Bolton is the largest town in the country without a direct train service to the capital and with the recent electrification of the line, transport leaders believe it is the ideal time for that to be rectified.
09.12.2020 - 16:44 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
direct to your inboxCoronation Street is celebrating its 60th anniversary today with cast and fans paying tribute to the much-loved soap.And it may come as no surprise that Transport for Greater Manchester have got in on the action with another of their brilliant signs.Transport bosses have kept us entertained over the years with special mentions to the likes of the Spice Girls and James Blunt who were touring in the city, to poking fun at Manchester United or Manchester City's latest success on
.Bolton is the largest town in the country without a direct train service to the capital and with the recent electrification of the line, transport leaders believe it is the ideal time for that to be rectified.
straight to your inbox every day for freeFormer Netherlands international Ibrahim Afellay believes Hakim Ziyech's performances for Ajax earned Donny van de Beek his transfer to Manchester United.Chelsea announced in February they had completed a deal to sign Ziyech when the summer transfer window opened for a fee of €40million.Following Ziyech's departure, Van de Beek opted to leave Ajax too, becoming United's first major summer signing.
straight to your inbox every day for freeFormer Manchester United assistant Rene Meulensteen has named Paul Pogba and Donny van de Beek as the only two players who can replace Bruno Fernandes for the Reds - but warned neither will have the same impact as the Portuguese star.Fernandes has netted 14 goals and created eight more since arriving from Sporting CP in January, netting and setting one up in the Reds' 2-2 draw with Leicester City on Saturday.
straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United could recall midfield duo Fred and Scott McTominay for their visit to Leicester City on Boxing Day.United travel to the King Power Stadium looking to continue their excellent recent form, which continued on Wednesday night with a 2-0 Carabao Cup victory at Everton.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer made nine changes for the game, bringing the likes of Paul Pogba, Dean Henderson and Donny van de Beek into his team.
straight to your inbox every day for freeNemanja Matic holds the key to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer being able to field a midfield trio of Paul Pogba, Bruno Fernandes and Donny van de Beek at Manchester United.That's the view of former Premier League striker Darren Bent, who believes the Serbian is the 'disciplined' figure in the side who will allow those three stars to strut their stuff further up the pitch.Pogba, Fernandes and Van de Beek all started for United in their Carabao Cup quarter-final tie
straight to your inbox every day for freeAC Milan legend Alessandro Costacurta has suggested Inter Milan should target Manchester United midfielder Donny van de Beek in a swap deal for Christian Eriksen.Eriksen moved to Serie A last January after a protracted dispute with Tottenham over his future. MEN Sport understood United explored the possibility of signing Eriksen last summer and the playmaker held talks with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer over a move to Old Trafford.
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straight to your inbox every day for freeFormer Ajax defender John Heitinga has questioned whether Donny van de Beek made the wrong decision to join Manchester United. The Dutch midfielder moved to Old Trafford in a £40million deal but has struggled for first-team football.
straight to your inbox every day for freePaul Pogba's silence was deafening after Mino Raiola stoked the fire over his future.Raiola described his client's time at Manchester United as "over" on the eve of United's most important game of the season against RB Leipzig.
straight to your inbox every day for freeFormer Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal has said Donny van de Beek made the wrong choice in moving to Old Trafford.United paid an initial £35million fee to bring Van de Beek to Old Trafford from Dutch giants Ajax in the summer, though he has flitted in and out of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's team.
straight to your inbox every day for freeDavid de GeaHelpless for the first two goals on his return to the team and failed to instil any confidence among those in front of him. 3Aaron Wan-BissakaAngelino ghosted past him so often he must have been wearing an invisibility cloak.
Manchester Evening News spoke to, who wished not to be named, splits her time between the area where Archie Street stood, and the real Coronation Street. She works at the St Clement's Church food bank, but has lived on Coronation Street for years."We see tourists all the time coming to take pictures - it shows how many people all over the world watch it.
straight to your inbox every day for freePatrice Evra said he laughs when he hears people compare Donny van de Beek to Paul Pogba after the Frenchman sparked Manchester United's comeback at West Ham.Pogba made his first appearance for United in over a month at the London Stadium, netting a superb equaliser from distance before goals from Mason Greenwood and Marcus Rashford secured victory.
straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United will be looking to bounce back from their defeat by Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday night when they travel to the London Stadium to take on West Ham.United are in good domestic form after successive wins over Everton, West Brom and Southampton, and victory over West Ham would move them to within two points of the top of the table - for a few hours at least.