Anthony Martial 'turns down' opportunity to leave Man Utd on transfer deadline day

Kate Middleton's bedtime story, saying it was like "reading a script", instead praising Meghan Markle's Disney documentary.Twitter users took to the social media site to make their opinions known after the Duchess of Cambridge appeared on CBeebies on Sunday, February 13, to read a bedtime story.Kate read the children's classic, The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark, which she claims she enjoyed as a child and now reads to her own kids.The book, by Jill Tomlinson, tells the story of baby barn owl Plop, who is helped by others to grow in confidence and overcome his fears.The Duchess chose the book to mark Children’s Mental Health Week as the story chimes with this year’s theme of Growing Together.At the end of the reading, the mum-of-three added: “Wow, what an encouraging tale.“We can all feel scared sometimes just like our little owl friend Plop, but as Mrs Barn Own said, ‘It’s better to find out about the things that scare us before we make up our mind’.“And with the help of others, we can often face things that worry us. Now it’s time for bed.

football.london.Broja had not made an appearance for Chelsea before being sent out on loan, though he has always been tipped to have a bright future while working his way up through the academy.With Arteta building a squad with young talents that will improve and create a star-studded squad when those players continue to improve, it is no surprise that the 20-year-old is one of his top targets.But Chelsea are expected to be incredibly reluctant to part ways with their academy graduate given that they are starting to look short of a different option in the final third.Romelu Lukaku has struggled to set the league alight since his return from Inter Milan, and Timo Werner is continuing to look better utilised as a winger rather than through the middle.Discussing Broja earlier this season, Thomas Tuchel said: “He’s our player and he’s doing good, but at the same time it’s only half a season, so he needs to continue to improve and to make his statement at Southampton.“We have a reason why they are our players, they have quality and mentality and now they are out there on their own in different environments and clubs and proving themselves.“Armando’s getting better and better, he’s a very unique player with unique strengths in his game - he has speed, he’s robust and he’s a goalscorer.”Chelsea rejected a bid from Southampton last month for the no.9 which could be a sign of how highly the club rate Broja and thus how unlikely it is that the Stamford Bridge outfit will accept a bid from Arsenal for the star.

Firefighters have raced to a residential Scots street as they battle an ongoing blaze.

sex offender, doing time for attempted rape and indecent assault, has fled from an open prison in Lincolnshire, and police fear he could be "anywhere in the country".Paul Robson, 56, was serving two life sentences at the HMP North Sea Camp in Boston after he broke into a 23-year-old woman's Oxford home via her cat flap and sexually assaulted her while holding a knife to her throat in 2000.The predator fled from the jail on the morning of Sunday, February 13, just before 7am, and police are on the hunt to capture the criminal, and have warned the public to be on the look out for him.Detective Chief Superintendent Andy Cox of Lincolnshire Police said: “We are urgently seeking the help of the public to find Paul Robson, who absconded from HMP North Sea Camp this morning."This man is a convicted rapist, serving a life sentence and is extremely dangerous."I believe he poses a real risk of causing significant harm to members of the community.“Whilst he absconded from a prison in Lincolnshire, by now he may be anywhere in the country and as such I encourage communities around the country to be mindful of this appeal."North Sea Camp is a Category D men's prison for prisoners coming to the end of their custody, and is focused on "providing a safe and educational environment where men can learn new skills to help them on release", reports LincolnshireLive.Robson, who is described as a white male of slim build, with a bald head and a long goatee, has a long history of sexually-motivated attacks on women and on girls as young as eight-years-old, and police have "deployed additional resources" to catch him.To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.Detective Chief Superintendent

Michael Che’s loyalty can’t be bought, at least not as easily as Kanye West thinks. The Saturday Night Live actor responded to the rapper’s offer to not with his co-star Pete Davidson. Michael uploaded his multi-page response to Instagram and as to be expected, it was filled with jokes and digs at the “Gold Digger” rapper. “Sorry Ye, but I would never betray my friends,” the first page read.

Strictly Come Dancing hunk Kai Widdrington has been snapped getting cosy with a mystery woman amid Nadiya Bychkov romance rumours.On Saturday night after a Strictly Come Dancing show while on tour, the 26-year-old professional dancer was snapped while engaged in conversation with an unknown blonde lady.Wearing a sequin dress, the mystery woman looked ultra-glam as she gazed up at hunky Kai while the pair enjoyed a deep conversation. Kai could be seen donning a black beanie and leather jacket, while the unknown woman wore silver high-neck dress and her hair cascading down her back.

No groomzilla moments. Brooklyn Beckham has been happy to let Nicola Peltz take the lead on wedding planning, but he did give her one very specific demand for the reception.

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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is adamant Anthony Martial will still be a Manchester United player once the window shuts at 11pm despite rumours super-agent Jorge Mendes is working on a late deal to take the Frenchman to PSG.Earlier today reports from Real Madrid fan magazine, Madridista Real, alleged Mendes was negotiating with all parties on a potential transfer for Martial from Man Utd to PSG.However, those claims have been rebuked by the United hierarchy and Anthony Martial is set to remain at Old Trafford.The Red Devils are in no need to sell the 25-year-old; his contract does not expire until 2024 and the Red Devils have an option to extend this by a further year.The Athletic report Manchester United have no intention of allowing Edinson Cavani

Paris Saint-Germain before the end of the transfer window.Jorge Mendes is reportedly negotiating with PSG to seal a deal to take Martial to the French capital on the final day of the summer window.Martial has featured in all three of Manchester United's opening Premier League matches, but has started just once and was reduced to an 18 minute cameo off the bench in Sunday's win over Wolves.Mendes was also involved in the deal that took Martial to Old Trafford from Monaco six years ago.According to Real Madrid fan magazine, Madridista Real, Mendes is negotiating with all parties on a potential transfer for Martial from United to PSG.However, the deal is thought to be complicated with United not interested in selling Martial, the same stance

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Premier League star Jamie O’Hara has blasted Anthony Martial after the attacker’s poor performance in Manchester United’s dismal draw with Southampton.Martial was selected to start as the central striker at St Mary’s but was substituted off before the hour mark after failing to impress.The Frenchman was just one of a number of poor performers on the South Coast, as United were helped to a disappointing stalemate by a side many are tipping for relegation.In fact, the hosts even took the lead in the first-half when Che Adams saw his shot take a heavy deflection off Fred and fly past David De Gea.Mason Greenwood equalised 10 minutes into the second period, with Martial hauled off soon after having failed to have an impact.Selected through the

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Daily Star Sport takes a look...Anthony Martial was given a chance to stake a claim for a regular starting spot - but he largely underwhelmed against the Saints.The Frenchman led the line for United, playing in a central role while Greenwood, Fernandes and Pogba provided support for the No.9.However Solskjaer will have learnt very little from Martial on Sunday, with the striker enduring a quiet game and he barely tested Southampton's defence.He had a couple of openings in the first-half, included an effort that was cleared off the line, but United needed more from Martial and he didn't deliver.The second-half was more of the same too, as Martial offered little going forward - and it was ultimately left to Pogba and Greenwood to provide the

Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has started new signings Jadon Sancho and Raphael Varane on the bench away at Southampton - leaving the Red Devils faithful furious.United are looking to make it two wins from two this season at St Mary's after opening their 2021/22 account with a 5-1 thrashing of Leeds last week.Solskjaer has only two change to the side that started that victory, with Anthony Martial coming in for Daniel James and Nemanja Matic replacing Scott McTominay.Sancho, who completed a £77million move from Borussia Dortmund this summer, has been named as a substitute again after coming off the bench to make his debut late on against Leeds.Varane was not involved in that fixture as his £34million transfer from Real Madrid