Ian Brown outs himself as a COVID conspiracy theorist

straight to your inbox Ian Wright has urged Manchester United to stop 'dithering' and sign Dayot Upamecano.The 21-year-old is highly regarded across Europe after impressing with his performances in the Champions League.Upamecano recently revealed he held talks about a potential move away from the Bundesliga before eventually committing himself to a new three-year contract at Leipzig in July.

straight to your inbox Ian Wright has suggested Donny van de Beek would have been a more appropriate signing for Arsenal than Manchester United. The Dutch midfielder is Ed Woodward's only summer signing to date, having joined from Ajax earlier in the window.

straight to your inbox There were a few surprised supporters on Friday morning when Manchester United announced their fans' player of the year for the staggered season which ended trophyless last month. Despite only joining in January the accolade went to the talismanic Bruno Fernandes, who staved off competition from Marcus Rashford, Fred and Aaron Wan-Bissaka to claim the award.

straight to your inboxManchester United are stepping up their preparations ahead of their first game of the new Premier League season against Crystal Palace on Saturday.

The Stone Roses frontman Ian Brown's official account recently have been very outspoken about the coronavirus pandemic.

Wanderers will improve as the season goes on and compared the situation he has inherited at Bolton to the maiden campaigns experienced at Anfield and the Etihad Stadium by Klopp and Guardiola respectively.

The mayor of Greater Manchester has spelled out how he believes tighter coronavirus measures should be lifted across the city-region.Andy Burnham has called for an end to ‘crude blanket restrictions’ that are becoming ‘less effective’ despite initially helping to stop rising infection rates.A ‘more sophisticated’ exit strategy which puts local leaders at the heart of decision-making has been proposed, with Mr Burnham arguing that they are better placed to know when to impose tougher restrictions

straight to your inbox Bruno Fernandes has hit back at a sly dig from Jose Mourinho which suggested he has only scored penalties since he moved to Manchester United. The Portuguese midfielder inspired United to their revival under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer with his goals and assists helping them finish third in the Premier League as well as reaching the semi-finals of the Europa League.

officially lifted by the government today.The Greater Manchester mayor said the region finds itself in “a completely unsustainable position” after restrictions were released in the two boroughs overnight.

straight to your inboxManchester United fans have joked that Donny van de Beek's arrival at Old Trafford could see Bruno Fernandes enter the race for the Premier League golden boot next season.Van de Beek is set to become United's first major signing of the summer after the Reds reached an agreement with Ajax for the 23-year-old.

when it emerged the latest figures show Trafford's infection rate has increased.Reacting to the row, Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham said more consultation with local authorities is needed.He told BBC Breakfast: "I think we will better negotiate what lies ahead of us in the autumn and winter if Government listens to local leaders - they know their communities."It wasn't just in Greater Manchester where they overruled us.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's team. He has now opened up on the role he plays in Solskjaer's side, which has brought him eight assists on top of the 12 goals.