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straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer hasn't set a target on the number of new arrivals he wants to see at Manchester United this summer and he will only sign players if they are the ideal fit for the club.United made only three additions last summer, in Alex Telles, Donny van de Beek and Edinson Cavani, and none of the three have played more than 40% of the club's total minutes this season.A settled squad hasn't stopped United climbing to second in the Premier League

straight to your inbox every day for freeHaving had a superb individual campaign, Sevilla defender Jules Kounde is being heavily linked with a move to Manchester United this summer. M.E.N.

straight to your inbox every day for freeDiogo Dalot is eligible to play against Manchester United for AC Milan in the Europa League.United drew Milan in the round-of-16 in Friday's draw and Dalot, 21, is on loan at Milan until the end of the season. Under the terms of Dalot's contract, he is free to play against his parent club in next month's two-legged tie.

Don't miss a thing that's happening in and around Bury by signing up to the free MyBury newsletterOne of Manchester's leading pizza joints has launched a new bake-at-home offering to be sold in shops across Greater Manchester.The new pizza scheme comes from Nell's, which gained nationwide notoriety after its giant pizza slices, cut from its 22-inch pies, were labelled 'not substantial' by police when the tier system came into place.Nell's has been operating out of the kitchens at both Common in

straight to your inbox every day for freeThere is light at the end of the tunnel after the UK government unveiled its road map out of lockdown on Monday afternoon, but for Manchester United the news comes too late to seriously alter their financial outlook ahead of the summer window.An impending return to normality for the club Megastore coupled with the possibility of fans attending matches right at the end of the season are certainly reasons to celebrate - yet the club's summer transfer plans

straight to your inbox every day for freeCharlie McNeil, Teden Mengi, Hannibal Mejbri, Joe Hugill, Anthony Elanga, Shola Shoretire.The amount of talent coming through Manchester United's youth ranks at the moment is remarkable and the queue to the first team just keeps on getting longer."There's a player in there that I have a special connection to, he's called Danny Gore," Lee Waddington, a coach with near 30 years experience, tells the Manchester Evening News."He was my first signing at

straight to your inbox every day for freeThere have been calls for Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to give goalkeeper Dean Henderson a prolonged first-team test, in place of current number one David De Gea. However, there has also been speculation that instead, United may enter the transfer market for a new goalkeeper this summer, with Atletico Madrid 'keeper Jan Oblak a player who has been continually linked with a move to Old Trafford.

direct to your inboxDetectives have launched a murder investigation after a man died during an early hours stabbing in north Manchester.Officers were called to Whitstable Road in Moston shortly before 4.50am this morning (Thursday) following reports a man had been stabbed.Emergency services attended and a 39-year-old man was taken to hospital in a critical condition with stab wounds to his arm and chest.He died shortly after 11am, despite the best efforts of medical staff.His next of kin has

straight to your inbox every day for freeHere are the Manchester United evening headlines on Wednesday, February 17.Trio ruled outDonny van de Beek and Edinson Cavani will miss Manchester United's Europa League round-of-32 first leg against Real Sociedad.United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer confirmed Van de Beek and Cavani have both sustained muscular injuries, while Paul Pogba will not play again this month due to a thigh injury.Anthony Martial and Scott McTominay are doubts but will travel to

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United are expected to cull their goalkeeping department by releasing at least three 'keepers in the summer.Sergio Romero and Joel Pereira are both expected to be released as United have no intention of triggering the one-year extension in either player's contract.Romero, 33, has not played all season and is effectively fifth-choice behind David de Gea, Dean Henderson, Lee Grant and Nathan Bishop.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United will be buoyed by Mason Greenwood's return to form but that doesn't detract from the club's transfer priority this summer.After a year-long transfer saga with Borussia Dortmund over the acquisition of Jadon Sancho, United eventually admitted defeat, refusing to meet the Bundesliga club's £108million valuation.Sancho 's form has cooled this season with only three goals and seven assists in 18 league outings.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United's quiet summer of 2020 will surely not be repeated in 2021. Despite the obvious ongoing impact of the Covid-19 pandemic United will surely dip into the summer market.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United have been consistently linked with players from Borussia Dortmund over the last 18 months, with the latest being striker Erling Haaland.The 20-year-old forward is one of the hottest properties in world football, having scored 27 goals in 30 Bundesliga appearances for Dortmund since joining the club in January 2020, which has seen him linked with United, Man City, Chelsea and more ahead of the 2021 summer transfer window.

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direct to your inboxTimes are tough, aren’t they?No matter how positive you are, there’s no denying this latest lockdown, with schools closed and long winter nights, is a struggle.But for me, there are two amazing beacons that point to a much brighter future.First of all, the vaccine rollout has been wonderful to see, giving older folk a glimpse of the time when they can hug their grandchildren again, and real hope for the rest of us that one day, hopefully soon, all this will be behind us.I was

Salford. Abbey Duffin, 30, was last seen around 4pm on Monday, February 8, on Kenyon Way, Little Hulton, say police.

direct to your inboxA police professional standards probe has been launched following the arrest of a cafe owner after officers were called to a lockdown breach. Lucjan Domanski, 38, was arrested on Sunday afternoon as police responded to reports of '100 people' in the Kate & Luc Cafe in Burnage.