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straight to your inboxBayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge says David Alaba is not for sale, as he continues to be linked with a summer transfer to Manchester City.Alaba, who worked with Pep Guardiola during his time at Bayern, has been mentioned as a potential City target this summer due to his experience and ability to play at centre-back and left-back.The MEN understands City are not actively pursuing Alaba but might go in for him were Bayern to make him available for transfer.

straight to your inbox Manchester City are hoping to sign another Brazilian Under-17 World Cup winner this summer. The Blues have already recruited 18-year-old right-back Yan Couto, with M.E.N Sport reporting how City scouts finally gave the green light to his signing after watching his first game at the tournament held last year before the influence of Pep Guardiola helped him to pick Manchester over Barcelona.

straight to your inboxBayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge believes Manchester City were able to overturn their Champions League ban because UEFA "didn't do a great job".A panel of three independent judges at the Court of Arbitration of Sport ruled in July that the February decision to expel the Blues from European competition for two years should be lifted, deciding on a fine on the basis that the club "did not disguise equity funding as sponsorship but did fail to co-operate with UEFA

Corrie Christmas party that his character was set to join the soap's list of iconic killers after Richard Hillman and Pat Phelan.

straight to your inbox Leroy Sane has revealed that his new team-mate Joshua Kimmich was the Bayern Munich player who pestered him the most to join the club from Manchester City.Sane finally joined Bayern last month after a year of speculation, with City receiving €49million up front plus a possible €11million in add-ons.

straight to your inboxManchester United have named their team to face West Ham in the Premier League on Wednesday evening.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made four changes to the side that lost to Chelsea in the FA Cup at the weekend, although David de Gea does keep his place in goal. Eric Bailly misses the match through injury with United choosing to select Victor Lindelof alongside club captain Harry Maguire in the heart of defence.

straight to your inboxLeroy Sane says Bayern Munich's persistence and the offer of a better project were behind his reasons for rejecting Manchester City as he discussed his reasons for leaving for the first time.Sane finally joined Bayern after a two-year pursuit from the German champions concluded last month when Pep Guardiola confirmed the winger had rejected City's offer of a new contract.City earned €49million up front with €11million in add-ons which could the deal to £54.8m.

straight to your inboxNobody expected Timothy Fosu-Mensah's name to be on the teamsheet for Manchester United's victory over Crystal Palace but supporters now want to see him remain there for Sunday's FA Cup semi-final.United haven't been in a final since they were defeated in the FA Cup in 2018 and to get back they need to beat the team they lost to that day -  Chelsea.Although the performance levels have dipped in their last two matches, United are the form side going into the encounter and

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester United evening headlines for Friday July 17.Fosu-Mensah given chance to secure long-term futureThough he was widely expected to leave Old Trafford this summer, Timothy Fosu-Mensah will get a chance to secure his long-term future at Manchester United, MEN Sport understand.Fosu-Mensah made his first United appearance in three years and 56 days in their 2-0 win against Crystal Palace on Thursday evening, helping Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side to keep a

2-0 win at Selhurst Park in the absence of injured pair Luke Shaw and Brandon Williams. It was a solid display from Fosu-Mensah, as United's defence kept Palace at bay, recording a clean sheet and laying the foundations for Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial to grab crucial goals.

straight to your inboxManchester United will give Timothy Fosu-Mensah a chance to secure his long-term future at the club amid interest from clubs in Germany.Fosu-Mensah, 22, made his first United appearance in three years and 56 days in the 2-0 win at Crystal Palace, having recovered from an anterior cruciate ligament injury he sustained on loan at Fulham last year.The MEN revealed in April United had triggered the one-year extension in Fosu-Mensah's contract to tie him to the club until 2021,

straight to your inboxRashford explains improvement in United’s attacking playUnited striker Marcus Rashford has explained how he is trying to become more ruthless in front of goal after the Reds’ crucial 2-0 win over Crystal Palace on Thursday night. The England international scored the first goal of the game to send United on their way to a win that keeps them well in the hunt for a Champions League place, and Rashford revealed how he is learning to get his shots away quicker.

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer says Timothy Fosu-Mensah's training performances earned him a first Manchester United start in over three years at Crystal Palace.Fosu-Mensah, 22, was recalled at left-back against Crystal Palace in the absence of injured duo Luke Shaw and Brandon Williams in what was his first stint at left-back since his United debut.The Netherlands international went three years and 56 days without appearing for United, who triggered the one-year extension in his

was a surprise selection at left-back by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at Selhurst Park, but performed admirably in the absence of the injured Luke Shaw and Brandon Williams. Fosu-Mensah more than played his part in the victory, as United ground out an important three points thanks to goals from Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial.

straight to your inbox Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said Timothy Fosu-Mensah's good performances in his outings for Manchester United's reserve teams factored into his decision to start the Dutchman against Crystal Palace. With Luke Shaw and Brandon Williams both out injured Solskjaer has called on Fosu-Mensah to start at left-back ahead of Diogo Dalot.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made just two changes to the side that drew 2-2 with Southampton, as Scott McTominay comes in for Nemanja Matic in midfield. Paul Pogba and Bruno Fernandes are both selected, despite being taken off against Saints while looking tired.

straight to your inboxManchester United have no plans to reintegrate Marcos Rojo into their first-team squad after his disastrous loan with Estudiantes.Rojo, 30, rejoined his former club in January until the end of the season but made only one appearance and was accused of flouting lockdown rules in Argentina on two occasions.Estudiantes coach Leandro Desabato said Rojo was likely to go back to United as his loan expired at the end of June but he has not returned to Manchester and is still in