Armed burglar flees after being caught red-handed in Salford - police have quashed rumours of 'numerous attacks' in the area

straight to your inbox every day for free Axel Tuanzebe hailed Eric Bailly as Manchester United's "warrior" after his injury in the FA Cup third-round win against Watford. The Ivorian centre-back was forced off just before half-time after taking a knee to the neck from goalkeeper Dean Henderson as he cleared a ball.

direct to your inboxNeighbours have described the dramatic moment armed police stormed a north Manchester street after a man was shot with a pellet gun during a 'dispute'. A man in his 50s was taken to hospital with a head injury after the incident in New Moston on Friday morning.

straight to your inbox every day for freeMarcus Rashford has sent a good luck message to new Manchester United signing Amad Diallo after the highly rated winger took his former shirt number.United confirmed the arrival of Diallo from Serie A side Atalanta on Thursday, with the 18-year-old putting pen to paper on a deal until 2025, with the option of a further year.

straight to your inbox every day for freeEric Bailly has revealed he has already spoken at length with new Manchester United signing Amad Diallo and has welcomed him to the club.United completed a move worth an initial £18million for the Ivorian winger, Bailly's fellow countryman, though Diallo had to wait from October until this week for the transfer from Atalanta to go through.Bailly said the 18-year-old is a huge talent, though advised United fans to be patient with Diallo.

straight to your inbox every day for freeAmad Diallo vowed to learn from the experience in the Manchester United squad, after his move from Atalanta was finalised.United formally announced the teenage winger as their player after agreeing a deal worth an initial £19million, with up to £18.1million in add-ons, for the highly rated Ivorian.United had tracked the 18-year-old for some time, after identifying him as a talented right-wing option for the future.

Salford, Trafford and Stockport this morning (Thursday, January 7). One of the warrants was executed at a home in Rake Lane, in Clifton.

straight to your inbox every day for free Manchester United have been handed a warning amid their ongoing pursuit of teenage midfielder Moises Caicedo.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side are interested in a deal for the 19-year-old Ecuador international but are yet to reach a breakthrough over a transfer agreement.

direct to your inboxArmed police are working on a residential estate in east Manchester.Officers were scrambled to Mansfield Road, in Blackley, just after 8pm.There is a large police presence at the scene with several patrol cars and tactical aid units.Ambulance crews are also in the area.A large police cordon is in place across Mansfield Drive and part of Mansfield Road.Images from the scene show an armed officer standing guard at a police cordon.Greater Manchester Police said simply that

straight to your inbox every day for freeIndependiente del Valle have increased their asking price for Manchester United target Moises Caicedo, according to reports.With the financial impact of COVID-19 still being felt in football, January isn't expected to be a busy month of transfers for United but the club are hoping to bring in highly-rated midfielder Caicedo.The 19-year-old had made waves in his native Ecuador and is already a regular for his club and country at just 19, which hasn't gone

straight to your inboxA former Manchester city youth team player has been hospitalised after a firework exploded in his hands.Omar Elabdellaoui suffered burns to his face, and there are fears he could be left partially sighted after damaging his eyes.Elabdellaoui, 29, now plays for Turkish side Galatasaray and was celebrating on New Year's Eve when the horrific incident occurred.The Norwegian international joined City aged 16 but left before playing a first team game.The Mirror reported that

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straight to your inbox every day for freeAmad Diallo is yet to officially arrive at Manchester United, but he is already speaking like a member of the first-team squad.United signed the Atalanta forward for a fee rising to £37million on summer transfer deadline day in October and are in the process of finalising a work permit so the Ivory Coast-born winger can move to England in the New Year.

Sign up to the MySalford newsletter and don't miss a thing happening in and around the cityA 68-year-old woman is in hospital with serious burns to her back and legs following a fire at a residential care home.Firefighters, police and paramedics were called to Kenyon Lodge, off Manchester Road West in Little Hulton, just after 10am this morning.Residents reported seeing two fire engines as well as a number of police cars outside the home, with crime scene investigators arriving

direct to your inboxPolice have had to shut down a Boxing Day rave after a huge gathering in the city centre.A man was arrested and two teenagers were handed a £1,000 fine following the incident.Officers were called at around 4.20am this morning after getting reports of loud music at an address in Shudehill.When they got there, they discovered around 100 people attending a rave at empty flats in Hanover Street.They dispersed the crowd and seized musical equipment.Two teenage boys – aged 17 and

direct to your inboxA former police rep says any culture shift within Greater Manchester Police must start with the region’s mayor.Ian Hanson says Andy Burnham must deal directly with those delivering the service if the force is to make important changes after it was placed into ‘special measures’.Mr Hanson - who retired as GMP’s Federation chairman in 2018 - claims Mr Burnham met with him just once during his tenure.He has accused the mayor of “shouldering” responsibility for policing to his

direct to your inboxCCTV images of three men 'thought to be from Manchester' have been released by police after a man was viciously attacked in a city centre. As reported in the Manchester Evening News, thugs shouted 'Manchester, Manchester' at horrified onlookers after kicking and punching a man to the floor.