Why loans for Manchester City and Liverpool academy players did not materialise for Bolton Wanderers

straight to your inboxGabriel Jesus says Manchester City must beat Liverpool on Sunday to be considered title contenders. The Blues have only lost one game in all competitions this season and picked up their third straight win with a 3-0 victory over Olympiacos in midweek.

straight to your inbox every day, free Bruno Fernandes insists Manchester United's players are not suffering from a crisis of confidence despite suffering a fourth defeat of the season. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side turned in another disappointing performance in losing 2-1 to Istanbul Basaksehir in the Champions League and they've now lost back-to-back games this week after the Old Trafford setback against Arsenal.

straight to your inboxGuardiola's message to Van DijkManchester City boss Pep Guardiola has wished Virgil van Dijk well in his recovery from a serious knee injury. Van Dijk is set to undergo ACL surgery and could miss the remainder of the season."I cannot speak about how it will affect Liverpool.

A ‘plain, boring, rectangular box’ Travelodge near Deansgate railway station will serve ‘hen and stag parties and football fans’ and destroy ‘beautiful’ Victorian buildings, objectors say.Plans for the 152-bed hotel at 2-4 Whitworth Street West are recommended for approval by Manchester planning officers ahead of a planning committee meeting on Thursday.The proposed development would see two vacant Victorian warehouses demolished in place of the building which will also sit on top of Rowendale

currently on the market for £429,000.Snowdonia in Wales has long been a beauty spot for people living in Greater Manchester to visit, but it could soon become home.The renovated five-bedroom property on offer there sits along the promenade in the coastal village of Llanfairfechan.It's a Victorian mid-terrace set in a row of eye-catching pastel painted homes - with the one up for grabs in pretty pink.Once you step out the front door, you can stroll down to be beside the sea in a matter of

Manchester United and backed by EFL chairman Rick Parry.Had the plans been adopted, a reduction in the number of teams in the Premier League from 20 to 18 would have taken place and there would have been an overall drop in the number of clubs in the top four divisions of English football from 92 to 90.There would still be 24 clubs in the Championship, League One and League Two.Changes would have been made to promotion and relegation across some of the divisions, but there would also be increased

Manchester city centre tonight. Emergency services descended on Anaconda Cut on Greengate near the banks of the River Irwell in Salford.Police said they were called to the apartment block just after 9:45pm after reports a stabbing.

and have promised to build a ‘vibrant new neighbourhood’ in its place.

Manchester United and received backing from EFL chairman Rick Parry. They propose a restructure of the English football pyramid, if adopted, with a reduction in the number of teams in the Premier League from 20 to 18 and an overall drop in the number of clubs in the top four divisions of English football from 92 to 90.There would still be 24 clubs in the Championship, League One and League Two.

confusion and anger over the government’s plans for the conurbation.

straight to your inbox every day, free The Premier League could be reduced to 18 teams in a radical shake-up reportedly being driven by Manchester United and Liverpool. Both clubs are said to be the driving force behind what the Telegraph report is called ‘Project Big Picture’ - a proposal to revolutionise English football.

straight to your inbox every day, freeBolton Wanderers boss Ian Evatt felt he didn't see enough desire to win at all costs from his side against Grimsby Town. Wanderers picked up their first clean sheet of the season against the Mariners but were unable to break the deadlock against Ian Holloway's side.

Network Rail has confirmed nine workers based at their Manchester city centre office have tested positive for COVID-19.The outbreak at the Manchester Square One building is understood to have affected staff based on the second floor.The organisation, which owns, operates and develops the country's railways, has responded by carrying out a deep clean of the areas where the staff had been.

Dive Bar & Grill which comes complete with a re-vamped menu and heated outdoor terrace which can sit up to 88 people safely.The colour and lighting scheme has changed, as has the street art covering the walls. The new look and layout has enhanced the space to make it more vibrant and upmarket.The new outdoor terrace means that Dive Bar & Grill has crept out of its basement and comes with its own cocktail bar with beer on draught.

An enormous walking, dancing puppet will walk through the city centre next summer as part of the opening weekend of Manchester International Festival.The giant artwork, called Little Amal, has been created by the same team behind the world-famous War Horse puppet.It's the first event to be announced for MIF21, and comes with a powerful message.Little Amal's arrival to the city is part of a work called The Walk, which follows the journey of a nine-year-old refugee girl from the Turkish-Syrian

Wanderers claimed their first three points of the season on Saturday with a 2-1 victory against Harrogate Town. Doyle struck early on for his first goal in a Bolton shirt and Nathan Delfouneso scored the winner after the break, before George Thomson halved the deficit before the end.

straight to your inboxPatrice Evra voiced his discontent at the plight of his former club before, during, and after Manchester United's humiliating defeat at the hands of Tottenham.United were crushed 6-1 by Spurs on Sunday as they capitulated after Anthony Martial was shown a straight red card just shy of the half-hour mark.Evra criticised the club for a number of reasons throughout the afternoon.“Alexis Sanchez made a comment recently when he first signed for United, his first training

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester City morning headlines for Sunday, October 4.Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola praised new signing Ruben Dias after the centre-back put in a fine performance on his debut against Leeds United.As he only joined the Blues last week for a club-record £65.2 million and they were facing an aggressive and attacking Leeds team, it seemed unlikely that he would be thrown straight in.But Guardiola explained that he had "no choice" but to play him as John

straight to your inboxFormer Manchester United star Wayne Rooney has insisted that his old club should be chasing Tottenham striker Harry Kane and not Borussia Dortmund star Jadon Sancho. The Reds have been attempting to sign Sancho all summer and MEN Sport understand they plan to make one last-ditch attempt for the winger before the summer transfer window closes tomorrow.