Heartwarming moment Jason Manford turns up outside care home to sing Christmas songs to residents

direct to your inboxJadon Sancho admitted he has endured a tough season for Borussia Dortmund since his links with Manchester United throughout the summer, but believes he's now back to his best.The England winger has now netted in his past three successive appearances for Dortmund, after scoring just four goals in 24 appearances for club and country before December 22.United were desperate to sign Sancho in the summer transfer window, but refused to meet the German club's £108million valuation

straight to your inbox every day for freeHere are your Manchester United evening headlines for Monday, January 4.Borussia Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke conceded that Jadon Sancho expected to move clubs last summer when United made a concerted effort to sign the right-winger.Sancho was United's number one priority entering the summer window, but any deal was scuppered by financial concerns amid the coronavirus pandemic.

straight to your inbox every day for freeBorussia Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke admits Jadon Sancho expected to move clubs in the summer transfer window.The England international was identified as Manchester United's top target last year but a move never materialised over financial concerns surrounding the deal.United were prepared to invest a British record fee in order to land Sancho in the summer but could not find a suitable compromise with Dortmund over the structure of a deal - having

straight to your inbox every day for freeIt would have taken the most optimistic Manchester United fan to believe Ole Gunnar Solskjaer would find himself three feasible right-wing options, having missed out on Jadon Sancho in the summer.The general consensus, after United had stated their unwilling to match Borussia Dortmund's asking price for Sancho, was that Solskjaer would struggle to fill the hole left by his non-arrival.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United believe they will be able to sign Jadon Sancho for less than the €120m Borussia Dortmund were asking for last year in 2021, according to reports.United have been huge admirers of Sancho for a number of years and, following 2020's unsuccessful pursuit, have now failed in three different attempts to sign him.The club were confident of signing the 20-year-old last summer and even had a breakthrough in negotiations on his wages and agent

Jason Manford has shared his heartbreak after finding out his BBC and XFM radio star pal has died.The stand up comedian took to his Instagram feed to share a photo of Michelle Mullane before explaining to his 318,000 followers that she sadly lost her battle with bowel cancer aged 50 on Christmas Eve.The snap saw the the brunette beauty smiling at the camera, which he captioned: "Just found out my dear friend and ex-BBC Manchester presenter Michelle Mullane sadly passed away on Christmas Eve.

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 inboxCare home bosses say as many as '60 per cent' of their staff have warned they will refuse the Covid vaccine when it is rolled out.Managers in care homes in Greater Manchester have been canvassing their colleagues ahead of the Pfizer vaccine being administered.Both staff and residents are among the first in the queue on the Government roll-out agenda, which was subject to reports of delays on Tuesday.And these plans could hit further stumbling blocks as care home bosses have

After her fiancé Bradley Dack branded her The Grinch, Olivia Attwood decided to give the footballer a festive surprise by giving their flat a Christmas makeover. With the help of Lasting Memories Weddings & Events, Olivia transformed their Manchester flat into Santa’s Grotto complete with two giant Christmas trees, festive garlands and stunning decorations.