Lawyers deliver closing speeches as two men deny murdering David Allan in Wythenshawe

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direct to your inboxBayern Munich board member Oliver Kahn has admitted that the club must 'accept' that it's a strong possibility David Alaba will leave the Allianz Arena in 2021.Manchester United and Manchester City have been linked with a move for Alaba who is now entering the last few months of his contract and as a result can start to negotiate a pre-contract agreement with  from January.

direct to your inboxTwo friends are facing a life sentence after being found guilty of murdering a man in Wythenshawe.Aiden Matthews, 30, and Joseph Stott, 33, were both unanimously convicted of murdering David Allan.Mr Allan, 23, was beaten to death in the street following a row over a bike, Manchester Crown Court has heard.He was pursued by Matthews, after he had pushed a 12-year-old boy off his bike.The boy's mother told Matthews, who later armed himself with a torch and repeatedly attacked

direct to your inboxJurors have retired to consider their verdicts in the trial of two men accused of murdering a man in Wythenshawe.Aiden Matthews, 30, and Joseph Stott, 33, deny murdering 23-year-old David Allan.Mr Matthews has admitted manslaughter.The jury retired after a two week trial at Manchester Crown Court.They have heard that on the day of Mr Allan's death, he had pushed a boy off his bike.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN

straight to your inboxIt's safe to say Manchester City fans don't agree with the latest claim from their Liverpool counterparts when it comes to youngsters Phil Foden and Curtis Jones.Both exciting England midfield prospects are enjoying an increased role for their sides this year.

straight to your inboxRaheem Sterling has insisted Manchester City have coped with the loss of Vincent Kompany and David Silva in the dressing room and named Ruben Dias and Kevin De Bruyne as players who have stepped into those roles. Two of City's greatest ever players have left the Etihad Stadium in the last two summers, with Silva moving to Real Sociedad after 10 years in England, whilst Kompany joined Anderlecht as player-manager.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United and Manchester City played out a drab draw in their Premier League derby at Old Trafford on Saturday evening. Despite both sides knowing three points would take them into the top four, neither really threatened in a game which finished goalless.Riyad Mahrez had City’s best chance when he was put through in the right channel by Kevin De Bruyne, but his strike was kept out by David de Gea.

direct to your inbox Manchester United have confirmed their starting XI for this afternoon's derby meeting with Manchester City.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made two changes from the side which lost to RB Leipzig in midweek as the United manager reverts to a team he can truly trust for the crucial league encounter.

direct to your inboxMan City star Phil Foden wants to emulate Marcus Rashford's achievements at Manchester United and has labelled his England teammate as a "great role model". Ahead of Saturday's Manchester derby, Foden has spoken of his admiration for Rashford, who similarly broke through the United academy to become a first-team regular.