"He was the Pied Piper of the alternative music scene in Manchester" - tributes to Jilly's Rockworld and Satan's Hollow DJ John Gannon

straight to your inboxManchester United need to quickly get over the disappointment of their FA Cup semi-final defeat when they face West Ham United on Wednesday.United squandered the chance to reach their first final under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after a disappointing performance against Chelsea and a 3-1 loss.But now United must focus on finishing the Premier League season strong and qualifying for the Champions League.

straight to your inboxRio Ferdinand has admitted he would be happy to see Manchester United sign Raul Jimenez from Wolves.Speculation continues to gather that the 29-year-old is wanted by United though MEN Sport understands the Mexican is not a priority target following the extension of Ighalo's loan until January 2021.However, reports elsewhere continue to link Manchester United, as well as other big clubs in the Premier League and across Europe, with a big-money move.Jimenez has scored 20

straight to your inboxManchester United could move one step closer to winning their first trophy under the stewardship of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on Sunday when they compete in the FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea this evening.United and Chelsea have been embroiled in a tense battle to finish in the Premier League's top four and earn qualification to the Champions League, with only a single point separating them.But now the teams will face off against each other at Wembley for the chance to

United's impressive form continued on Thursday night as they hammered yet another hapless opponent, with Aston Villa having the dubious honour on that occasion.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side cruised to a comfortable 3-0 victory thanks to goals from Bruno Fernandes, Mason Greenwood and Paul Pogba.Southampton may prove to be slightly trickier opposition as they're on a decent run themselves but with the confidence United are playing with they'll be backing themselves to move even closer to a top four

straight to your inboxHere are the Manchester City evening headlines for Sunday July 12.City fans full of praise for SterlingRaheem Sterling claimed a hat-trick on Saturday night as Manchester City thumped Brighton and Hove Albion 5-0.And Blues supporters believe he has re-found his form at the perfect time ahead of the return to Champions League football.Sterling’s hat-trick means that he has scored seven goals since the Premier League re-start and has reached a new career record for goals

straight to your inbox Micah Richards disagrees with Raheem Sterling’s comments that next season has next season has already started for Manchester City. The England international made the comment prior to City’s game at Southampton last weekend, having beaten newly-crowned champions Liverpool 4-0 in their previous game.

straight to your inboxWolves manager Nuno Espirito Santos claims the club are unfazed by comments made by Mexico manager Gerard Martino that star forward Raul Jimenez should join Manchester United.Jimenez was linked with a move to Old Trafford in January prior to the signing of Odion Ighalo.

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola dismissed any talk of transfers until the end of the season when Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly and Barcelona forward Lionel Messi were mentioned in a press conference ahead of the Premier League match against Newcastle on Wednesday evening. Having finally been dethroned by Liverpool a fortnight ago, attention has turned to how Manchester City can improve to try and reclaim the Premier League title next season.

straight to your inboxFootball is a curious thing at times.Manchester City are still on course to have a better season than Manchester United ’s famed Treble winners, and yet there is a view that they have had a disappointing campaign. Yesterday’s defeat at Southampton was a stark reminder of the old adage that you are only as good as your last game.

straight to your inboxNew Manchester City goalkeeper Mikki van Sas has revealed his reasons for joining Manchester City after being lined up by Dutch giants Ajax.The 16-year-old seemed set to join the Amsterdam outfit, but then signed for the Blues, amid great criticism in Holland.The snipers claimed that he was wasting his career by joining City, as so many young foreign players had failed to make the grade.But van Sas, who will play with the under-18s next season, backed his own ability to

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester City morning headlines for Sunday, 5 July.Rivaldo tips Messi to CityFormer Barcelona and Brazil star Rivaldo believes Lionel Messi could be tempted by a move to Manchester City.The Argentine is out of contract at the Camp Nou next year and is reportedly unhappy with the club he has spent his whole career at.City have long been mentioned as a possible destination for Messi due to his links with Guardiola, who managed him during his time with the

A string of iconic Manchester music venues have written to the government demanding a cash injection for the industry before it goes under.The likes of the Deaf Institute, the Albert Hall, Band on the Wall, Yes, Factory 251 and many, many more from across Greater Manchester have co-signed a letter demanding the government provide a £50m package immediately.The cash would prevent mass permanent closures, with around 90pc of venues in the UK warning they might be forced to shut forever as a result

straight to your inboxMicah Richards believes Manchester City need a leader in defence to close the gap on Liverpool next season. City currently sit 23 points behind the newly-crowned Premier League champions ahead of tonight’s meeting between the two sides.

straight to your inboxFormer Manchester United defender Jaap Stam has opened up on what happened between him and Sir Alex Ferguson and how he ended up leaving the club. Stam was one of the best centre-backs in the world during his three-year spell at Old Trafford between 1998 and 2001.