themanchestereveningnews--2020-05-24--Man United evening headlines as Matondo addresses transfer speculation

Here are the Manchester United evening headlines for Sunday , May 24 .
Manchester United target Rabbi Matondo has insisted he is fully focused on Schalke - despite the ongoing transfer talk .
Matondo has been identified by United as a back-up plan should they fail to land Borussia Dortmund star Jadon Sancho when the transfer window re-opens .
Matondo , who was substituted in the 76th minute as Schalke suffered a 3-0 home defeat to Augsburg earlier today , : “ Obviously there are people talking , asking me and stuff but I am not really thinking about it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I still have to achieve my goals for Schalke .
I am just concentrating on that and we just see how things go , but for now I am just focused on Schalke .
“ Hopefully I can get into the team and help them climb up the table.
” The Wales international left Manchester City to sign for Schalke in January , 2019 , but has a release clause in his contract which would allow him to move to United for €60million .
Sir Alex Ferguson was the best manager Robin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the former United striker .
Van Persie , who won a Premier League title at United in 2012-2013 , wrote in ‘ LVG-The Manager and the Total Person ’ : “ Ferguson was a super manager .
“ It was so brilliant how he always kept the entire squad happy and focused.
” The book centres on another ex-United boss in Louis van Gaal , with Dutchman van Persie writing : “ Tactically he ( Van Gaal ) is a genius .
“ You can ’ t deny that , I have had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But Ferguson was a super manager.
” Giggs : Reds need more signings to challenge United are still ‘ four or five ’ signings away from becoming title challengers , according to club legend Ryan Giggs .
Giggs , who is now Wales manager , believes the foundations are in place for something special under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer .
He told the : “ It was a shame we had to pause the season because we were flying .
“ I still think we need four or five players , but we ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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Here are the Manchester United evening headlines for Sunday, May 24.
Matondo focused on Schalke
Manchester United target Rabbi Matondo has insisted he is fully focused on Schalke - despite the ongoing transfer talk.
Matondo has been identified by United as a back-up plan should they fail to land Borussia Dortmund star Jadon Sancho when the transfer window re-opens.
Matondo, who was substituted in the 76th minute as Schalke suffered a 3-0 home defeat to Augsburg earlier today, told M.E.N Sport : “Obviously there are people talking, asking me and stuff but I am not really thinking about it.
“I am concentrating on Schalke. I still have to achieve my goals for Schalke. I am just concentrating on that and we just see how things go, but for now I am just focused on Schalke.
“Hopefully I can get into the team and help them climb up the table.”
The Wales international left Manchester City to sign for Schalke in January, 2019, but has a release clause in his contract which would allow him to move to United for €60million.
Sir Alex “the best ever”
Sir Alex Ferguson was the best manager Robin van Persie played under, according to the former United striker.
Van Persie, who won a Premier League title at United in 2012-2013, wrote in ‘LVG-The Manager and the Total Person’: “Ferguson was a super manager.
“It was so brilliant how he always kept the entire squad happy and focused.”
The book centres on another ex-United boss in Louis van Gaal, with Dutchman van Persie writing: “Tactically he (Van Gaal) is a genius. “You can’t deny that, I have had managers who had their own strengths. But Ferguson was a super manager.”
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Giggs: Reds need more signings to challenge
United are still ‘four or five’ signings away from becoming title challengers, according to club legend Ryan Giggs.
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Giggs, who is now Wales manager, believes the foundations are in place for something special under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
He told the club’s official website : “It was a shame we had to pause the season because we were flying.
“I still think we need four or five players, but we’re definitely going in the right direction.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-05-24--Robin van Persie was slapped by ex-Man Utd boss Louis van Gaal

Former Manchester United striker Robin van Persie has recalled the time he was slapped by Louis van Gaal at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil .
Van Persie worked under Van Gaal at club and international level , with Van Gaal going on to replace David Moyes at Manchester United after the tournament in South America .
The pair had a rollercoaster relationship , which dipped when Van Persie was told his career at United was over , but the pair have since repaired their relationship .
Van Persie has now revealed about a remarkable incident that occurred during the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a new book .
'LVG – The Manager and the Total Person ' .
Recalling the last-eight clash with Costa Rica in Sao Salvador , Van Persie said : “ The game went into extra-time and I got cramp .
Louis shouted ' I am taking you off . '
“ I turned around and shouted 'no , no , we have penalties soon ' but the last 20 minutes were physically really hard for me .
He could see that - and steam was coming out of his ears .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gathered near the touchline , he got close to me and suddenly hit me .
Bang !
With a big flat hand he dealt me a blow and said in an angry way 'do n't ever do that to me again . '
“ I looked at him absolutely stunned .
Louis said 'just get on with it and make sure you get it in the net from the spot . '
I am glad I managed to put the penalty in the corner .
`` When I look back on that incident @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but that was Louis for you .
Sometimes he can hug a player - and sometimes he can hit you .
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Former Manchester United striker Robin van Persie has recalled the time he was slapped by Louis van Gaal at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
Van Persie worked under Van Gaal at club and international level, with Van Gaal going on to replace David Moyes at Manchester United after the tournament in South America.
The pair had a rollercoaster relationship, which dipped when Van Persie was told his career at United was over, but the pair have since repaired their relationship.
Van Persie has now revealed about a remarkable incident that occurred during the 2014 World Cup, recounting the incident in a new book. 'LVG – The Manager and the Total Person'.
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Recalling the last-eight clash with Costa Rica in Sao Salvador, Van Persie said: “The game went into extra-time and I got cramp. Louis shouted 'I am taking you off.'
“I turned around and shouted 'no, no, we have penalties soon' but the last 20 minutes were physically really hard for me. He could see that - and steam was coming out of his ears.
“When the match was finished and we gathered near the touchline, he got close to me and suddenly hit me. Bang! With a big flat hand he dealt me a blow and said in an angry way 'don't ever do that to me again.'
“I looked at him absolutely stunned. Louis said 'just get on with it and make sure you get it in the net from the spot.' I am glad I managed to put the penalty in the corner.
"When I look back on that incident, it was a weird moment, but that was Louis for you. Sometimes he can hug a player - and sometimes he can hit you.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-05-24--Loved and lost: The people we have lost to coronavirus in Greater Manchester

In Greater Manchester , hundreds of people have tragically lost their lives to coronavirus .
And as the figures for the number of people who have died in our region are released daily , it 's easy to forget that behind every one of these numbers is a person .
Every number represents a human being who was loved by someone .
They were mothers , sons , dads and daughters , who had fantastic stories to tell .
The Manchester Evening News has vowed to pay tribute to COVID-19 victims from our region in our Loved and Lost series @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a story .
We want to tell them all .
This week , more grieving families have been in touch with tributes for people whose lives were cut short after they contracted COVID-19 .
Here are some of their stories .
If you have a loved one that you want to honour fill the form in here .
Alan lived in Wardle in Rochdale and worked as a refuse collector .
He passed away at Salford Royal Hospital aged 73 .
He leaves behind his wife Ann , daughter Alison , son Terry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Joshua and Mark , granddaughters Alicia and Ivy and great granddaughter Phoebe .
Alan was born in South Stanley in County Durham but grew up in Smallbridge in Rochdale .
He worked for Wardle Parish Council then Rochdale Council as a refuse collector .
He went on to meet his wife Ann and have two children .
Alan was known to many in the local community as 'budgie man ' as he kept budgies in an aviary in his garden .
He loved to help out in the community and spent many hours @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Conservative Club , helping out with social events and the children 's Christmas party .
Alan also volunteered for the Stroke Association after his wife had a stroke .
Every week he would go to Fairfield Hospital and Rochdale Infirmary with his friend Brian to hand out leaflets and advice to people about strokes .
Paying tribute , his daughter Alison said : `` We are all going to miss him so much , he has left a huge hole in our family . ''
Surinder was born in India in 1938 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ then Denton , before eventually settling in Cheadle with his family .
Surinder was married to his wife for 54 years .
They have two children and give granddaughters .
Until 1998 , he worked on markets in Ashton and Hyde selling men 's clothing .
After moving to Cheadle , he enjoyed retirement and family life .
His family described him as a 'valued and loved ' member of the Indian community in Manchester .
Over the years , he travelled the world with his wife and family , including to his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at Stepping Hill Hospital on May 16 aged 81 .
In a tribute , his granddaughter Nikita said : `` He will always be remembered for his warm smile , and his loving and gentle nature .
`` He was loved by everyone who knew him and was known for being humble , honest and kind .
`` We will miss him so much and cherish his memories forever . ''
Jimmy was a dad of six and had 11 grandchildren .
He was born and bred in Ancoats and later moved to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Pickfords moving company .
He loved his dog Rio who he would call his 'mate ' and walk in the meadow everyday .
Jimmy spent his last few years in a care home as he suffered with demetia .
He passed away on May 2 at EachStep Blackley care home after contracting coronavirus His daughter Lorraine said : `` Sorry I was not there to hold your hand Dad , you are Missed everyday , Loved forever , Never forgotten .
She had three children and four grandchildren .
She loved going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and loved spending time with her friends .
In a tribute , Michael Comrie said : `` Sadly missed , so sudden no time to say goodbye .
`` Very caring , always had a prayer for you . ''
He died aged 69 at Royal Preston Hospital on April 21 .
David had lived in many different places across the country , including in Jersey , Lincoln , Bournemouth and Bolton .
He worked as a mechanical engineer for BAE Systems and also spent time working for St John 's Ambulance as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any children of his own but was a loving uncle .
Paying tribute to him , his friend Clive Gray said : `` Despite losing his sight in his 60s and hearing loss , he had a fabulous sense of humour .
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In Greater Manchester, hundreds of people have tragically lost their lives to coronavirus.
And as the figures for the number of people who have died in our region are released daily, it's easy to forget that behind every one of these numbers is a person.
Every number represents a human being who was loved by someone.
They were mothers, sons, dads and daughters, who had fantastic stories to tell.
The Manchester Evening News has vowed to pay tribute to COVID-19 victims from our region in our Loved and Lost series.
Every victim of the virus has a story. We want to tell them all.
This week, more grieving families have been in touch with tributes for people whose lives were cut short after they contracted COVID-19.
Here are some of their stories.
If you have a loved one that you want to honour fill the form in here.
Alan Brown
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Alan lived in Wardle in Rochdale and worked as a refuse collector. He passed away at Salford Royal Hospital aged 73.
He leaves behind his wife Ann, daughter Alison, son Terry, daughter-in-law Kellie, grandsons Daniel, Joshua and Mark, granddaughters Alicia and Ivy and great granddaughter Phoebe.
Alan was born in South Stanley in County Durham but grew up in Smallbridge in Rochdale.
He worked for Wardle Parish Council then Rochdale Council as a refuse collector.
He went on to meet his wife Ann and have two children.
Alan was known to many in the local community as 'budgie man' as he kept budgies in an aviary in his garden.
He loved to help out in the community and spent many hours as part of the committee at Wardle Conservative Club, helping out with social events and the children's Christmas party.
Alan also volunteered for the Stroke Association after his wife had a stroke.
Every week he would go to Fairfield Hospital and Rochdale Infirmary with his friend Brian to hand out leaflets and advice to people about strokes.
Paying tribute, his daughter Alison said: "We are all going to miss him so much, he has left a huge hole in our family."
Surinder Jain
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Surinder was born in India in 1938.
He moved to Hyde in Tameside, then Denton, before eventually settling in Cheadle with his family.
Surinder was married to his wife for 54 years. They have two children and five granddaughters.
Until 1998, he worked on markets in Ashton and Hyde selling men's clothing.
After moving to Cheadle, he enjoyed retirement and family life.
His family described him as a 'valued and loved' member of the Indian community in Manchester.
Over the years, he travelled the world with his wife and family, including to his birthplace in India.
He passed away at Stepping Hill Hospital on May 16 aged 81.
In a tribute, his granddaughter Nikita said: "He will always be remembered for his warm smile, and his loving and gentle nature.
"He was loved by everyone who knew him and was known for being humble, honest and kind.
"We will miss him so much and cherish his memories forever."
Jimmy Rooney
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Jimmy was a dad of six and had 11 grandchildren.
He was born and bred in Ancoats and later moved to Collyhurst.
The 84-year-old was a lifelong Manchester United supporter.
He worked as a driver for Pickfords moving company.
He loved his dog Rio who he would call his 'mate' and walk in the meadow everyday.
Jimmy spent his last few years in a care home as he suffered with demetia.
He passed away on May 2 at EachStep Blackley care home after contracting coronavirus
His daughter Lorraine said: "Sorry I was not there to hold your hand Dad, you are Missed everyday, Loved forever, Never forgotten.
"Your girl Lorraine x"
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Alice Comrie
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Alice Comrie, nee Sheldon, lived in Blackley.
She had three children and four grandchildren.
She loved going on holiday, especially to Scarborough, and loved spending time with her friends.
Alice died aged 81 in a care home in Rochdale.
In a tribute, Michael Comrie said: "Sadly missed, so sudden no time to say goodbye.
"Very caring, always had a prayer for you."
David Drakley
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David lived in Adlington in Lancashire.
He died aged 69 at Royal Preston Hospital on April 21.
David had lived in many different places across the country, including in Jersey, Lincoln, Bournemouth and Bolton.
He worked as a mechanical engineer for BAE Systems and also spent time working for St John's Ambulance as a driver.
David didn't have any children of his own but was a loving uncle.
Paying tribute to him, his friend Clive Gray said: "Despite losing his sight in his 60s and hearing loss, he had a fabulous sense of humour.
Rest in peace Mr Drakley. A great friend."
If you want to pay tribute to a loved one, fill out the form here


themanchestereveningnews--2020-05-24--Charley Webb on finding pregnancy 'really hard' and postnatal depression

Emmerdale star Charley Webb has opened up about finding pregnancy 'really hard ' and suffering from postnatal depression in a frank post about motherhood .
Mum-of-three Charley has shared a proud family photo of herself and her family just a couple of hours after they welcomed baby boy Ace last July .
Alongside the smiling photo of Charley , her husband Matthew Wolfenden and their three sons the actress from Bury told how she suffered 'horrendous sickness ' while pregnant with all of her children .
She also revealed that she had post-natal depression after giving birth to her eldest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ says that with her second child Bowie , born in December 2015 , she was aware of how she felt so managed things 'much better . '
Charley , who has played Debbie Dingle in the ITV soap since 2000 , has posted on Instagram to encourage other mums to talk about their feelings and to raise funds for PANDAS Foundation Support for families coping with a perinatal mental illness occuring during pregnancy or in the first year following the birth of a child .
She explained with the photo : `` This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
A couple of hours after Ace was born .
`` I can ’ t lie , I find being pregnant really hard but at the same time I do know how lucky I am to be able to fall pregnant pretty easily/at all .
`` I had horrendous sickness with all three of the boys which pretty much lasted my whole pregnancies .
`` I found it so hard to be able to function , all I wanted to do was lie down and sleep .
Something that gets harder when you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' She added : `` I know it could have been a lot worse so I ’ m not complaining , I ’ m just being honest .
My births on the other hand have all been amazing .
`` I suffered with post natal depression after Buster which I didn ’ t realise at the time .
With Bowie I was so aware how I felt before that I really managed things much better .
`` I made sure I got him in a routine really early on and for me , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ m a bit of a control freak ) . ''
Charley , 32 , also spoke about the 'leap ' from having two to three children .
She wrote : `` The jump from 2-3 I found the hardest .
Luckily Ace is a really good baby but suddenly there ’ s more of them than there is of you .
`` As I ’ ve got older ( and had more babies ) I ’ ve learnt that talking to friends and being honest with how I ’ m feeling has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` That would be my biggest piece of advice , be honest , be truthful .
No feelings are wrong , no matter what they are .
We all have good days and bad and that ’ s ok. '' Charley is now asking other mothers to share their experiences .
`` I ’ d love to hear your stories , '' she said .
`` For every story and experience about your journey to motherhood shared using the hashtag # myexpertmidwifeXpandas @ My_Expertmidwife will donate £1 to @ Pandas_UK to support women @ @ @ @ @ @ @ maternal mental health . ''
Charley 's honest message was applauded by fans and fellow celeb mums Gemma Atkinson , Jennifer Metcalfe and Catherine Tyldesley .
`` Thank you so much for sharing how it ’ s been for you , '' said one follower .

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Emmerdale star Charley Webb has opened up about finding pregnancy 'really hard' and suffering from postnatal depression in a frank post about motherhood.
Mum-of-three Charley has shared a proud family photo of herself and her family just a couple of hours after they welcomed baby boy Ace last July.
Alongside the smiling photo of Charley, her husband Matthew Wolfenden and their three sons the actress from Bury told how she suffered 'horrendous sickness' while pregnant with all of her children.
She also revealed that she had post-natal depression after giving birth to her eldest son Buster in April 2010.
She says that with her second child Bowie, born in December 2015, she was aware of how she felt so managed things 'much better.'
Charley, who has played Debbie Dingle in the ITV soap since 2000, has posted on Instagram to encourage other mums to talk about their feelings and to raise funds for PANDAS Foundation Support for families coping with a perinatal mental illness occuring during pregnancy or in the first year following the birth of a child.
She explained with the photo: "This is our first picture as a five. A couple of hours after Ace was born.
(Image: Charley Webb Instagram)
"I can’t lie, I find being pregnant really hard but at the same time I do know how lucky I am to be able to fall pregnant pretty easily/at all.
"I had horrendous sickness with all three of the boys which pretty much lasted my whole pregnancies.
"I found it so hard to be able to function, all I wanted to do was lie down and sleep. Something that gets harder when you’ve got others running around."
She added: "I know it could have been a lot worse so I’m not complaining, I’m just being honest. My births on the other hand have all been amazing.
(Image: Charley Webb Instagram)
"I suffered with post natal depression after Buster which I didn’t realise at the time. With Bowie I was so aware how I felt before that I really managed things much better.
"I made sure I got him in a routine really early on and for me, I think that helped me (I’m a bit of a control freak)."
Charley, 32, also spoke about the 'leap' from having two to three children.
(Image: Charley Webb Instagram)
She wrote: "The jump from 2-3 I found the hardest. Luckily Ace is a really good baby but suddenly there’s more of them than there is of you.
"As I’ve got older (and had more babies) I’ve learnt that talking to friends and being honest with how I’m feeling has been the best thing for me.
"That would be my biggest piece of advice, be honest, be truthful. No feelings are wrong, no matter what they are. We all have good days and bad and that’s ok."
Charley is now asking other mothers to share their experiences.
"I’d love to hear your stories," she said.
"For every story and experience about your journey to motherhood shared using the hashtag #myexpertmidwifeXpandas @My_Expertmidwife will donate £1 to @Pandas_UK to support women suffering and help end the stigma around maternal mental health."
Charley's honest message was applauded by fans and fellow celeb mums Gemma Atkinson, Jennifer Metcalfe and Catherine Tyldesley.
"Thank you so much for sharing how it’s been for you," said one follower.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-05-24--Lingard makes Ibrahimovic and Michael Jordan comparison

Jesse Lingard has identified some similarities between former Manchester United teammate Zlatan Ibrahimovic and basketball legend Michael Jordan .
Lingard has been watching Netflix 's The Last Dance series , which follows the Chicago Bulls in the 1998 NBA season , Jordan 's last , and shines a light on his ruthlessness .
Dubbed a 'really inspiring story ' by the England international and he revealed it reminded him of Ibrahimovic , who he played alongside at Old Trafford .
`` I have to say Zlatan .
As soon as he came to Man Utd you could feel that aura @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sport .
`` He had that winning mentality and that drove us , motivated us to win many trophies .
Not many people have had that effect .
He had that raw winning mentality , he 'd played at big clubs before and had that mentality .
`` He came to Man Utd and said he wanted to win trophies .
At that time I was a young player , Marcus Rashford was young , as soon as we won that first trophy it made us hungry for more .
I 'd say @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mentality to the team . ''

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Jesse Lingard has identified some similarities between former Manchester United teammate Zlatan Ibrahimovic and basketball legend Michael Jordan.
Lingard has been watching Netflix's The Last Dance series, which follows the Chicago Bulls in the 1998 NBA season, Jordan's last, and shines a light on his ruthlessness.
Dubbed a 'really inspiring story' by the England international and he revealed it reminded him of Ibrahimovic, who he played alongside at Old Trafford.
"I have to say Zlatan. As soon as he came to Man Utd you could feel that aura around him," he told BeIN Sport.
"He had that winning mentality and that drove us, motivated us to win many trophies. Not many people have had that effect. He had that raw winning mentality, he'd played at big clubs before and had that mentality.
"He came to Man Utd and said he wanted to win trophies. At that time I was a young player, Marcus Rashford was young, as soon as we won that first trophy it made us hungry for more. I'd say he brought that winning factor and winning mentality to the team."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-05-24--Man City to rival Man Utd and Real Madrid for wonderkid and more rumours

Manchester City are interested in signing Brazilian youth international Vinicius Tobais , according to reports .
The 16-year-old right-sided player for Internacional is apparently interesting City , who have just signed 17-year-old Brazilian Yan Couto from Cortiba .
Tuttomercatoweb say City are hopeful of agreeing a deal to sign Vinicius and he would officially move to the club when he turned 18 .
They describe him as one of the best 16-year-old 's in South America .
However , the report adds that City 's rivals Manchester United are also tracking the youngster , along with Spanish giants Real Madrid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Barcelona full-back Nelson Semedo is reportedly being exaggerated .
It had been claimed City are looking at Semedo to replace Joao Cancelo , who could be set to leave the Etihad this summer .
A three-way transfer involving Semedo , Cancelo and Inter Milan 's Lautaro Martinez has been rumoured for the last few weeks , which would see Cancelo move to Barcelona with Semedo joining City , before Barca would use Cancelo to off-set the cost of signing Martinez .
But now , Marca ( via SportWitness ) says Semedo has been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been overplayed in previous reports .
Instead , they say City are not as interested in Semedo as has been made out , partly because a swap deal including Cancelo might be difficult to pull off while adhering to Financial Fair Play regulations .

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Manchester City are interested in signing Brazilian youth international Vinicius Tobais, according to reports.
The 16-year-old right-sided player for Internacional is apparently interesting City, who have just signed 17-year-old Brazilian Yan Couto from Cortiba.
Tuttomercatoweb say City are hopeful of agreeing a deal to sign Vinicius and he would officially move to the club when he turned 18. They describe him as one of the best 16-year-old's in South America.
However, the report adds that City's rivals Manchester United are also tracking the youngster, along with Spanish giants Real Madrid.
Meanwhile, City's interest in Barcelona full-back Nelson Semedo is reportedly being exaggerated.
It had been claimed City are looking at Semedo to replace Joao Cancelo, who could be set to leave the Etihad this summer.
A three-way transfer involving Semedo, Cancelo and Inter Milan's Lautaro Martinez has been rumoured for the last few weeks, which would see Cancelo move to Barcelona with Semedo joining City, before Barca would use Cancelo to off-set the cost of signing Martinez.
But now, Marca (via SportWitness) says Semedo has been offered to City but their interest has been overplayed in previous reports.
Instead, they say City are not as interested in Semedo as has been made out, partly because a swap deal including Cancelo might be difficult to pull off while adhering to Financial Fair Play regulations.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-05-24--Man Utd meet with Thomas Lemar's agent over transfer and more rumours

Manchester United have met with the agent of Thomas Lemar to discuss a possible summer move , according to reports in Spain .
Lemar , 24 , moved to Atletico Madrid from Monaco two summers ago , but has only scored three times in 67 appearances .
This season , he has not scored in 24 appearances .
However , the World Cup winner is still regularly linked with the biggest clubs in Europe , including United and Premier League rivals Arsenal .
Now , AS suggest United will look to rival Arsenal for the winger and have already met @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a move .
United are looking for a right-winger this summer , with Borussia Dortmund 's Jadon Sancho the top target .
Meanwhile , United have reportedly held talks over a possible summer move for Juventus midfielder Adrien Rabiot .
United were said to be interested in signing Rabiot last summer , but he made the free transfer to Juve instead .
A year on , he is being linked with a transfer away from Turin already , despite impressing at times over the season .
Gazzetto dello Sport suggest representatives of United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mother , Veronique , though it is unclear who approached who to arrange the meeting .
Finally , United are planning to sell Marcos Rojo for £12m this summer , according to the Mirror .
Rojo is on loan at Estudiantes in Argentina , but only made one appearance before their season was suspended .
The club have expressed their interest in keeping Rojo , but United 's reported asking price might be too high .

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Manchester United have met with the agent of Thomas Lemar to discuss a possible summer move, according to reports in Spain.
Lemar, 24, moved to Atletico Madrid from Monaco two summers ago, but has only scored three times in 67 appearances. This season, he has not scored in 24 appearances.
However, the World Cup winner is still regularly linked with the biggest clubs in Europe, including United and Premier League rivals Arsenal.
Now, AS suggest United will look to rival Arsenal for the winger and have already met his agent to discuss the possibility of a move.
United are looking for a right-winger this summer, with Borussia Dortmund's Jadon Sancho the top target.
Meanwhile, United have reportedly held talks over a possible summer move for Juventus midfielder Adrien Rabiot.
United were said to be interested in signing Rabiot last summer, but he made the free transfer to Juve instead. A year on, he is being linked with a transfer away from Turin already, despite impressing at times over the season.
Gazzetto dello Sport suggest representatives of United have met with the player’s mother, Veronique, though it is unclear who approached who to arrange the meeting.
Finally, United are planning to sell Marcos Rojo for £12m this summer, according to the Mirror.
Rojo is on loan at Estudiantes in Argentina, but only made one appearance before their season was suspended. The club have expressed their interest in keeping Rojo, but United's reported asking price might be too high.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-05-24--Manchester United news and transfers RECAP

Manchester United have assembled a provisional 29-man squad ahead of the possible restart of the Premier League season next month @ @ @ @ @ training complex on Wednesday for players to begin phase one of training in anticipation of @ @ @ @ @ in June .
Paul Pogba and Marcus Rashford have reported for sessions now they have @ @ @ @ @ manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has a fully-fit squad to choose from .
The United squad @ @ @ @ @ club fails to agree an extension for the loan of Shanghai Shenhua striker Odion Ighalo @ @ @ @ @ May 31 .
Angel Gomes is out of contract on June 30 and United have @ @ @ @ @ an extension until the end of the season with the 19-year-old .
Meanwhile , United @ @ @ @ @ Leverkusen star Kai Havertz who netted a brace against Borussia Monchengladbach on Saturday .

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Manchester United have assembled a provisional 29-man squad ahead of the possible restart of the Premier League season next month.
United reopened their Carrington training complex on Wednesday for players to begin phase one of training in anticipation of the season's likely resumption in June.
Paul Pogba and Marcus Rashford have reported for sessions now they have recovered from long-term injuries and manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has a fully-fit squad to choose from.
The United squad could be trimmed if the club fails to agree an extension for the loan of Shanghai Shenhua striker Odion Ighalo, whose contract expires on May 31. Angel Gomes is out of contract on June 30 and United have until June 23 to agree an extension until the end of the season with the 19-year-old.
Meanwhile, United have been linked with Bayer Leverkusen star Kai Havertz who netted a brace against Borussia Monchengladbach on Saturday.
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themanchestereveningnews--2020-05-24--Ten men every woman in Greater Manchester should know about

These are some of the men which women in Manchester should know about .
Whether they were driven by anger , jealousy or a desire for control , they were hauled before the courts for crimes committed against women .
Many of their victims have been left with long lasting scars , both physical and mental .
And while a couple of these offenders targeted complete strangers , most offended against women they were in relationships with .
Here are some of the most shocking cases to come before the courts in recent months .
'If I ca n't have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ left his former girlfriend too terrified to report his crimes to the police .
But she was later hospitalised for about a month after Robinson brutally attacked her , stabbing her with scissors and using them to cut her hair .
During the horrific attack , Robinson , 23 , chillingly told her : `` If I ca n't have you , no one will have you . ''
He picked up a bread knife and began attacking her with it .
Robinson only stopped when she cried out for help .
Earlier @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 15 years after admitting attempted murder .
Manchester Crown Court heard how after meeting the 25-year-old woman on Snapchat , Robinson became increasingly violent and controlling until he launched the 'unrelenting ' attack on her , three months after the start of their relationship .
After being released from hospital , she has been left with prominent scarring to her face and fears she may never regain full use of her left hand because of the injuries inflicted by Robinson .
Mel Orme had only been released months earlier after being locked up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the prowl and attacked women in the Trafford Centre .
Orme , 55 , followed one woman to the car park where he groped her bottom before grinning at her and walking away .
Hours later he followed another woman around the complex and attempted to grab her .
A third woman out enjoying the afternoon with her daughter and friends had sat down on a bench when she spotted Orme watching her from behind a plant pot .
As she walked away he grabbed her by the arm and bottom , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had just five months earlier been released from jail despite being locked up for life for the attempted rape of a girl of 16 in 1998 .
At Minshull Street Crown Court in February , he pleaded guilty to sexual assault and was jailed for a further 32 months .
The monster who imprisoned and waterboarded his girlfriend after she tried to leave his flat During the brutal attack he launched on his girlfriend , Liam Hawkins told the young mum that she 'deserved to die ' .
Hawkins imprisoned her for almost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ During that time he assaulted her using items including a TV , an ashtray and a broom handle as weapons .
He also put her head under the water in a bath .
Before police stormed the flat , Hawkins , 31 , warned the woman that if she did not keep quiet he would 'make her famous ' .
She was able to alert police to her location before Hawkins smashed her phone .
The couple had originally met on Facebook , and after a positive start to the relationship Hawkins later @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to know where she was and who she was with .
She had spent the weekend at his flat , and the attack began as she went to leave .
Hawkins became 'aggressive ' and said 'where do you think you 're going ? '
The violence began with Hawkins punching her to the back of the head , and a 'catalogue ' of assaults followed .
He later pleaded guilty to false imprisonment , damaging property , threats to kill and assault occasioning actual bodily harm , and was jailed for five @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Crown Court in April .
He forced her to drink 'like a dog ' : The vile boyfriend who tried to blame his domestic violence on girlfriend 's abortion Jayden Knight became 'aggressive and abusive ' towards his girlfriend after she decided she was going to abort her child .
Knight , 27 , from Middleton , said the decision affected his mental health .
He went on to commit a month long catalogue of domestic violence against her , attacking her as well as spitting and pulling her trousers down .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her , and 'forced her to lap up ' a drink from the floor 'like a dog ' .
During one incident , he told the mother in her 20s that he would 'terrorise ' her , and also said `` I 'm going to kill you ' .
At Manchester Crown Court in April , Knight was jailed for 22 months .
He admitted four offences of battery , one of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and three of criminal damage , in relation to incidents which happened at their home in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and January 8 this year . '
I fell in love with a monster ' : Wife tells of trauma at hands of abusive husband who used mobile phone to track her Salma Akbar said she fell in love with a 'monster ' .
She spoke out after her former husband Shabaz Khan , 30 , was hauled before the courts for subjecting her to a 'planned and premeditated campaign of intimidation ' .
Controlling Khan tracked Ms Akbar using mobile phone apps , followed her around and imposed a curfew on her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ times , but he promised to change .
When Khan refused to leave her flat , he refused and ran into her with his car , causing her to sustain bruising to her legs .
After being arrested and bailed , when he was ordered not to contact to Ms Akbar , Khan continued to follow her around .
Ms Akbar described how she felt like a 'prisoner ' and that she was walking on egg shells around him .
In an emotional statement she read at Manchester Crown Court in January , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Five years ago I was a bubbly , happy go lucky , smiley strong independent woman .
I will never be that Salma again . ''
Khan , of Ringwood Road , Hampshire , received an 18-month community order , which includes 200 hours unpaid work and an order to complete a 'building better relationships programme ' , after pleading guilty to stalking and common assault .
Controlling boyfriend intentionally got his partner sacked and left her feeling suicidal Scott Swinscoe broke seven of his girlfriend 's mobile phones and intentionally got @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 27 , had been in a relationship with the woman for about three or four years , but she said that it deteriorated last year due to his 'excessive jealously ' .
He continually broke her phones on purpose and did n't let her see her family , Manchester Crown Court heard earlier this month .
On one occasion he threw a phone which hit her face , leaving her with a black eye .
He sent 'vile and abusive ' messages to her , damaged her property and punching walls , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Even after being arrested , Swinscoe continued to contact her .
In a statement read to the court , the woman , a mother with a child from a previous relationship , said she wishes she 'd never have met Swinscoe .
Swinscoe , of Chorley Road , Swinton , who has previous convictions for dealing cannabis and burglary , was jailed for 16 months .
Controlling thug violently battered girlfriend in lockdown row then ordered her to wash blood from her face There have been fears that the lockdown and coronavirus could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
And one case in Stockport appeared to have been influenced at least in some part by the pandemic .
Joseph Jones , 41 , kicked , throttled and slapped his partner in her own flat during the 'sustained ' assault , leaving her with two black eyes .
He then ordered her to wash her own blood from her face .
It came after they had an argument 'involving comments about her brother who was unwell during the current pandemic ' , according to prosecutors .
The woman was eating her dinner @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the plate from her hands causing her to fall off the sofa .
While she was on the floor , he kicked her several times to her legs and shortly after grabbed her by the throat and 'lifted her into the air ' .
In April , Jones , who has been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia , was jailed for 16 months at Minshull Street Crown Court .
Thug pulled clumps of hair from girlfriend 's head after seven cans of Strongbow Michael Smith launched the attack on his girlfriend after drinking seven @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of hair from her head and dragged her around the room , kicking her to the face and body .
The woman left the house they shared to get away from Smith , 38 , and stayed with a friend .
Smith turned up there began drinking and became argumentative , the court heard .
“ Smith then dragged the woman off the sofa by her hair and pulled her around the floor , '' prosecutor Chloe Fordham told Minshull Street Crown Court in April .
He then started to punch her to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ repeatedly .
She suffered bruising and swelling to the right side of her forehead , and hair had been pulled from her scalp .
A judge sentenced Smith , from Bury , to 12 months in prison after he pleaded guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm .
Thug jailed for string of robberies against lone women - he snatched a cancer patient 's bag as she made her way to hospital Lee Walsh targeted lone women during eight incidents across Rochdale and Bury , attacking them before making off with their handbags @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 40 , mugged a 69-year-old woman who was on her way to hospital for cancer treatment .
Walsh snatched her bag , containing personal items and her cancer medication .
He then ran off to a waiting VW Golf and passed the bag to his accomplice , Marie Ellis , 35 .
On another occasion , a 58-year-old woman was threatened at knifepoint at her workplace in Wardleworth , Rochdale .
In February at Minshull Street Crown Court , Walsh , of George Street , Rochdale , was jailed for nine years .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ robbery and one count of theft .
Ellis , 35 , of Peel Lodge , was previously sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison after admitting one count of robbery and four counts of handling stolen goods .
The jealous ex who climbed through his former partner 's bedroom window to attack her Stewart Edge left the woman terrified after he broke into her house .
She was lying in bed at about 11pm as Edge climbed in through the bedroom window of her home in Denton .
They had been in a relationship @ @ @ @ @ @ @ order was imposed against Edge following their break up .
It marked the third time he had breached the order .
Edge , 34 , then began 'ranting about other men ' before slapping her across the face and pushing her , causing her to fall into a set of drawers .
He snatched her phone and left .
Earlier this week , Edge was jailed for 16 months at Minshull Street Crown Court .
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These are some of the men which women in Manchester should know about.
Whether they were driven by anger, jealousy or a desire for control, they were hauled before the courts for crimes committed against women.
Many of their victims have been left with long lasting scars, both physical and mental.
And while a couple of these offenders targeted complete strangers, most offended against women they were in relationships with.
Here are some of the most shocking cases to come before the courts in recent months.
'If I can't have you, no-one else will'
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Fidal Robinson left his former girlfriend too terrified to report his crimes to the police.
But she was later hospitalised for about a month after Robinson brutally attacked her, stabbing her with scissors and using them to cut her hair.
During the horrific attack, Robinson, 23, chillingly told her: "If I can't have you, no one will have you."
He picked up a bread knife and began attacking her with it.
Robinson only stopped when she cried out for help.
Earlier this month, Robinson was jailed for 15 years after admitting attempted murder.
Manchester Crown Court heard how after meeting the 25-year-old woman on Snapchat, Robinson became increasingly violent and controlling until he launched the 'unrelenting' attack on her, three months after the start of their relationship.
After being released from hospital, she has been left with prominent scarring to her face and fears she may never regain full use of her left hand because of the injuries inflicted by Robinson.
Back behind bars, the Trafford Centre sex pest
Mel Orme had only been released months earlier after being locked up for attempted rape, when he was on the prowl and attacked women in the Trafford Centre.
Orme, 55, followed one woman to the car park where he groped her bottom before grinning at her and walking away.
Hours later he followed another woman around the complex and attempted to grab her.
A third woman out enjoying the afternoon with her daughter and friends had sat down on a bench when she spotted Orme watching her from behind a plant pot.
As she walked away he grabbed her by the arm and bottom, before pushing himself against her.
Orme had just five months earlier been released from jail despite being locked up for life for the attempted rape of a girl of 16 in 1998.
At Minshull Street Crown Court in February, he pleaded guilty to sexual assault and was jailed for a further 32 months.
The monster who imprisoned and waterboarded his girlfriend after she tried to leave his flat
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During the brutal attack he launched on his girlfriend, Liam Hawkins told the young mum that she 'deserved to die'.
Hawkins imprisoned her for almost five hours in his Rusholme flat.
During that time he assaulted her using items including a TV, an ashtray and a broom handle as weapons.
He also put her head under the water in a bath.
Before police stormed the flat, Hawkins, 31, warned the woman that if she did not keep quiet he would 'make her famous'.
She was able to alert police to her location before Hawkins smashed her phone.
The couple had originally met on Facebook, and after a positive start to the relationship Hawkins later became 'possessive and controlling', demanding to know where she was and who she was with.
She had spent the weekend at his flat, and the attack began as she went to leave.
Hawkins became 'aggressive' and said 'where do you think you're going?'
The violence began with Hawkins punching her to the back of the head, and a 'catalogue' of assaults followed.
He later pleaded guilty to false imprisonment, damaging property, threats to kill and assault occasioning actual bodily harm, and was jailed for five years and four months at Minshull Street Crown Court in April.
He forced her to drink 'like a dog': The vile boyfriend who tried to blame his domestic violence on girlfriend's abortion
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Jayden Knight became 'aggressive and abusive' towards his girlfriend after she decided she was going to abort her child.
Knight, 27, from Middleton, said the decision affected his mental health.
He went on to commit a month long catalogue of domestic violence against her, attacking her as well as spitting and pulling her trousers down.
He also threw a can of lager over her, and 'forced her to lap up' a drink from the floor 'like a dog'.
During one incident, he told the mother in her 20s that he would 'terrorise' her, and also said ''I'm going to kill you'.
At Manchester Crown Court in April, Knight was jailed for 22 months.
He admitted four offences of battery, one of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and three of criminal damage, in relation to incidents which happened at their home in north Manchester between December 5 last year and January 8 this year.
'I fell in love with a monster': Wife tells of trauma at hands of abusive husband who used mobile phone to track her
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Salma Akbar said she fell in love with a 'monster'.
She spoke out after her former husband Shabaz Khan, 30, was hauled before the courts for subjecting her to a 'planned and premeditated campaign of intimidation'.
Controlling Khan tracked Ms Akbar using mobile phone apps, followed her around and imposed a curfew on her.
She broke up with him several times, but he promised to change.
When Khan refused to leave her flat, he refused and ran into her with his car, causing her to sustain bruising to her legs.
After being arrested and bailed, when he was ordered not to contact to Ms Akbar, Khan continued to follow her around.
Ms Akbar described how she felt like a 'prisoner' and that she was walking on egg shells around him.
In an emotional statement she read at Manchester Crown Court in January, fighting back tears Ms Akbar said: "Five years ago I was a bubbly, happy go lucky, smiley strong independent woman. I will never be that Salma again."
Khan, of Ringwood Road, Hampshire, received an 18-month community order, which includes 200 hours unpaid work and an order to complete a 'building better relationships programme', after pleading guilty to stalking and common assault.
Controlling boyfriend intentionally got his partner sacked and left her feeling suicidal
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Scott Swinscoe broke seven of his girlfriend's mobile phones and intentionally got her sacked from her job.
Swinscoe, 27, had been in a relationship with the woman for about three or four years, but she said that it deteriorated last year due to his 'excessive jealously'.
He continually broke her phones on purpose and didn't let her see her family, Manchester Crown Court heard earlier this month.
On one occasion he threw a phone which hit her face, leaving her with a black eye.
He sent 'vile and abusive' messages to her, damaged her property and punching walls, and behaved in an intimating way.
Even after being arrested, Swinscoe continued to contact her.
In a statement read to the court, the woman, a mother with a child from a previous relationship, said she wishes she'd never have met Swinscoe.
Swinscoe, of Chorley Road, Swinton, who has previous convictions for dealing cannabis and burglary, was jailed for 16 months.
Controlling thug violently battered girlfriend in lockdown row then ordered her to wash blood from her face
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There have been fears that the lockdown and coronavirus could lead to an increase in domestic violence.
And one case in Stockport appeared to have been influenced at least in some part by the pandemic.
Joseph Jones, 41, kicked, throttled and slapped his partner in her own flat during the 'sustained' assault, leaving her with two black eyes.
He then ordered her to wash her own blood from her face.
It came after they had an argument 'involving comments about her brother who was unwell during the current pandemic', according to prosecutors.
The woman was eating her dinner at the time, and Jones kicked the plate from her hands causing her to fall off the sofa.
While she was on the floor, he kicked her several times to her legs and shortly after grabbed her by the throat and 'lifted her into the air'.
In April, Jones, who has been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, was jailed for 16 months at Minshull Street Crown Court.
He pleaded guilty to assault causing actual bodily harm.
Thug pulled clumps of hair from girlfriend's head after seven cans of Strongbow
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Michael Smith launched the attack on his girlfriend after drinking seven cans of Strongbow.
He pulled clumps of hair from her head and dragged her around the room, kicking her to the face and body.
The woman left the house they shared to get away from Smith, 38, and stayed with a friend.
Smith turned up there began drinking and became argumentative, the court heard.
“Smith then dragged the woman off the sofa by her hair and pulled her around the floor," prosecutor Chloe Fordham told Minshull Street Crown Court in April.
He then started to punch her to the ribs and head, and kicked repeatedly.
She suffered bruising and swelling to the right side of her forehead, and hair had been pulled from her scalp.
A judge sentenced Smith, from Bury, to 12 months in prison after he pleaded guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
Thug jailed for string of robberies against lone women - he snatched a cancer patient's bag as she made her way to hospital
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Lee Walsh targeted lone women during eight incidents across Rochdale and Bury, attacking them before making off with their handbags.
During one robbery, Walsh, 40, mugged a 69-year-old woman who was on her way to hospital for cancer treatment.
Walsh snatched her bag, containing personal items and her cancer medication.
He then ran off to a waiting VW Golf and passed the bag to his accomplice, Marie Ellis, 35.
On another occasion, a 58-year-old woman was threatened at knifepoint at her workplace in Wardleworth, Rochdale.
In February at Minshull Street Crown Court, Walsh, of George Street, Rochdale, was jailed for nine years.
He pleaded guilty to six counts of robbery and one count of theft.
Ellis, 35, of Peel Lodge, was previously sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison after admitting one count of robbery and four counts of handling stolen goods.
The jealous ex who climbed through his former partner's bedroom window to attack her
Stewart Edge left the woman terrified after he broke into her house.
She was lying in bed at about 11pm as Edge climbed in through the bedroom window of her home in Denton.
They had been in a relationship for seven years, but a restraining order was imposed against Edge following their break up.
It marked the third time he had breached the order.
Edge, 34, then began 'ranting about other men' before slapping her across the face and pushing her, causing her to fall into a set of drawers.
He snatched her phone and left.
Earlier this week, Edge was jailed for 16 months at Minshull Street Crown Court.
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themanchestereveningnews--2020-05-24--Manchester's most mysterious unsolved murders

Each case could not be more different .
But one common thread links the violent demise of a car dealer , billionaire , and bookseller .
They are some of the most baffling unsolved murders that Manchester has seen .
They resulted in local , national , and even international headlines .
But the killers of all three remain free .
The first victim was a bookseller , Edmund Simpson , described as 'one of nature 's gentlemen ' .
The 58-year-old , of Pine Grove , Prestwich , worked in a small shop close to Manchester Cathedral .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ railway and military books and magazines .
It was only because of Mr Simpson 's fear of ending up on the unemployment scrapheap that the store , Burns Books , was still trading .
Ultimately that fear cost him his life .
The owner of the bookshop had planned to close the business years earlier .
The lease on the premises was due to end and the building was under a council demolition order .
But Eric Burns , 70 at the time of the murder , who founded the shop with his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shutting it , partly because of Mr Simpson ’ s anxiety about work .
At some time between 1.40pm and 2.40pm on Monday August 9th 1982 , the killer went into the shop at the corner of Fennel Street and Victoria Street and bludgeoned Mr Simpson repeatedly with a blunt weapon .
He was found , unconscious , by Eric Burns , who told the M.E.N .
at the time : “ He was a Good Samaritan - one of nature ’ s gentlemen .
He never deserved an end like this .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
If you were in trouble he would be there in a minute .
“ If you had seen his wounds you would never forget .
It will haunt me forever.
” Mr Simpson died two days later for the sake of £65 - the equivalent of £220 today - and a driving licence in a folding wallet which was stolen from him .
In a bid to catch his killer the original investigating team put a picture of Mr Simpson in the window of his shop .
In 2015 Detective Sergeant Julie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Unit told the M.E.N .
: “ Edmund Simpson was brutally killed in the bookshop where he worked .
`` This case will not be closed and detectives from the Cold Case Review Unit remain positive and will explore all lines of enquiry in the hunt for Edmund ’ s killer .
“ We are considering any new forensic opportunities and other information we have received to ensure that we can pursue justice for Edmund ’ s family .
“ Edmund ’ s daughter is obviously still very distressed about his murder and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Edmund ’ s grandchildren to find some answers and justice , I would ask that anyone who may have information on what happened or who may know the identity of the killer to contact the police . ''
In the aftermath of the killing shop owner Eric Burns , a life-long friend of the victim , offered a reward of £500 - the equivalent of £1,700 today - in a bid to catch the culprit .
Mr Simpson had worked for the business for 36 years after being demobbed from the RAF , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said after the murder : “ Mr Simpson wanted to continue , thinking at his age , he would be consigned to the scrapheap .
I had to consider him after all his many years of loyal service .
“ He was a friendly man .
But we did get some weird customers sometimes and we would have to eject them .
Some were drunk.
” Two years earlier he had escaped injury after being threatened and robbed in the same shop by a man who brandished a razor .
In the moments @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Simpson rang up two £5 sales on the till .
In the minutes after the assault , a man suspected of being the killer was seen fleeing the scene in a distressed state .
A witness described him as 5ft 9in to 6ft with dark hair and wearing jeans , and he was believed to be in his late 20s to early 30s .
Det Chief Supt Jack Ridgway , who led the inquiry at one point , told the M.E.N .
in the eighties how he became exasperated at the ‘ appalling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He also criticised girlie magazine readers for not helping to solve the murder .
The shop also sold soft porn and police suspected vital witnesses who had been in the store around the crucial time were reluctant to contact police as they had been buying such material .
Mr Simpson was 5ft 8in and weighed just ten stone .
But it was believed he probably put up a fight .
Paddy Logan was one of seven people to be shot dead in the city of Manchester in one year .
In 1999 more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than any previous year , killing seven people and injuring 43 .
But it is believed the roots of Mr Logan 's chilling execution lay outside of the city .
In the early hours of July 29th 1999 , the car dealer was asleep in bed with his fiancée , Susan Thompson , at their home in Cuddington Walk , Withington , when he was awoken by intruders .
While he was on the phone to police a gunman came into the bedroom and shot him five times in the chest with a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pronounced dead at hospital .
His death was captured on tape as he rang 999 , and the harrowing recording was played as part of a nationwide appeal to catch his killer Patrick ’ s mum Margaret , and brother Frank , told in 2012 how his death tore the family apart and they remained desperate for answers .
Frank , from Hulme , told the Manchester Evening News at the time : `` I ’ m sure my brother must be turning in his grave that his killer is still out there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ broke our family apart .
We have never had closure – it ’ s like he ’ s just been forgotten .
I think someone in Manchester knows something and I want them to come forward . ''
Margaret , from Rusholme , said in the same interview : `` At the time police promised me they would get who had done this .
I ’ m 85 now and just hanging on , trying to find out who did this .
I would love to know why . ''
Officers believed the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a hired hitman – and investigated links to Patrick ’ s associates in Manchester and Northern Ireland .
One line of inquiry was revenge for a non-fatal shooting Patrick was acquitted of two years earlier .
Another was that the hitmen were sent by an Irish drug dealer .
Det Insp David Preece of Greater Manchester Police told an inquest into Mr Logan 's death : `` It has all the hallmarks of being premeditated but the motive is not clear .
''We have interviewed a number of Mr Logan 's associates both @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this has failed to identify the offender .
''At this stage there is no evidence to connect any person with the murder of Patrick Joseph Logan .
Inquiries are still ongoing and the police will respond to any new leads . ''
The gunman and his accomplice are believed to have broken in to the house Mr Logan shared with his fiancée through a kitchen window , escaping via the rear patio doors .
Fingerpints and an impression from a basketball training shoe were the only forensic evidence recovered at the time .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ was 'clean ' - it had not been used for any other crime in the UK .
One witness heard what is believed to be the gunman and his accomplice talking and the name 'Kieran ' being used .
Others remember seeing a silver-coloured Vauxhall Vectra , which is believed to be their getaway vehicle and has never been traced .
Mr Logan 's fiancée Susan Thompson would describe how she awoke in the early hours when she heard Mr Logan moving around the bedroom .
He said he had heard burglars downstairs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said , a person in dark clothing walked into the room with a gun in hand .
She pulled the bedclothes up in front of her eyes and did not see the killing but heard the shots before becoming hysterical .
Recording a verdict of unlawful killing , Manchester Coroner Leonard Gorodkin said at Mr Logan 's inquest : `` It seems pretty definite the people who broke into the home of the deceased were not out to cause general mayhem .
`` They did not shoot Susan Thompson or her son .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the house with the simple , singular intention of shooting Mr Logan .
This was not a robbery , this was a murder . ''
On December 17th 1993 Manchester was busy with shoppers in the run up to Christmas .
But that evening a grim discovery would see police converge on the station .
The charred , headless , torso of man was lying near a railway arch .
It was naked except for a pair of pants .
It was the beginning of murder investigation that would take astonishing twists including @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , business feuds , and a double shooting in London .
But in the immediate aftermath Greater Manchester Police had a body but no idea who it was .
Six weeks later , on January 27th , 1994 , they had a breakthrough - of sorts .
Retired school caretaker Roy Jones was walking his dog , Mickey , near the corner of a a high school sports field in Cheslyn Hay , South Staffordshire .
The school , in the former pit village , lies close to the M6 between Cannock and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mickey began to scratch at the ground and at first Mr Jones thought his dog had discovered a severed sheep 's head .
When he looked closer he recoiled in horror .
It was the head of a man .
Police would later speculate it had been hurled into the field from the passing motorway .
The head was badly mutilated but the person had had extensive dental work .
A rare metal alloy had been used in dental work which meant police were able to establish the dead man was from Kuwait @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Manchester torso .
But who was it ?
The next step by police was to commission Manchester University professor Richard Neave , a forensic facial reconstruction expert , to create a clay model of the head .
The model was released to the media in April 1994 .
As a result police received a phone call from a lawyer , who thought the features matched those of a client .
He was convinced it was Kuwaiti billionaire Adnan Abdul Hameed Al-Sane , 46 , a former banker who had moved to London in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Al-Sane was missing .
He had not been seen since meeting a Kuwaiti business associate on December 14th 1993 .
The meeting was at the Britannia Hotel in Grosvenor Square , London .
Mr Al-Sane had left at midnight in a taxi .
When police searched his home - a luxury rented flat in the Maida Vale district of London 's West End , where he lived alone , there was no sign of any struggle .
But six boxes of files relating to his stocks and shares were missing .
Detectives formed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from his flat .
Det Supt Bernard Rees from GMP , said at the time : `` Financial motive is the only one I can think of . ''
The plot thickened , when , in April 1994 , a once close associate of Mr Al-Sane , against whom Mr Al-Sane had filed a £600,000 lawsuit following a falling out , was shot in Paddington , London .
The man was hit four times and the woman he was with twice , but both survived .
The two-would be assassins who carried out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be of Middle Eastern apprearance .
Mr Al-Sane was said to have retired from banking at the age of just 38 .
He spent his time playing the stock market and visiting casinos , and had property in Britain and Switzerland .
A member of a leading Kuwaiti merchant family , reported to have left his homeland after becoming embroiled in a scandal involving the collapse of that country 's stockmarket in 1982 , he had no links to either Manchester or South Staffordshire .
There was speculation - but no proof - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arms deals .
One theory is that the seeds for the killing were sown in the world of high finance in Kuwait .
The dispersal of his body may have been an attempt to shift suspicion , geographically at least , away from that world .
His killers and those who commissioned them have never been identified .
Martin Bottomley , Head of GMP 's Cold Case Unit , said : “ None of these cases are by any means closed .
We are always ready to pursue new lines of enquiry , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ techniques .
“ I would appeal for anyone who has any information to assist these investigations to contact the Cold Case Review Unit or Crimestoppers and remind you that a significant reward of £50,000 is available for information which leads to the arrest and conviction of those responsible.
” Anyone with information can call 0161 856 5978 .

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Each case could not be more different.
But one common thread links the violent demise of a car dealer, billionaire, and bookseller.
They are some of the most baffling unsolved murders that Manchester has seen.
They resulted in local, national, and even international headlines.
But the killers of all three remain free.
The first victim was a bookseller, Edmund Simpson, described as 'one of nature's gentlemen'.
Edmund Simpson
The 58-year-old, of Pine Grove, Prestwich, worked in a small shop close to Manchester Cathedral.
The store was of its time, selling railway and military books and magazines.
It was only because of Mr Simpson's fear of ending up on the unemployment scrapheap that the store, Burns Books, was still trading.
Ultimately that fear cost him his life.
The owner of the bookshop had planned to close the business years earlier. The lease on the premises was due to end and the building was under a council demolition order.
But Eric Burns, 70 at the time of the murder, who founded the shop with his brother, Dennis, 67, resisted shutting it, partly because of Mr Simpson’s anxiety about work.
At some time between 1.40pm and 2.40pm on Monday August 9th 1982, the killer went into the shop at the corner of Fennel Street and Victoria Street and bludgeoned Mr Simpson repeatedly with a blunt weapon.
He was found, unconscious, by Eric Burns, who told the M.E.N. at the time: “He was a Good Samaritan - one of nature’s gentlemen. He never deserved an end like this.
“He would do anything for anybody. If you were in trouble he would be there in a minute.
“If you had seen his wounds you would never forget. It will haunt me forever.”
Mr Simpson died two days later for the sake of £65 - the equivalent of £220 today - and a driving licence in a folding wallet which was stolen from him.
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In a bid to catch his killer the original investigating team put a picture of Mr Simpson in the window of his shop.
In 2015 Detective Sergeant Julie Adams from GMP’s Cold Case Unit told the M.E.N.: “Edmund Simpson was brutally killed in the bookshop where he worked.
"This case will not be closed and detectives from the Cold Case Review Unit remain positive and will explore all lines of enquiry in the hunt for Edmund’s killer.
“We are considering any new forensic opportunities and other information we have received to ensure that we can pursue justice for Edmund’s family.
“Edmund’s daughter is obviously still very distressed about his murder and for the sake of her and for Edmund’s grandchildren to find some answers and justice, I would ask that anyone who may have information on what happened or who may know the identity of the killer to contact the police."
In the aftermath of the killing shop owner Eric Burns, a life-long friend of the victim, offered a reward of £500 - the equivalent of £1,700 today - in a bid to catch the culprit.
Mr Simpson had worked for the business for 36 years after being demobbed from the RAF, and was a co-director.
Mr Burns said after the murder: “Mr Simpson wanted to continue, thinking at his age, he would be consigned to the scrapheap. I had to consider him after all his many years of loyal service.
“He was a friendly man. But we did get some weird customers sometimes and we would have to eject them. Some were drunk.”
Edmund Simpson was married with a grown-up daughter.
Two years earlier he had escaped injury after being threatened and robbed in the same shop by a man who brandished a razor.
In the moments before he was fatally attacked, Mr Simpson rang up two £5 sales on the till.
In the minutes after the assault, a man suspected of being the killer was seen fleeing the scene in a distressed state.
A witness described him as 5ft 9in to 6ft with dark hair and wearing jeans, and he was believed to be in his late 20s to early 30s.
Det Chief Supt Jack Ridgway, who led the inquiry at one point, told the M.E.N. in the eighties how he became exasperated at the ‘appalling response’ by the Manchester public.
He also criticised girlie magazine readers for not helping to solve the murder.
The shop also sold soft porn and police suspected vital witnesses who had been in the store around the crucial time were reluctant to contact police as they had been buying such material.
Mr Simpson was 5ft 8in and weighed just ten stone. But it was believed he probably put up a fight.
Paddy Logan
Paddy Logan was one of seven people to be shot dead in the city of Manchester in one year.
In 1999 more criminals fired more guns in the city than any previous year, killing seven people and injuring 43.
But it is believed the roots of Mr Logan's chilling execution lay outside of the city.
In the early hours of July 29th 1999 , the car dealer was asleep in bed with his fiancée, Susan Thompson, at their home in Cuddington Walk, Withington, when he was awoken by intruders.
While he was on the phone to police a gunman came into the bedroom and shot him five times in the chest with a self-loading pistol. The 40-year-old was later pronounced dead at hospital.
His death was captured on tape as he rang 999, and the harrowing recording was played as part of a nationwide appeal to catch his killer
Patrick’s mum Margaret, and brother Frank, told in 2012 how his death tore the family apart and they remained desperate for answers.
Frank, from Hulme, told the Manchester Evening News at the time: "I’m sure my brother must be turning in his grave that his killer is still out there.
"When Patrick was killed it broke our family apart. We have never had closure – it’s like he’s just been forgotten. I think someone in Manchester knows something and I want them to come forward."
Margaret, from Rusholme, said in the same interview: "At the time police promised me they would get who had done this. I’m 85 now and just hanging on, trying to find out who did this. I would love to know why."
Officers believed the killing could have been carried out by a hired hitman – and investigated links to Patrick’s associates in Manchester and Northern Ireland.
One line of inquiry was revenge for a non-fatal shooting Patrick was acquitted of two years earlier. Another was that the hitmen were sent by an Irish drug dealer.
Det Insp David Preece of Greater Manchester Police told an inquest into Mr Logan's death: ''It has all the hallmarks of being premeditated but the motive is not clear.
''We have interviewed a number of Mr Logan's associates both here and in Northern Ireland but again this has failed to identify the offender.
''At this stage there is no evidence to connect any person with the murder of Patrick Joseph Logan. Inquiries are still ongoing and the police will respond to any new leads.''
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
The gunman and his accomplice are believed to have broken in to the house Mr Logan shared with his fiancée through a kitchen window, escaping via the rear patio doors.
Fingerpints and an impression from a basketball training shoe were the only forensic evidence recovered at the time. The gun which fired the fatal shots was 'clean' - it had not been used for any other crime in the UK.
One witness heard what is believed to be the gunman and his accomplice talking and the name 'Kieran' being used.
Others remember seeing a silver-coloured Vauxhall Vectra, which is believed to be their getaway vehicle and has never been traced.
Mr Logan's fiancée Susan Thompson would describe how she awoke in the early hours when she heard Mr Logan moving around the bedroom. He said he had heard burglars downstairs and dialled 999.
Then, she said, a person in dark clothing walked into the room with a gun in hand.
She pulled the bedclothes up in front of her eyes and did not see the killing but heard the shots before becoming hysterical.
Recording a verdict of unlawful killing, Manchester Coroner Leonard Gorodkin said at Mr Logan's inquest: ''It seems pretty definite the people who broke into the home of the deceased were not out to cause general mayhem.
"They did not shoot Susan Thompson or her son. It is quite clear they broke into the house with the simple, singular intention of shooting Mr Logan. This was not a robbery, this was a murder."
Adnan Al-Sane
On December 17th 1993 Manchester was busy with shoppers in the run up to Christmas.
The city's Piccadilly Station was bustling.
But that evening a grim discovery would see police converge on the station.
The charred, headless, torso of man was lying near a railway arch. It was naked except for a pair of pants.
It was the beginning of murder investigation that would take astonishing twists including rumours of financial corruption, arms deals, business feuds, and a double shooting in London.
But in the immediate aftermath Greater Manchester Police had a body but no idea who it was.
Six weeks later, on January 27th, 1994, they had a breakthrough - of sorts.
Retired school caretaker Roy Jones was walking his dog, Mickey, near the corner of a a high school sports field in Cheslyn Hay, South Staffordshire.
The school, in the former pit village, lies close to the M6 between Cannock and Walsall - 70 miles from Manchester.
Mickey began to scratch at the ground and at first Mr Jones thought his dog had discovered a severed sheep's head.
When he looked closer he recoiled in horror. It was the head of a man.
Police would later speculate it had been hurled into the field from the passing motorway.
The head was badly mutilated but the person had had extensive dental work.
A rare metal alloy had been used in dental work which meant police were able to establish the dead man was from Kuwait and DNA samples matched those from the Manchester torso.
But who was it?
The next step by police was to commission Manchester University professor Richard Neave, a forensic facial reconstruction expert, to create a clay model of the head.
The model was released to the media in April 1994.
As a result police received a phone call from a lawyer, who thought the features matched those of a client.
He was convinced it was Kuwaiti billionaire Adnan Abdul Hameed Al-Sane, 46, a former banker who had moved to London in 1986.
Police quickly established that Mr Al-Sane was missing. He had not been seen since meeting a Kuwaiti business associate on December 14th 1993. The meeting was at the Britannia Hotel in Grosvenor Square, London.
Mr Al-Sane had left at midnight in a taxi.
When police searched his home - a luxury rented flat in the Maida Vale district of London's West End, where he lived alone, there was no sign of any struggle. But six boxes of files relating to his stocks and shares were missing.
Detectives formed the opinion that he had been snatched from his flat. Det Supt Bernard Rees from GMP, said at the time: "Financial motive is the only one I can think of."
The plot thickened, when, in April 1994, a once close associate of Mr Al-Sane, against whom Mr Al-Sane had filed a £600,000 lawsuit following a falling out, was shot in Paddington, London. The man was hit four times and the woman he was with twice, but both survived.
The two-would be assassins who carried out the attack in Paddington were said to be of Middle Eastern apprearance.
Mr Al-Sane was said to have retired from banking at the age of just 38. He spent his time playing the stock market and visiting casinos, and had property in Britain and Switzerland.
A member of a leading Kuwaiti merchant family, reported to have left his homeland after becoming embroiled in a scandal involving the collapse of that country's stockmarket in 1982, he had no links to either Manchester or South Staffordshire.
There was speculation - but no proof - that he may have been involved in arms deals.
One theory is that the seeds for the killing were sown in the world of high finance in Kuwait. The dispersal of his body may have been an attempt to shift suspicion, geographically at least, away from that world.
His killers and those who commissioned them have never been identified.
Martin Bottomley , Head of GMP's Cold Case Unit, said: “None of these cases are by any means closed. We are always ready to pursue new lines of enquiry, information from witnesses or advances in forensic techniques.
“I would appeal for anyone who has any information to assist these investigations to contact the Cold Case Review Unit or Crimestoppers and remind you that a significant reward of £50,000 is available for information which leads to the arrest and conviction of those responsible.”
Anyone with information can call 0161 856 5978.