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straight to your inbox every day for freeDonny van de Beek could look to leave Manchester United if he is not given more game time, according to Dimitar Berbatov.Van de Beek has had to bide his time since arriving at Old Trafford from Ajax in a £39million deal during the summer transfer window. The Dutch midfielder has made 21 appearances in all competitions for United this season but only two Premier League starts.

straight to your inbox every day for freeIt could have been one of the finest assists of the season, but Juan Mata’s failure to beat Watford goalkeeper Daniel Bachmann meant Donny van de Beek’s impudent flick didn’t get the reward it deserved.In a first half of toil, it was the moment that enlivened a low key cup tie and a sign of the brilliance that Van de Beek can bring to this Manchester United side.The Holland international had already exchanged flicks with Mata earlier in the move before

straight to your inbox every day for freeRio Ferdinand says neither Jesse Lingard nor Donny van de Beek should be satisfied with the amount of football they are getting at Manchester United. Both players made rare starts for United in their FA Cup tie against Watford, which was only Lingard's third appearance of the season.

straight to your inbox every day for freeFormer Manchester United coach Rene Meulensteen is baffled by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's reluctance to hand more first-team minutes to summer signing Donny van de Beek.The Dutchman became United's first major signing of the summer window, signing from Ajax for around £35million, but has struggled to cement a place in the starting XI.Solskjaer has used the midfielder sporadically so far this season with van de Beek seeing his playing time extremely limited

straight to your inbox every day for freeWhere does Van de Beek play?A domestic cup game means a domestic start for Donny van de Beek, despite his omission from the XI for the midweek derby.

straight to your inbox every day for freeIt felt a little like Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was trolling with the introduction of Donny van de Beek in the 88th minute of Manchester United's Carabao Cup defeat by Manchester City. Too little, too late, would be an understatement and United fans were rightly concerned over why their manager took an age to change a game that had ebbed away from him long before.

straight to your inbox every day for freeDonny van de Beek is set to start for Manchester United against Watford amid concerns in Holland over his lack of playing time.Van de Beek, 23, has only started eight times for United since his £40million move from Ajax in the summer and the Dutch club's youth coach Ronald de Boer suggested Van de Beek should consider requesting a loan or a permanent transfer before the European Championship.Holland have qualified for their first major tournament since

direct to your inboxManchester United are set to make wholesale changes for the FA Cup third-round clash against Watford, with Dean Henderson among those sure to keep his place.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer confirmed he would make "a few changes" from the United side that lost 2-0 to Manchester City in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night. United could recall Brandon Williams, Eric Bailly, Axel Tuanzebe and Alex Telles to their defence, while Donny van de Beek is set to start.

straight to your inbox every day for freeDimitar Berbatov has warned Donny van de Beek may seek a move away from Manchester United if he does not get more first-team football.The Dutch midfielder was one of United's main summer signings when he joined from Ajax but he has struggled for football so far this season, making just eight starts in all competitions for the Reds.He has made just two Premier League starts, the last of which came in early December against West Ham, and Berbatov is at a

straight to your inboxGary Neville and Gary Lineker were among those to heap praise upon John Stones after he opened the scoring for Manchester City in the Carabao Cup semi-final against Manchester United.City sealed a spot against Tottenham in April's final at Wembley as they aim for a fourth-consecutive campaign lifting the trophy, and took the lead through Stomnes early in the second half at Old Trafford.

direct to your inboxPolice have been trawling a street in north Manchester after a man was shot.Officers were called to Mansfield Avenue in Blackley at around 7.50pm last night (Tuesday) following reports a gunman had opened fired inside a house.A 22-year-old man was found with 'serious' leg injuries.He was taken to hospital. Cops have described the shooting as 'vicious'.The man's injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer says Donny van de Beek will need time to establish himself in the Manchester United first-team.Van de Beek, 23, was United's major summer signing in a £40million move from Ajax and scored on his debut in the 3-1 defeat to Crystal Palace in September.However, Van de Beek has only started twice in the Premier League and his start at West Ham a month ago ended at half-time when Solskjaer replaced him for Bruno Fernandes with United 1-0

Salford flat on September 14. The 23-year-old said he was unhappy in his retail job in the weeks leading up to his death. His mother urged him to go home to Plymouth so she could help 'bring him out of the darkness he was suffering'. Tragically, he was found hanged just weeks later.  An inquest into Mr Kelly's death was held at  Bolton Coroners' Court  by area coroner Alan Walsh today (January 5).

direct to your inboxThe brother of a young man who died in a city centre knife attack 26 years ago has praised police for never giving up on the case after the killer finally faced justice.New DNA techniques helped police prove Geoffrey Strike was responsible for killing 21-year-old Jason Comerford in 1994.Strike, who is mentally ill, stabbed him in the neck in an unprovoked attack after Jason had been on a night out in Manchester city centre.A court heard Strike may have mistakenly believed he

from Bolton, say they don't yet know what caused her death. They fear it could be connected to an undiagnosed stomach problem, which caused her pain for several years. Silhesha leaves behind twins Aliyah and Hugo. Her inconsolable partner Marc Stott said he had made plans to propose to her in the near future. "Just like her name, she was one in a million, there was no one else like her," he told the Manchester Evening News ."She drove me to be a better man.

straight to your inbox every day for freeFormer Netherlands international Ibrahim Afellay believes Hakim Ziyech's performances for Ajax earned Donny van de Beek his transfer to Manchester United.Chelsea announced in February they had completed a deal to sign Ziyech when the summer transfer window opened for a fee of €40million.Following Ziyech's departure, Van de Beek opted to leave Ajax too, becoming United's first major summer signing.