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straight to your inbox every day for freeDonny van de Beek says he has quickly developed an understanding with his Manchester United teammates since arriving from Ajax.Van de Beek, 23, joined United in August for a fee rising to £40million and made his first Premier League start at Southampton on Sunday.The Netherlands international has already played as a deep-lying midfielder, in the playmaker role and in a midfield diamond and started successive United games for the first time against

here“People were leaving them at the door - we left a little sign saying what he was doing and a box for people to put stuff in,” she explained to the M.E.N.“Everytime we came home the doorstep was just full of items - bag after bag, with more people arriving.

straight to your inbox every day for freeGood things come to those who wait. A very simple saying that, if you look through the archives of football transfers, should always be kept in mind when players first land on British shores.

straight to your inbox every day for freeBruno Fernandes hailed the performances of Manchester United midfield teammates Fred and Nemanja Matic, as he also said he and Donny van de Beek know they are capable of playing alongside each other after lining up in back-to-back wins. Fernandes found the net at St Mary's to begin a dramatic comeback from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side, who won 3-2 after trailing 2-0.

A jury has heard a harrowing first-hand account of onlookers trying to help a seven-year-old girl after she was stabbed in a Bolton park.Emily Jones died after she was fatally attacked by Eltiona Skana, 30, who grabbed her and slashed her neck with a craft knife while the child was riding her scooter towards her mother, a trial at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court has been told.Skana, who has been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, has denied murdering the youngster in Queen's Park on

straight to your inbox every day for freeDonny van de Beek has revealed a potential ankle injury following Manchester United's win against Southampton. The Dutchman made his first Premier League start since joining United from Ajax in the summer and was on the receiving end of a strong challenge from Saints midfielder James Ward-Prowse in the first-half.

straight to your inbox every day for freeDavid de GeaThe first goal did not reflect well on him and he was not well prepared for James Ward-Prowse's free-kick, that ended in injury. Came off hurt.

straight to your inbox every day for freeRoy Keane supports Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's decision to start Donny van de Beek against Southampton.The summer signing from Ajax has been handed his first Premier League start on the South Coast, having only made six appearances off the bench in the league so far this season. His lack of football has prompted questions from some, with legendary Dutch figure Marco van Basten recently questioning why the 23-year-old moved to Old Trafford.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United have named Donny van de Beek in a Premier League starting 11 for the first time since his summer transfer from Ajax.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made two changes from the side that beat Istanbul Basaksehir 4-1 in midweek, as Nemanja Matic and Mason Greenwood come into the side and Edinson Cavani drops to the bench. There is no Anthony Martial in the United matchday squad, due to illness.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans want to see Donny van de Beek and Edinson Cavani retain their places in the starting XI for today's Premier League meeting with Southampton.Both summer signings impressed during the midweek victory over Istanbul Basaksehir in the Champions League but have found game time limited in the league.United have a decent record at St.

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Three men arrested following a suspected road rage shooting in Salford have been released under investigation, police have said.The suspects were held on suspicion of attempted murder yesterday (Thursday).It came following an incident on November 17 in Lower Kersal.A 38-year-old man turned up at hospital with a gunshot wound to the hand at around 7.20pm.He was discharged the next day.Greater Manchester Police said that following an altercation between two drivers, one got out of his vehicle,

John Boyega, actress Michaela Coel and England footballer Marcus Rashford are among the people who have been honoured at this year’s GQ Men Of The Year awards.Boyega was named winner of the icon award, with Coel, 33, named the creative icon winner and Rashford awarded the campaigner honour at the virtual ceremony.Manchester United star Rashford, 23, has won widespread praise and an MBE following his successful lobbying of the Government for the extension of free school meals.Shawn MendesCoel’s

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straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United have accepted the government's decision to place Greater Manchester in the Tier 3 category of regional COVID-19 restrictions.Regions in Tier 3 are listed as 'very high alert' and means United cannot welcome up to 4,000 supporters back inside Old Trafford for next week's Champions League visit of Paris Saint-Germain.Fans could be present for United's trip to West Ham next weekend - which is yet to be assigned a kick-off time and date -

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans have made it clear that they want to see Donny van de Beek handed his first Premier League start against Southampton this weekend.The summer signing from Ajax has so far seen domestic opportunities limited, with his only starts for the club coming in the Carabao Cup and the Champions League.The latest of those starts came against Istanbul Basaksehir on Tuesday night, as United ran out comfortable 4-1 winners to extend their lead at

straight to your inbox every day for freeOn a night that saw Manchester United produce one of their finest performances of the season, it was going to take an exceptional individual performance to stand out - and that’s what Donny van de Beek produced. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side secured a 4-1 win over their Champions League opponents Istanbul Basaksehir, and Van de Beek didn’t directly contribute to any of the four goals.

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer could dip into the January transfer market with the Norwegian looking for key reinforcements.Solskjaer brought in £75m worth of talent in the summer, with Donny van de Beek, Amad Diallo, Alex Telles and Facundo Pellestri and Edinson Cavani arriving at Old Trafford.However, with injuries beginning to pile up in his squad, Solskjaer could make some bold moves at the start of 2021.But despite the temptation to bring