessment and was later put to sleep .
`` A 79-year-old woman was taken to hospital with minor injuries .
`` No arrests have been made '' .
A Wigan Council spokesperson said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ serious incident at The Galleries today and are supporting staff and Greater Manchester Police with their investigations .
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A dog has died after reportedly being thrown from a shopping centre car park in Wigan.
Police were initially called to reports that a Staffordshire Bull Terrier had been thrown from The Galleries Shopping Centre car park into the open air market at around 1.30pm today.
The animal hit a woman, 79, who was walking below at the time. She was taken to hospital to be treated for minor injuries.
The dog was assessed by vets and had to be put down.
Simon Tucker, centre manager at The Galleries, said: "I can confirm that today (3 February 2020) there was an incident in the Galleries where a large dog fell from a balcony and collided with a female member of the public who was walking below.
"The incident took place at roughly 13.30 near the open market access adjacent to the entrance to Leigh Arcade.
"Regretfully the dog has had to be put to sleep and the lady involved in the incident is receiving medical treatment for minor injuries in hospital
"The police were in attendance and investigating the matter and we are providing our full cooperation."
A GMP spokesman said: "At around 1.35pm on Monday 3 February 2020 police were called to a report of an injured dog in Wigan.
"A dog- believed to be a Staffordshire bull terrier - fell from a car park at the Galleries on Market Square in Wigan. The dog was taken away by vets for assessment and was later put to sleep.
"A 79-year-old woman was taken to hospital with minor injuries.
"No arrests have been made".
A Wigan Council spokesperson said: “We are aware of a serious incident at The Galleries today and are supporting staff and Greater Manchester Police with their investigations.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-03--Timo Werner interested in Premier League transfer amid Manchester United speculation

RB Leipzig striker Timo Werner has refused to rule out a move to the Premier League in the future .
Werner , 23 , is enjoying another impressive season in Germany and has netted 26 goals in 32 matches for club and country .
The former Stuttgart man 's impressive record has generated interest from a host of top European clubs .
It was reported by the Express in January that Werner was attracting interest from Manchester United and Chelsea .
`` When you score 20 goals as a 23-year-old in a season then , of course , there is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Werner told German publication Kicker .
`` We are going into many important games .
That 's what I want to focus on now .
I can still contemplate my future later . ''
Werner is yet to play for a club outside of Germany but he does have ambitions to one day leave his homeland and test himself abroad .
Werner added : `` What do you say if a club comes knocking in the next two weeks , a club which is one of the favourites to win the Champions League @ @ @ @ @ @ @ likely every player would think about it .
`` I can generally imagine playing abroad one day , although I do n't have any specific club where I want to be .
I am open for everything .
`` I was in America for a holiday recently and English football was on all the time .
That 's an exclamation mark for the Premier League .
But there are also big , famous clubs and it would certainly be fun playing there . ''

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RB Leipzig striker Timo Werner has refused to rule out a move to the Premier League in the future.
Werner, 23, is enjoying another impressive season in Germany and has netted 26 goals in 32 matches for club and country.
The former Stuttgart man's impressive record has generated interest from a host of top European clubs. It was reported by the Express in January that Werner was attracting interest from Manchester United and Chelsea.
"When you score 20 goals as a 23-year-old in a season then, of course, there is interest. That's clear," Werner told German publication Kicker.
"We are going into many important games. That's what I want to focus on now. I can still contemplate my future later."
Werner is yet to play for a club outside of Germany but he does have ambitions to one day leave his homeland and test himself abroad.
Werner added: "What do you say if a club comes knocking in the next two weeks, a club which is one of the favourites to win the Champions League and makes an incredible offer? Most likely every player would think about it.
"I can generally imagine playing abroad one day, although I don't have any specific club where I want to be. I am open for everything.
"I was in America for a holiday recently and English football was on all the time. That's an exclamation mark for the Premier League. But there are also big, famous clubs and it would certainly be fun playing there."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-03--Dad accused of murdering 14-month-old daughter...she died of horror injuries including serious head

Dad accused of murdering 14-month-old daughter...she died of horror injuries including serious head wounds and bite marks

A father is on trial accused of murdering his baby daughter who died from a `` catalogue '' of injuries .
Daniel Ashurst , 33 , denies the murder of his 14-month-old daughter Hollie , who died after suffering serious head injuries at the family 's home in Wigan .
Manchester Crown Court heard Mr Ashurst had previously expressed concerns about his ability to look after the youngster when his partner , Leanne Thompson , returned to work .
Prosecutors allege that the dad 'deliberately inflicted ' the injuries by shaking Hollie before telling medical staff she fell down some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been asked to care for Hollie after Ms Thompson started her new job at a beauty salon in Ashton-in-Makerfield .
But on just her second day at work , on February 28 last year , her daughter was rushed to hospital with serious injuries .
She died a day later .
Mr Ashurst was initially arrested on suspicion of inflicting serious serious harm on Hollie , which changed to murder after her death .
He is expected to say his daughter 's injuries were the result of an accident or series of accidents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the case for the prosecution , Guy Gozem QC said : `` To all external appearances it would have looked like a perfectly normal day .
`` But we know , from various messages they exchanged that Leanne and the defendant had argued on the evening of Wednesday 27th .
`` They had not settled things between them before going to bed as Leanne slept in the spare bedroom of their three-bedroom house . ''
In the morning , Mr Ashurst drove Ms Thompson to work in his silver Mercedes , arriving at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wigan with Hollie .
There , they ate breakfast in the café before Mr Ashurst printed out some pictures of his daughter at a Max Spielmann concession .
Mr Gozem said : `` Hollie appears from those photographs , and from CCTV video evidence , to have been perfectly healthy , happy and uninjured throughout the time they spent in the store .
`` The defendant then left , put Hollie into the car and drove back home with her . ''
At about 11.30am that morning , Mr Ashurst left the house @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had ordered from a woman called Sarah Jolley .
He paid her £50 before returning home shortly before noon .
Prosecutors said that he and his partner had exchanged a number of messages throughout the morning in which they discussed bills and said they missed one another .
Mr Ashurst left the house again shortly before 1.30pm but , about 15 minutes later , he burst into Standish Medical Practice holding Hollie 's limp body in his arms .
He told the receptionist his daughter was not breathing , jurors were told .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ happened , he said she had fallen down two steps .
She had then started crying , he claimed , so he put her in his car to take her to hospital .
During the journey , he said Hollie stopped breathing so he stopped at the surgery instead .
But Mr Ashurst told a slightly different account to a paramedic who arrived at the practice minutes later , prosecutors allege .
He told them Hollie had bumped her head after falling down the two steps , but had crawled back up .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ them he did not believe she was too badly hurt .
He says he realised something was wrong ten minutes later when Hollie became limp and lethargic , so decided to take her to hospital .
He said she was still responding in the car but he pulled in at the surgery as she looked unwell .
A doctor at the surgery examined Hollie , but could not find a pulse and she was not breathing .
She was rushed to Wigan Infirmary , but her condition was so serious that she had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's Hospital .
She died the following afternoon .
Post-mortem examinations revealed a catalogue of injuries , including bruising to her head and neck , and bleeding to her eyes , brain and spinal cord .
She was also found to have a fractured ankle , which is thought to have been caused by a 'significant bending force ' , and bite marks to her left hand and thigh .
Pathologist Dr Charles Wilson said he believed Hollie had been the subject of 'non-accidental injury involving excessive acceleration and deceleration of her head @ @ @ @ @ @ @ body , with multiple impacts to her head and face ' .
He added that there was 'compelling evidence that she had been bitten on more than one occasion ' .
Mr Ashurst then changed his version of his events , prosecutors allege .
Mr Gozem said that in his defence statement , Mr Ashurst had claimed Hollie had fallen off a bed but had seemed fine .
He says he left her upstairs and went outside to the bin , but returned to find her shaking 'from head to toe ' on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had a cut on her head , bloodstained saliva on her month , and was stunned and unresponsive .
He said he picked her up to hurry downstairs but snagged his shorts on something and lost his grip on Hollie , who he next saw on the hallway floor .
Mr Ashurst then claimed that Hollie had also fallen from her car seat when he braked hard at a red light , and tried to explain the ankle injury by saying he had picked her up by grabbing her by the ankle and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , prosecutors claimed the account was a 'recent invention ' .
He added : `` This series of alleged accident had not been mentioned to medics .
`` It has been invented because his original account gets nowhere near explaining Hollie 's injuries . ''
Mental health records obtained by police following Hollie 's death showed that Mr Ashurst had expressed concerns about his ability to cope with looking after her when Leanne returned to work .
The court heard that Mr Ashurst had been receiving medication for anxiety and depression , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the fortnight before Hollie 's death .
A urine sample taken following his arrest also detected cocaine in his system .
Mr Ashurst , of Fleming Court , Shevington , had previously pleaded not guilty to murder , as well as the lesser alternate charge of manslaughter .
The trial is expected to last for up to four weeks .

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A father is on trial accused of murdering his baby daughter who died from a "catalogue" of injuries.
Daniel Ashurst, 33, denies the murder of his 14-month-old daughter Hollie, who died after suffering serious head injuries at the family's home in Wigan.
Manchester Crown Court heard Mr Ashurst had previously expressed concerns about his ability to look after the youngster when his partner, Leanne Thompson, returned to work.
Prosecutors allege that the dad 'deliberately inflicted' the injuries by shaking Hollie before telling medical staff she fell down some stairs.
Jurors were told he had been asked to care for Hollie after Ms Thompson started her new job at a beauty salon in Ashton-in-Makerfield.
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But on just her second day at work, on February 28 last year, her daughter was rushed to hospital with serious injuries. She died a day later.
Mr Ashurst was initially arrested on suspicion of inflicting serious serious harm on Hollie, which changed to murder after her death.
He is expected to say his daughter's injuries were the result of an accident or series of accidents on the same day.
But opening the case for the prosecution, Guy Gozem QC said: "To all external appearances it would have looked like a perfectly normal day.
"But we know, from various messages they exchanged that Leanne and the defendant had argued on the evening of Wednesday 27th.
"They had not settled things between them before going to bed as Leanne slept in the spare bedroom of their three-bedroom house."
In the morning, Mr Ashurst drove Ms Thompson to work in his silver Mercedes, arriving at 9am, before heading to Asda in Wigan with Hollie.
There, they ate breakfast in the café before Mr Ashurst printed out some pictures of his daughter at a Max Spielmann concession.
Mr Gozem said: "Hollie appears from those photographs, and from CCTV video evidence, to have been perfectly healthy, happy and uninjured throughout the time they spent in the store.
"The defendant then left, put Hollie into the car and drove back home with her."
At about 11.30am that morning, Mr Ashurst left the house to pick up a diet plan he had ordered from a woman called Sarah Jolley.
He paid her £50 before returning home shortly before noon.
Prosecutors said that he and his partner had exchanged a number of messages throughout the morning in which they discussed bills and said they missed one another.
Mr Ashurst left the house again shortly before 1.30pm but, about 15 minutes later, he burst into Standish Medical Practice holding Hollie's limp body in his arms.
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He told the receptionist his daughter was not breathing, jurors were told.
When a doctor asked him what had happened, he said she had fallen down two steps.
She had then started crying, he claimed, so he put her in his car to take her to hospital. During the journey, he said Hollie stopped breathing so he stopped at the surgery instead.
But Mr Ashurst told a slightly different account to a paramedic who arrived at the practice minutes later, prosecutors allege.
He told them Hollie had bumped her head after falling down the two steps, but had crawled back up. Although she was crying, he told them he did not believe she was too badly hurt.
He says he realised something was wrong ten minutes later when Hollie became limp and lethargic, so decided to take her to hospital.
He said she was still responding in the car but he pulled in at the surgery as she looked unwell.
A doctor at the surgery examined Hollie, but could not find a pulse and she was not breathing.
She was rushed to Wigan Infirmary, but her condition was so serious that she had to be transferred to Royal Manchester Children's Hospital.
She died the following afternoon.
Post-mortem examinations revealed a catalogue of injuries, including bruising to her head and neck, and bleeding to her eyes, brain and spinal cord.
She was also found to have a fractured ankle, which is thought to have been caused by a 'significant bending force', and bite marks to her left hand and thigh.
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Pathologist Dr Charles Wilson said he believed Hollie had been the subject of 'non-accidental injury involving excessive acceleration and deceleration of her head in relation to the rest of her body, with multiple impacts to her head and face'.
He added that there was 'compelling evidence that she had been bitten on more than one occasion'.
Mr Ashurst then changed his version of his events, prosecutors allege.
Mr Gozem said that in his defence statement, Mr Ashurst had claimed Hollie had fallen off a bed but had seemed fine.
He says he left her upstairs and went outside to the bin, but returned to find her shaking 'from head to toe' on the staircase.
The court heard she had a cut on her head, bloodstained saliva on her month, and was stunned and unresponsive.
He said he picked her up to hurry downstairs but snagged his shorts on something and lost his grip on Hollie, who he next saw on the hallway floor.
Mr Ashurst then claimed that Hollie had also fallen from her car seat when he braked hard at a red light, and tried to explain the ankle injury by saying he had picked her up by grabbing her by the ankle and pulling her onto his lap.
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However, prosecutors claimed the account was a 'recent invention'.
He added: "This series of alleged accident had not been mentioned to medics.
"It has been invented because his original account gets nowhere near explaining Hollie's injuries."
Mental health records obtained by police following Hollie's death showed that Mr Ashurst had expressed concerns about his ability to cope with looking after her when Leanne returned to work.
The court heard that Mr Ashurst had been receiving medication for anxiety and depression, which had been changed by the GP in the fortnight before Hollie's death.
A urine sample taken following his arrest also detected cocaine in his system.
Mr Ashurst, of Fleming Court, Shevington, had previously pleaded not guilty to murder, as well as the lesser alternate charge of manslaughter.
The trial is expected to last for up to four weeks.
Proceeding.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-03--Police warn parents against vigilante patrols in Altrincham after spate of robberies targeting teena

Police warn parents against vigilante patrols in Altrincham after spate of robberies targeting teenagers

Police have warned parents against carrying out their own vigilante patrols in Altrincham in response to a spate of robberies .
Inspector Jon Evans issued a statement to reassure locals after teenagers were targeted for money and electronic items in four incidents in the past fortnight .
Three of the robberies happened on Townfield Road , Stamford Park and Shaftesbury Avenue between 6.15pm and 7.10pm on Thursday , January 23 .
A number of offenders assaulted teenage victims before robbing them .
Police attended on the night and one suspect was arrested , Inspector Evans said .
A number of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interviewed and inquiries continue .
A fourth robbery happened at 5.30pm on Wednesday , January 29 at Altrincham Metrolink stop in which two offenders threatened two teens and took a mobile phone from one of them .
Police said CCTV is being examined in a bid to identify them .
Altrincham Grammar School for Boys has also issued an alert to parents saying pupils were the victims of robberies in the area .
Read more of today 's stories here A statement said : `` Unfortunately , there have been a couple of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( January 29 ) two of Year 10 students were walking to the Tram station at the interchange , they took a shortcut down the side of Tesco and were then surrounded by a gang of five 16-year-old boys , they took their air pods and phones and made them change the settings so that they were able to use them , the youths threated to stab them if they did not do as asked .
`` We also had a similar incident last week , where a sixth form student was mugged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ held a knife to his throat and made him change the settings on his phone to allow them to use it , they later attempted to use his card in Timperley Village but the card was declined because it had already been reported as stolen . ''
`` The cashier rang the police and they managed to catch the boy .
`` Luckily none of our students were harmed but are quite distressed by the ordeals .
`` As always , please remind your son/daughter to be vigilant when travelling to and from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ concern to the police .
`` Thank you for your co-operation . ''
It is not known for certain if the robberies referred to by the school and police are the same incidents or not .
However , Insp Evans said that neighbourhood officers will continue to patrol the locations 'during the relevant times along with additional officers working under Op Sycamore [ the GMP anti knife crime initiative ] . '
He added : `` I understand parent ’ s concerns about these incidents and know that there have been conversations about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we can not prevent this our advice is always that people should not put themselves in harm ’ s way , I would also observe that the offences on the 23rd took place outside the usual school closing times . ''
He said while the incidents had been 'shocking and unacceptable ' , robberies are also 'infrequent in Trafford ' and that he is 'arranging additional patrolling of the Interchange area ' .
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Police have warned parents against carrying out their own vigilante patrols in Altrincham in response to a spate of robberies.
Inspector Jon Evans issued a statement to reassure locals after teenagers were targeted for money and electronic items in four incidents in the past fortnight.
Three of the robberies happened on Townfield Road, Stamford Park and Shaftesbury Avenue between 6.15pm and 7.10pm on Thursday, January 23.
A number of offenders assaulted teenage victims before robbing them.
Police attended on the night and one suspect was arrested, Inspector Evans said.
A number of other individuals have since been arrested and interviewed and inquiries continue.
A fourth robbery happened at 5.30pm on Wednesday, January 29 at Altrincham Metrolink stop in which two offenders threatened two teens and took a mobile phone from one of them.
Police said CCTV is being examined in a bid to identify them.
Altrincham Grammar School for Boys has also issued an alert to parents saying pupils were the victims of robberies in the area.
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A statement said: "Unfortunately, there have been a couple of incidents with our students, last night (January 29) two of Year 10 students were walking to the Tram station at the interchange, they took a shortcut down the side of Tesco and were then surrounded by a gang of five 16-year-old boys, they took their air pods and phones and made them change the settings so that they were able to use them, the youths threated to stab them if they did not do as asked.
"We also had a similar incident last week, where a sixth form student was mugged for his phone and wallet, they held a knife to his throat and made him change the settings on his phone to allow them to use it, they later attempted to use his card in Timperley Village but the card was declined because it had already been reported as stolen."
"The cashier rang the police and they managed to catch the boy.
"Luckily none of our students were harmed but are quite distressed by the ordeals.
"As always, please remind your son/daughter to be vigilant when travelling to and from school. Please report any matters of concern to the police.
"Thank you for your co-operation."
It is not known for certain if the robberies referred to by the school and police are the same incidents or not.
However, Insp Evans said that neighbourhood officers will continue to patrol the locations 'during the relevant times along with additional officers working under Op Sycamore [the GMP anti knife crime initiative].'
He added: "I understand parent’s concerns about these incidents and know that there have been conversations about parents patrolling the Interchange Area – whilst we cannot prevent this our advice is always that people should not put themselves in harm’s way, I would also observe that the offences on the 23rd took place outside the usual school closing times."
He said while the incidents had been 'shocking and unacceptable', robberies are also 'infrequent in Trafford' and that he is 'arranging additional patrolling of the Interchange area'.
Get breaking news first on the free Manchester Evening News app - download it here for your Apple or Android device. You can also get a round-up of the biggest stories sent directly to your inbox every day with the MEN email newsletter - subscribe here. And you can follow us on Facebook here.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-03--Robin van Persie names the transfer Manchester United should make in the summer

Former Manchester United striker Robin van Persie has offered some transfer advice to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as planning begins for the summer transfer window .
United completed deals to sign Bruno Fernandes and Odion Ighalo in January , and will look to further strengthen the squad at the end of the season as Solskjaer continues his rebuild at United .
Ighalo is a short term solution to cover injuries in the United attack , with Solskjaer preferring to sign younger players who can benefit the club over the next few years .
The likes of Jadon Sancho , James Maddison @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by United , but Van Persie feels Solskjaer should target a more experienced player .
In a Twitter question and answer session , Van Persie was asked which player United should sign in the summer .
His answer was PSG 's Edinson Cavani , who he described as a `` brilliant player and available '' with the hashtag ' # goalmachine ' .
Cavani seemed set on a move to Atletico Madrid in January , but remained at PSG past the transfer deadline .
The Uruguayan will be 33 this month , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Paris at the end of the season , so would be available on a free transfer .
With Sancho , Maddison and Grealish likely to command huge transfer fees , which could rise further after the Euro 2020 tournament , Cavani might represent a cheaper signing in what could be an expensive summer .

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Former Manchester United striker Robin van Persie has offered some transfer advice to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as planning begins for the summer transfer window.
United completed deals to sign Bruno Fernandes and Odion Ighalo in January, and will look to further strengthen the squad at the end of the season as Solskjaer continues his rebuild at United.
Ighalo is a short term solution to cover injuries in the United attack, with Solskjaer preferring to sign younger players who can benefit the club over the next few years.
The likes of Jadon Sancho, James Maddison and Jack Grealish have all been targeted by United, but Van Persie feels Solskjaer should target a more experienced player.
In a Twitter question and answer session, Van Persie was asked which player United should sign in the summer.
His answer was PSG's Edinson Cavani, who he described as a "brilliant player and available" with the hashtag '#goalmachine'.
Cavani seemed set on a move to Atletico Madrid in January, but remained at PSG past the transfer deadline. The Uruguayan will be 33 this month, but crucially he is out of contract in Paris at the end of the season, so would be available on a free transfer.
With Sancho, Maddison and Grealish likely to command huge transfer fees, which could rise further after the Euro 2020 tournament, Cavani might represent a cheaper signing in what could be an expensive summer.