Tributes to Manchester soul legend Dougie James - father of Ryan, Scott and Adam Thomas

straight to your inbox every day for freeAndy Cole has opened up on Paul Pogba's future at Manchester United and stated that he believes the Reds will make a firm decision next summer.Pogba has once again been hitting the headlines for all the wrong reasons of late thanks to his agent Mino Raiola 's comments ahead of the Champions League defeat at RB Leipzig last week.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans have joked the club should make a move to sign Thomas Partey from Arsenal if the club suffer an unlikely relegation from the Premier League.The Gunners have struggled under Mikel Arteta this season, sitting 15th in the table after 12 games played, just five points ahead of Fulham in the bottom three.Arsenal were defeated by Burnley at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday, their fourth home defeat of the season already, increasing pressure

straight to your inbox every day for freeLuke Shaw revealed that Manchester United's players were intent on making a better start to a game before taking on Man City.United had the upper hand in Saturday evening's Manchester derby against City but missed a couple of decent chances, before the game lost tempo with both teams content with a 0-0 draw.It means Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side have now gone five games unbeaten in the Premier League and remain a point ahead of their Manchester rivals in

straight to your inboxRio Ferdinand does not think Manchester City can be considered as a contender to win the Champions League this season.City were knocked out in the quarter-finals of the European competition during the 2019/20 campaign by French club Lyon and will be looking to kick on this time around. Pep Guardiola has won the Champions League twice as a manager - both with Barcelona in 2008/09 and then 2010/11.

direct to your inboxAdam Thomas has paid a moving tribute to his dad Dougie James following his tragic death.The much-loved Manchester music promoter and lead singer of the 1970s band Dougie James and the Soul Train died at the end of November, aged 72.Former Emmerdale actor Adam has now broken his silence on his dad's passing, calling him his 'sunshine on a cloudy day'.Sharing a black and white image of himself as a youngster with his dad, the 32-year-old wrote: "My sunshine on a cloudy day.

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straight to your inbox every day for freeParis Saint-Germain manager Thomas Tuchel has praised Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford ahead of the Champions League clash against Manchester United on Wednesday.United can book their place in the knockout stages of the competition by avoiding defeat against the Ligue 1 champions who have struggled in recent weeks.PSG have won just two of their last five fixtures in all competitions and are in danger of failing to qualify for the last 16.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United legend Roy Keane blasted 'soft' Arsenal after their defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers before mocking the Gunners with a relegation joke.Mikel Arteta's men were beaten 2-1 at home by Wolves in Sunday's Premier League match at the Emirates Stadium. Pedro Neto's opener was soon cancelled out by a Gabriel header but Daniel Podence scored what turned out to be the winner before half-time.

A Manchester city centre bar has lost its appeal against a decision to revoke its licence after operating as a nightclub during lockdown.Mahiki was found to be in breach of government guidance on several occasions in the weeks after rules on reopening bars were relaxed in July.The decision taken in September to strip the bar of its licence was subject to an appeal by Adam Karim, the licence holder and designated premises supervisor (DPS).But neither Mr Karim or his solicitor turned up to a

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United midfielder Scott McTominay believes his club teammate Paul Pogba is 'misunderstood'.Pogba has been plagued by injuries in the last year and has seen his playing time reduced until Ole Gunnar Solskjaer during the current campaign.The Frenchman will have just one year remaining on his United contract in the summer and openly flirted with the prospect of joining Real Madrid during the October international break.Pogba was heavily criticised

Ryan,Scott and Adam Thomas’ dad Dougie James has passed away, BBC Radio Manchester has reported.The ‘70s soul star Dougie, who was the lead singer of Dougie James And The Soul Train, had tributes pour in on social media after it was reported. BBC Manchester's Mike Shaft lead the tributes to Dougie as he said: “He played all over the north west, in those days when they were playing places like Golden Garter they'd have bands on, an American band and then Dougie James.

"According to these latest rules we can muscle in alongside the Christmas shoppers in all non-essential shops, go for a workout in the gym, get our hair done, and even go to a massage parlour - but we're not allowed to walk around our local art gallery, visit a museum, or sit in a socially distanced seat inside a Covid-secure cultural venue and enjoy a performance. "Our cultural venues here in Manchester are on their knees.

straight to your inbox every day for freeParis Saint-Germain manager Thomas Tuchel has hinted his side will 'defend low' when they visit Manchester United in the Champions League next week.The French champions head into the match at Old Trafford knowing only a win will do if they are to stay in control of their own qualification hopes for the knockout stages of the competition.PSG had the worst possible start to Group H earlier this year when they lost 2-1 to United in the opening match day,

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United fans are split on whether they'd like to see Bayern Munich defender Niklas Sule join the club.With the January transfer window quickly approaching, M.E.N.

straight to your inbox every day, freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer believes Manchester United have addressed the balance of their squad with the addition of Edinson Cavani.Cavani, 33, joined United on deadline day despite the club's preference for new signings aged between 23 and 28 - an age bracket that Harry Maguire, Bruno Fernandes, Donny van de Beek and Alex Telles fell into at the time of their arrivals.Almost all of United's outgoings on Solskjaer's watch have been players in their 30th year or

straight to your inbox every day, freeRoy Keane has backed Daniel James to return to Manchester United full of confidence after his stunning goal for Wales over the international break.James has struggled for form during 2020 after making a stunning breakthrough at Old Trafford following his transfer from Swansea City in 2019. As a result, Leeds United made tentative enquiries about signing James on a season-long loan but United never had any intention of letting the Welshman leave.

straight to your inbox every day, freeDaniel James has vowed to stay at Manchester United and fight for his spot after a tough time at Old Trafford of late. After a dream start to his United career last year after signing from Swansea for an initial £15million fee, James has struggled and fallen out of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's first team.

straight to your inbox every day, freeIt now seems only a matter of time until four more seats in the stands of sparse Premier League stadiums are occupied by more substitutes.