The summer transfer window officially opens its doors today (Friday), meaning clubs in England are now free to trade as they wish up until September 1.
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A mother-of-four has described how her and her children are sharing beds in an overcrowded flat.
Omosivie Eze is trying to move out of her two-bedroom apartment in Newton Heath, which she has described as “horrible” for her four children. The 35-year-old has applied for a four-bedroom house from Manchester City Council but fears she could face a long wait to be rehomed.
The family moved into the private rented property in 2018 – the only home they could afford at the time. Omosivie sleeps in one bedroom with two children while the eldest are forced to share a bed in the second room.
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The single mum says the lack of space is driving her family to breaking point and she is losing sleep over the ordeal. She says that her 15-year-old son finds their living situation so distressing he has threatened to run away from home.
Speaking to the Manchester Evening News, Omosivie, who lives in the property with her children Emeka Junior, 15, Chiamka, 11 Ogechi, nine and Adaora, two, said: “He shares the same bed as his sister. When he turned 15, we were hoping we could have a bigger place and he could have his own bed.
“We’ve complained to the council loads of times. We applied for a four-bedroom house but they don’t have enough houses. I’ve tried to look into private rented housing loads of times but I can’t afford it.
“My second daughter sleeps in the same room with me but I managed to get a small bed for her,” she continued. “The little one sleeps in the bed with me.
“I’m really worried about my son because he’s still complaining that if we don’t get a bigger place he’s going to walk away. He’s only 15, when
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