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straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester United morning headlines for Thursday, 24 September.Andy Cole understands Manchester United’s transfer strugglesManchester United treble-winner Andy Cole says he understands why the club haven’t brought in a raft of new players this summer.

Donny van de Beek from Ajax, and supporters have become frustrated particularly as a result of the Jadon Sancho saga. United have been unwilling to meet Dortmund's demands over Sancho, with much of the anger directed at Ed Woodward and the Glazers.And former United striker Cole believes the lack of supporters at stadiums is hitting football hard.

MEN Sport understands the position is not a priority for United this summer, they have been heavily linked with players such as RB Leipzig's Dayot Upamecano and could be in the market for a centre-back if they offload some of their current defenders. Chris Smalling, Marcos Rojo and Phil Jones are all surplus to requirements at the club right now.

a curfew would be the 'nail in the coffin' for Manchester pubs.

A 10pm curfew would be the 'nail in the coffin' for pubs and bars in Greater Manchester, operators have warned.Hospitality businesses are bracing for the opening time limit to be introduced across the region, as similar restrictions come into force elsewhere in England.As well as being a further blow to already financially stricken sector, industry leaders fear it will only shift the problem elsewhere, leading to more day drinking, house parties and large crowds leaving venues at the same

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer believes Manchester United are capable of mounting a title challenge but must first close the gap on Manchester City and Liverpool.United finished third in the Premier League table last season on 66 points, 15 points off runners-up City and 33 points adrift of runaway winners Liverpool.

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer admits Manchester United's transfer window has not gone as planned as they endeavour to strengthen the squad before deadline day.Although United have enhanced their squad with Donny van de Beek from Ajax they have failed to reach a breakthrough for Jadon Sancho and fans online are becoming increasingly disgruntled.United are prepared to invest a British record fee for Sancho, 20, but have no intention of meeting Borussia Dortmund's €120million valuation

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 inbox Crystal Palace will be without defensive quartet Gary Cahill, Patrick van Aanholt, James Tomkins and Nathan Ferguson for the trip to Manchester United on Saturday. Palace got their Premier League campaign off to a winning start last weekend with a 1-0 victory over Southampton courtesy of a fine Wilfried Zaha volley, despite suffering an injury crisis in defence.

"Removing duty-free shopping without consultation with the industry will have significant wider financial impact on the visitor economy and is an unwelcome message to overseas visitors at a time when a warm welcome to the world is needed more than ever."Adrian Ellis, chairman of Manchester Hoteliers Association, said hotels in the region benefited greatly from international tourists visiting for tax-free shopping.He said: "Removing this offer for visitors will have a huge impact on the number

hereSuicide bomber Salman Abedi detonated a rucksack bomb in the City Room area of the Arena after an Ariana Grande concert.

straight to your inboxManchester United winger Daniel James has been named as one of the fastest players in FIFA 21 Ultimate Team, with EA confirming the players with the highest pace rating on the game this year.James has been confirmed as the joint-second fastest player on FUT 21, level with Real Madrid winger Vinicius Junior, Kensuke Nagai (FC Tokyo) and Anibal Chala (Dijon FCO), with only Kylian Mbappe, Adama Traore and Alphonso Davies given a higher pace rating.The 22-year-old features

Several roads have been closed by police after reports a collision involving a bus and at least three cars.Charlestown Road in Blackley is closed in both directions between Grange Park Road and Booth Hall Road due to a road traffic collision, Transport for Greater Manchester said in a tweet.Pictures from the scene showed a number of damaged cars including a black Audi Q7.Eyewitness Robert Duck told the M.E.N: "The Audi tried to overtake a bus at speed, it hit the back of the bus and then hit

United striker was a Treble winner under Sir Alex Ferguson in 1999 and gained a reputation as one half of a lethal Old Trafford strike pairing with Dwight Yorke. He believes Martial, Rashford and Greenwood, whose goal tally between them last season was among Europe's best in terms of attacking trios, will only get better.

coronavirus infection rates soar in the last few weeks. Bolton NHS Foundation Trust and Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust both recorded one more death.The total number of coronavirus deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as of Friday, September 11, currently stands at: Meanwhile in Greater Manchester, the latest figures show there are sharp increases in coronavirus infection rates in every single borough.

Man City and Manchester United aren't exactly short of goalscorers at the moment. Indeed, both teams like to attack and create chances inside the penalty area, meaning it makes it a good bet that the Golden Boot winner will come from the city this season.

A fourth man has been charged in connection with the death of a Bury teenager.Cole Kershaw, 18, died in hospital after being shot on Chesham Road on Wednesday, August 12.Raheem Hall, 19, of Hardfield Street, Heywood, has been charged with one count of conspiracy to possess a firearm with intent to endanger life or enable another to do so.He has also been charged with assisting an offender.Mr Hall was due to appear at Manchester Magistrates' Court today (Thursday).Kamran Mohammed, 19, of

straight to your inboxJamie Carragher thinks that Manchester United can only challenge for the Premier League title next season if they sign Jadon Sancho.MEN Sport understands the Englishman remains a top transfer target for United this summer despite negotiations stalling with Borussia Dortmund.The Bundesliga club want a fee of £108million for Sancho's services but have now stated the player won't leave this summer.The signing of Donny van be Beek stands as United's only transfer arrival this

straight to your inboxGareth Southgate says Phil Foden has slotted right into the England set-up after handing the attacking midfielder his first international start. The Manchester City youngster started for England against Iceland in the Nations League with all the focus on how he transitions his impressive club form onto the international stage.