A woman with a fistful of cash got in his car... they didn't know they were being watched - the messages on his burner phone confirmed what cops suspected

straight to your inboxManchester United Women's manager Casey Stoney has revealed how her summer transfer plans were affected by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.United saw their first season in the Women's Super League come to an abrupt end when competitive sport was brought to a halt earlier in the year, with Stoney's side eventually awarded fourth-place on a points per game system.The next step for United is to try and break into the top-three with Chelsea, Man City and Arsenal currently

straight to your inboxThere was a harsh reality check for Manchester United after they were dumped out of Europe by Sevilla on Sunday night.Defeat for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side condemned them to another trophyless season, but there has still been promise within the way in which they progressed over the last eight months.Although many fans were left disappointed by the anti-climactic finale to their extended season that in itself is credit to United for even giving supporters the right to dream

straight to your inboxFormer Manchester United coach Steve McClaren has stated that the club should regret missing out on the 'perfect' signing in Erling Haaland.The Norwegian forward moved to Borussia Dortmund in January from RB Salzburg, with United among the clubs expressing an interest in his services.There has been plenty of calls for United to sign a new striker ahead of the 2020/21 season, particularly after the Europa League semi-final defeat to Sevilla, and McClaren believes the perfect

straight to your inboxPaul Scholes believes Anthony Martial would be an even better player if Manchester United signed Harry Kane.The Frenchman has enjoyed his best goal-scoring season since arriving at Old Trafford after being utilised exclusively as a central striker by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer this season.Martial scored 23 goals in all competitions and was in particularly good form after the season restarted in June.Scholes previously doubted whether the 24-year-old had the desire to score goals

CCTV footage has captured the moment a police officer stole money from a vulnerable widower he was called out to help.In the clip, PC David Bunting reaches into a coffee table and swipes a bag full of £2 coins while attending the 44-year-old man's home.Emergency services were called to the bungalow after reports of a person in 'dire medical situation' having believed to have taken an overdose of tablets, according to the Manchester Evening News.He also allegedly had a knife and was 'bleeding

United Under-23s boss has overseen a dramatic improvement since taking the reins, assisted by former midfielder Quinton Fortune. And he has name-checked Brandon Williams, Ethan Laird, James Garner, Dylan Levitt, Ethan Galbraith and Arnau Puigmal as players who embody the attacking and hard-working spirit of the academy sides.

Westhoughton. The Local Democracy Service understands that these schemes came 11th and 20th respectively on Greater Manchester’s top 20 priority projects – and the government only funded the first seven on the list.Bolton Council bosses said the criteria for the cash fund created in the wake of the coronavirus crisis featured some “very severe restrictions” including a requirement for construction to be completed within 18 months.

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester City evening headlines for Tuesday August 11.Victory for Pep Guardiola and his players on Saturday night will see the Manchester City boss equal a long-standing Jose Mourinho record.The current Tottenham Hotspur manager made a name for himself in UEFA’s flagship competition over 15 years ago with Porto and has since thrived at the top level of European football.However, victory over Lyon on Saturday will see Guardiola equal Mourinho’s record of

Manchester United players in the BT Sport studio, following the 1-0 win over FC Copenhagen, summed up the situation succinctly. Robin Van Persie, asked about Martial and how far he has come under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, turned to Paul Scholes and remarked innocently: "He was struggling under Mourinho right?" Scholes' reply was typically deadpan: "Who wasn't?" The transformation of Martial under Solskjaer is simply incredible.

straight to your inboxHere are the Manchester United morning headlines for Tuesday, August 11.Manchester United midfielder Juan Mata admitted his team are “tired physically” after their extra time victory over FC Copenhagen in the Europa League quarter-finals.Mata came off the bench to help United advance to the semi-finals where they will face either Sevilla or Wolves, but the Spaniard accepted some of his teammates are feeling the impact of a gruelling schedule since lockdown.“I would say that

Newton Heath after they received reports of a disturbance. Officers described that she was verbally abusive and aggressive with other people on the street, then saw her spit at a man, leading them to arrest her.

Jadon Sancho.Borussia Dortmund winger Sancho is United's top priority this summer, but MEN Sport understands senior club officials at Old Trafford are unhappy with the German club's demands. It is understood United have not agreed personal terms with Sancho's representatives or a fee with Dortmund, who are believed to be holding out for £108million.

straight to your inbox Bayern Munich director Oliver Kahn has admitted that Manchester City ’s victory in over-turning Uefa’s European ban has made it tougher for Bayern to win the Champions League. And the former Germany goalkeeper called for tougher financial fair play (FFP) rules to “get more balanced competition”.