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direct to your inboxThe NHS has confirmed the deaths of 18 more patients in hospitals in Greater Manchester who had tested positive for coronavirus.Nationally, a further 309 hospital deaths were reported on Thursday.Of those, 42 were in hospitals in the north west region.Six further deaths have been recorded at Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, with five more at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust.Three further deaths were recorded at Bolton NHS Foundation Trust and at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh

straight to your inbox every day for freeAdnan Januzaj believes he would still be at Manchester United had Louis van Gaal not been appointed as their manager in 2014 and is open to rejoining the club.Januzaj, 26, broke into the United side under David Moyes in 2013-14 at the age of 18 and was so impressive he inherited Ryan Giggs's number 11 on the eve of the next campaign under Van Gaal.Despite a breakthrough domestic season and inclusion in the Belgium squad for the 2014 World Cup, Januzaj

straight to your inbox every day for freeSir Alex Ferguson has opened up about the touching gesture that left the legendary Manchester United manager 'gobsmacked' after handing Ravel Morrison his debut for the club. Morrison, who remains a free agent after bringing his short spell at Dutch Eredivisie side Den Haag to a premature end last month, was the latest guest on Rio Ferdinand's Vibe with Five podcast.

straight to your inbox every day for freeJesse Lingard has opened up on his frustration at not getting a chance at Manchester United this season despite being “one of the strongest and fittest” players in the squad. Lingard joined West Ham on loan until the end of the campaign in January after being restricted to appearances in domestic cups at Old Trafford.

straight to your inbox every day for freeDayot Upamecano will not be moving to the Premier League next season after sealing a transfer to Bayern Munich.Manchester United and Liverpool were among the clubs to have been linked with a move for the 22-year-old central defender. But it was confirmed on Sunday that Upamecano will join Bayern from RB Leipzig in the summer.

direct to your inboxToday marks the second anniversary of the launch of the M.E.N. on Sunday. Here M.E.N editor-in-chief Darren Thwaites looks back on how a newspaper that started out against all the odds - and then faced the unprecedented impact of Covid-19 - has gone from strength to strength.It took the Manchester Evening 150 years to launch a Sunday edition.

straight to your inbox every day for freeSir Alex Ferguson is keeping a keen eye on Jesse Lingard following his Manchester United exit.Lingard left Old Trafford in the January transfer window to join West Ham on loan for the remainder of the 2020-21 campaign. The England international is now working with former United manager David Moyes as he bids to kickstart his career with the Hammers.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOn Sunday, Manchester United’s Edinson Cavani turns 34 and is most definitely in the twilight of his career.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United midfielder Dylan Levitt is in talks to join Croatian side NK Istra on loan for the rest of the season, with a deal expected to go through.The Wales international is desperate to kick-start his career following a disappointing loan spell with Charlton and has jumped at the chance to play in Croatia.Levitt's agent Ivan Omrcen said: "He immediately agreed to come [to Istra] when we explained how much he will have to give in Istria.

straight to your inbox every day for freeMason Greenwood was substituted in the second-half against West Ham because Manchester United are managing his game-time.Greenwood, 19, has started in six of United's last seven matches but was replaced by Edinson Cavani in the 86th minute, much to the surprise of many observers who felt he had performed better than fellow forwards Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial.Martial was starting for the first time in four games but failed to score while

direct to your inboxManchester United and Manchester City are both being linked with a summer move for Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland.United and City are among a string of clubs said to be interested in the 20-year-old forward, along with Liverpool, Chelsea, Real Madrid and Juventus to name a few. The speculation is perhaps not surprising considering Haaland 's prolific form in front of goal.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United are monitoring targets with a view to reinforcing their central defence in the summer transfer window.The MEN understands United are open to spending a significant sum on a new centre half or a forward in the summer, depending on how they fare between now and the end of the season.United have the worst record of the Premier League top 10, having conceded 30 goals in 23 games - six short of their goals against tally last season and with

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United co-owner Joel Glazer hailed the addition of veteran quarter-back Tom Brady as the driving factor behind Tampa Bay Buccaneers victory in Super Bowl LV.The Buccaneers celebrated their first Super Bowl victory in 18 years on Sunday night, the perfect end to a season which has been graced by the timeless brilliance of star player Brady.The 43-year-old only joined the team last year after a glittering 20-year spell with the New England

direct to your inboxInfection rates in several areas of Greater Manchester are moving away from the national average.As of February 3, six boroughs across the region had a higher proportion of cases per 100,000 people than England as a whole.Rochdale, Wigan, Stockport, Salford, Manchester and Bolton now have a higher infection rate than the country's average, which is 222.4.Greater Manchester's average infection rate has also surpassed this figure, at 242.8 cases per 100,000 people.Bolton

direct to your inboxPolice have issued an urgent appeal for help to find a missing boy with links to Manchester.Jach Fallows-Jackson was reported missing from his home in Carnforth, Lancashire, at around 11.45am on Thursday (February 4).The 14-year-old is believed to have travelled to the Preston area by train.But it's unclear where he has gone from there, Lancashire Police said in a post on Facebook.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN

straight to your inbox every day for free"Accept the George Halas Trophy, Mr Glazer,” the interviewer urged Joel Glazer.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is 'very pleased' for the Glazer family that their NFL franchise, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, is involved in this weekend's Super Bowl.The Bucs beat the Green Bay Packers to secure their first Super Bowl appearance since their 2003 win and Sunday's game will be staged at the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa.The Glazers have owned United since their hostile takeover in May 2005, with Joel Glazer and Avram Glazer

direct to your inboxBridgerton has been the must-watch hit of the year so far and as well as the romantic drama on screen, many of us have been lusting after the style.Escaping to a world of high society and romance through the new period drama has been part of lockdown for millions of people, with viewings hitting 63 million households within a month of its debut.And, not only are people binge-watching the Netflix show, but it seems they're also searching for their dream Georgian-era

straight to your inboxThe darting, dancing ten-year-old was way too good for Middlesbrough’s kids, scoring four or five goals for Manchester City without breaking sweat.So Blues academy coach Steve Eyre, handling the under-14s on an adjacent pitch, made the bold decision to test the prodigious kid by taking him out of the under-tens – who were leading 10-0 - and chucking him in with his big boys.Boro coach Jamie Pollock – the former City midfielder - and the referees of both games, agreed it was

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United midfielder Jesse Lingard has joined West Ham United on loan for the remainder of the season in order to get game time.Lingard has slipped out of first-team contention this season, making just three appearances for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side this season in cup competitions. The 28-year-old sealed a temporary move to east London on Thursday and will link up with his former United manager David Moyes at the Premier League club.