Man Utd emerge as surprise favourites for Harry Kane as Man City 'turn to Erling Haaland'

was found dead in a hotel room at the Casa Medina in Bogota, Colombia, Friday, where heartbroken fans gathered outside in shock. “According to those close to him, the death could be related to the consumption of drugs,” the Metropolitan Police of Bogota said in a statement published by several news outlets in the South American nation and reported by the Mirror of London.

STRICTLY Come Dancing star Pasha Kovalev has revealed his friends in Russia “can’t make sense” of the invasion on Ukraine. The 42-year-old, who was born in Russia but has family links to Ukraine, spoke out about the ongoing situation during an appearance on Steph’s Packed Lunch yesterday.

Rio Ferdinand has suggested Arsenal should go after Manchester City forward Gabriel Jesus in the summer.

Here are your Manchester City evening headlines on Wednesday, March 2.

Harry Kane on social media after the Tottenham Hotspur man took one of the worst set-pieces of his life against Middlesbrough in the FA Cup on Tuesday.Antonio Conte's side were dumped out of the competition in extra-time thanks to a late strike from Josh Coburn, but nothing encapsulated their evening like Kane's second-half free-kick.Over the past couple of seasons the England captain has transformed himself into a more dynamic, all-round player who can do a bit of pretty much everything.He's turned into Tottenham's best creator and has developed a passing range that few other strikers around the world can match.But he clearly needs to work on his free-kicks a bit more and Spurs fans will be hiding behind the sofa the next time he decides to one after witnessing his laughable effort at the Riverside Stadium.The away fans held their breath as Kane stepped up from 25-yards out, but the England man slipped over and saw his lifeless effort puff itself into the Middlesbrough wall."That's the worst Kane free kick yet, and that's saying something," one Tottenham fan tweeted.Where will Harry Kane be playing football next season? Let us know in the comments section below..."I love him but it should be illegal for Harry Kane to ever take a free kick outside of the training ground," said another."You're so good at everything at Harry, just not free-kicks.

Antonio Conte has issued a warning to Manchester United and other top-four contenders days after he appeared to be on the brink at Tottenham.

Tottenham are desperate to beat Newcastle to the signature of Lille defender Sven Botman - in order to satisfy Antonio Conte. The Italian coach is still to be convinced that the club’s hierarchy will back him, as promised, in the transfer market after a mixed January window.And that makes the North Londoners’ pursuit of a left-footed, left-sided centre-half - as Conte is demanding they get him - an absolute priority this summer.Dutchman Botman, 22, fits the criteria perfectly - and the Tottenham boss has already given his seal of approval to targeting him.Which is cranking up the pressure on his chairman Daniel Levy to strike a £30million deal with the French club before Newcastle do.Most assume the Magpies, who narrowly failed to bring Botman to St James' Park last month, are favourites to succeed next time round - as long as they stay in the Premier League.Spurs, though, are in no mood to step aside as they fight to persuade Conte they do mean business when it comes to being an authentic top-four contender.The ex-Chelsea manager’s constant conflicting messages about the state of the Spurs squad is causing huge concern within the boardroom that they may lose one of the game’s elite coaches.Will Conte still be at Spurs next summer? Tell us your prediction in the comments section.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

Harry Kane and Son Heung-min have now combined for more Premier League goals than any other duo in the competition's history following Tottenham's 4-0 demolition of Leeds at Elland Road on Saturday.Kane and Son both got on the scoresheet, as did Matt Doherty and Dejan Kulusevski, as Antonio Conte's side rained more misery down on Marcelo Bielsa.For Tottenham's fourth and final goal, Son received a lofted pass from Kane before coolly finishing past Illan Meslier, which was the 37th time either man has assisted the other in the league.They've now pulled away from Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba's total of 36 - a record which had stood for nearly a decade.Speaking to BT Sport about becoming the division's most prolific partnership, Son said:"It is a big honour. The record is important but the three points are too because the result in midweek was not the best."We take the record but most important thing is three points."It is always a tough place to come here and we needed to show character and responsibility.

Manchester United have been touted as the favourites to sign Harry Kane this summer as Manchester City reportedly turn their attentions to Erling Haaland.

Tottenham fans have all made the same joke after the club tweeted about a jobs fair at their stadium.Spurs posted the well-intentioned tweet on Friday morning.But within minutes it had been inundated with messages about the uncertain position of Antonio Conte. In an extraordinary post-match press conference after their midweek defeat to Burnley, the emotional Italian suggested he may not be the right man for the job.He said the situation was "unacceptable" and that he would "have a conversation with the club to try and find the best solution to help the team not have this type of situation."Given those explosive words, Tottenham's tweet about a jobs fair at the club's stadium couldn't have come at a much worse time.

Harry Kane has revealed why he rejected the no.9 shirt for Tottenham Hotspur in favour of his preferred current no.10 jersey.The striker is regarded among some of the greatest forwards on the planet, having scored over 200 goals for Spurs since bursting onto the scene in 2014.Over the years, Kane has combined classic centre-forward play in the mould of traditional no.9s with the playmaking ability of a no.10.But he gave an insightful explanation when asked on BT Sport’s What I Wore series as to why he selected the no.10 jersey for Spurs.Kane said: “I feel like ten for Spurs was just a bigger number.“You had Robbie Keane, Glenn Hoddle and Teddy Sheringham. So I just felt like I wanted to be no.10 for Tottenham.”He added: “To be fair growing up, youth team days, I wore no.10 a lot.

Scapegoats are a fact of football life when a team loses a game — even if that same team has just won 14 of the previous 15, and drawn the other one.

Former Manchester United centre-back Rio Ferdinand believes Manchester City would "blitz everything" if they were to sign Tottenham striker Harry Kane.

Chris Sutton believes Manchester City could regret signing Jack Grealish rather than Harry Kane last summer by the end of the season.

Antonio Conte looks to have send a pointed message to Pep Guardiola after Tottenham's win at Manchester City this weekend.

Manchester United have been warned against signing 'so-called superstar' Harry Kane in the summer.

Manchester City defender Micah Richards has explained why the title race momentum has swung in the favour of Liverpool.The Reds avoided a scare against Norwich on Saturday after falling behind early on to the Canaries, but rallied to win 3-1.City couldn't replicate similar heroics against Tottenham Hotspur in the evening after Pep Guardiola's similarly fell behind.City were twice able to peg Spurs back, but a heart-breaking 95th-minute winner pushed the game away from Harry Kane saw Spurs claim the three points.And despite still holding a six-point advantage, Richards believes that the title race now favours the Reds.Richards said on Sky Sports, after City's loss on Saturday evening: "It’s in Liverpool’s favour now."If they come here and win the game and do the rest that they need to do in the Premier League."I said before the game, don’t be complacent. Who do you think will win the title? Let us know in the comments section"It wasn’t just about City, Spurs were excellent today but I just thought City knew that were Spurs were going to drop deep and come on the counter-attack and played into their hands."The two sides are on a collision course for a clash at the Etihad Stadium in April.Jurgen Klopp's side also have a game in hand, and could draw level on points with Guardiola's side should they beat City in their own backyard.Liverpool won their maiden Premier League during the 19/20 season, but were unable to defend their crown to a rampant City last campaign.

Manchester United were made to fight hard for all three points at Elland Road to move them four points clear in the race for fourth place.

Tottenham Hotspur against Manchester City in the Premier League.During Saturday’s encounter at the Etihad, Pawson made a strange reaction after Kane secured Spurs all three points in a 3-2 win, leaving fans to ponder why the official reacted as he did.As the final goal went in, Pawson turned to look at a dejected Pep Guardiola, and in that moment, fans felt his face depicted someone annoyed with the result.One wrote: “Can anyone give me a logical explanation for this reaction from Pawson, please! Because that looks like genuine annoyance?! And I hate conspiracy theories but he’s in charge for the League Cup Final!”Another said: “As a neutral, if a 92nd-minute equaliser being cancelled out by a 95th-minute winner doesn't get you excited, maybe you're not as neutral as you're supposed to be.”A third wrote: “I've always said refs should do post-match interviews to explain decisions. That Pawson reaction is another example of why they should be explaining themselves.

Antonio Conte was left visibly unimpressed as Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg appeared to snub a hug with the Tottenham boss at full-time after their dramatic victory over Manchester City. Spurs produced one of their finest performances of recent seasons to down the Premier League champions in their own backyard, with a goal from Dejan Kulusevski and a Harry Kane brace sealing a 3-2 win.

Harry Kane was 'too clever' for Manchester City's defenders on Saturday evening, that's the view of Match of the Day pundit Alan Shearer as he hailed the striker's performance at the Etihad Stadium.