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Bruno Fernandes showed off his defensive credentials as he gave Aaron Wan-Bissaka a taste of his own medicine, impressing Manchester United fans. The Portuguese midfielder arrived from Sporting Lisbon in January in a £46.3m transfer.

Manchester City but a season-long loan spell with FC Twente in the Eredivisie has given him a first taste of senior football in Europe.Such a move marked a significant step in the progression from an exciting academy prospect to making his name in first team football.Having made a number of appearances in the top flight league in the Netherlands, his journey from joining Man City from Leeds United at the age of 13 now looks set to take another significant step as contract negotiations continue over a new deal with the Blues.While Latibeaudiere concedes that he would have liked some more game time with FC Twente this season, he noted that the spell has been good for his overall development as a player and the experience as a whole has made

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A Withington takeaway will be allowed to stay open until 1am after an earlier attempt to shut at 5am was rejected by city licensing chiefs.Pepe’s Piri Piri received objections from police, Manchester council licensing and a residents’ group with concerns about litter and noise in Wilmslow Road.One resident told a licensing hearing that a ‘rat the size of a rabbit’ had been spotted amongst overflowing bins in the area.The fast food restaurant, which has only recent opened having taken over an empty unit, agreed to reduce their hours to 1am for customers while staying open until 3am for deliveries.But the council’s licensing subcommittee decided to keep a 1am finish both for service and deliveries Monday to Sunday.Santhosh Kodari, the manager

Natalie Portman has backed the “defund the police” campaign. The actress is among a roll call of stars, including John Legend, Lizzo, Common, and Jane Fonda who have signed Black Lives Matter (BLM) co-founder Patrisse Cullors’ letter urging local governments to ‘defund’ police departments and give more to healthcare and education.

Stephen Amell has praised Grant Gustin for his response to Hartley Sawyer’s firing from The Flash.It was revealed on Monday that Sawyer – who portrayed Ralph Dibny, aka Elongated Man, on the series for three seasons – had been axed from the programme due to recently surfaced racist and misogynist tweets.Following the news, Grant, who plays the titular character in the series, shared showrunner Eric Wallace’s official statement which read: “I am committed to bringing permanent change to the work environment here on THE FLASH. Yes, this is a family show.

An autistic teenager who went missing in freezing conditions in mountainous terrain in Australia has been found alive after three days - and asked rescuers for a McDonald's meal.

Tanisha Gorey has taken a big life step by going Instagram official with her real-life boyfriend.

Former Manchester United midfielder Owen Hargreaves has revealed that Sir Alex Ferguson was forced to intervene as tempers flared in training ahead of the Champions League final of 2008.

Chelsea opened talks to sign the midfielder, according to their sporting director Rudi Voller. The Blues are reported to have started negotiations with the Bundesliga side about a potential transfer of the 20-year-old this summer.

Jadon Sancho is one which has been years in the making.United wanted to sign the England international from Manchester City in 2017 but City understandably resisted any offers from English clubs and instead sanctioned his sale to Dortmund for £8m.In the three years which have passed Sancho's stock has only continued to rise, with the 20-year-old now a completely different talent to the youth prospect who moved to Germany at the very beginning of his professional career.United enquired about the possibility of signing Sancho last year, and with just over two years remaining on his current deal at Dortmund there seemed no better time for Ed Woodward to pounce than this summer.

hereCycle stands would also be purchased in a bid to better connect Piccadilly, Victoria and Deansgate rail stations for people travelling on foot or by bike, as well as bus hubs at Piccadilly Gardens, Shudehill and Chorlton Street. It follows the current project to designate part of Deansgate as a pedestrian and cycle zone, and widen pavements so people have enough space to observe social distancing.

Cristiano Ronaldo a piece of his mind after an incident at breakfast with Manchester United.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has recently opened up about a time when Giggs pinned Ronaldo to a wall for drinking Coke.When asked if the now Juventus star’s conduct was not acceptable, the Wales manager replied: “Maybe. I don't know if I pinned him."I might have told him, ‘We don’t do this’ and then he went and scored a hat-trick! 'I drink what I want, Giggsy!'”Giggs went on to become United’s all-time appearance maker with 963 and his longevity is the stuff of legend.And speaking to the Utd Podcast, he gave a little insight into some of the tricks he learned to help his career.He said: “I love chocolate and loads of butter on my toast.

Manchester United have reportedly made enquiries about Juventus midfielder Federico Bernardeschi as a back-up option if they are unable to land primary target Jadon Sancho. The Red Devils have been heavily linked with Borussia Dortmund ace Sancho in recent times but he may end up staying in Germany for the time being.

Kim Kardashian-West, Brooklyn Beckham, Kylie Jenner and Paris Jackson dress in their best festival outfits for the celebrations.The news of Coachella's cancellation comes shortly after Lollapalooza announced that the festival will not go ahead this year.Lollapalooza will instead feature a live stream of live and archived performances from July 30th to August 2nd.Daily Star Online has reached out to Coachella for further comment.

Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been urged to cash in on Paul Pogba to help fund a move for Jack Grealish. World Cup winner Pogba has been linked with an Old Trafford exit for some time but United have always held firm.

Newcastle are reportedly in discussions over a move for Philippe Coutinho - if their mooted takeover goes through.The Barcelona midfielder has failed to shine at the Nou Camp since his £142million transfer from Liverpool in January 2018.The Spanish champions shipped the Brazilian out on loan to Bayern Munich last summer with the Bavarians being given the chance to sign him after.But they have not seen enough of him to warrant forking out big money, especially with other targets like Leroy Sane to pursue.As a result, Coutinho has been heavily linked with a move back to the Premier League in the summer with several clubs said to be interested.Manchester United, Chelsea, and Arsenal have all been mentioned with a loan move potentially suiting

Manchester United can use the momentum gained before the coronavirus outbreak to chase down Chelsea in the race for the Premier League top four.That is the view of former United and Liverpool striker Michael Owen, who reckons the Red Devils will go into the restart in confident mood.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men were on an 11-match unbeaten run in all competitions, including six in the Premier League, when football was stopped in March.That form coincided with the arrival of Bruno Fernandes in January from Sporting Lisbon, with the Portugal international adding a real creative spark to the team.United travel to play Tottenham in their first game back and will have Paul Pogba and Marcus Rashford available once again after their respective

Arsenal are hoping their good relationship with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's father will lead to the striker signing a new deal at the Emirates.

Manchester United shirt, but Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial have started only a third of the games together this term.That both are producing their best numbers in front of goal when they've been dogged by injury is testament to their achievements, but United haven't seen the best of them together often enough this season.But now that might be about to change. Rashford is back to fitness after the double stress fracture in his back had threatened to end his season prematurely, and Martial is ready to pick up where he left off.

confirmed Manchester United are among the clubs interested in signing Donny van de Beek.The MEN revealed in January that Van de Beek was on a three-man shortlist of playmaker targets along with James Maddison and Jack Grealish ahead of the summer window.And Van der Sar's comments got us thinking, what kind of impact could Van de Beek have at United were he to join this summer?We used Football Manager 2020 to predict how United might perform with Van de Beek in the squad after the next transfer window.Get the latest breaking Manchester United news and analysis every day direct to your inbox with our free MUFC newsletterSign up here - it only takes a few seconds.Donny van de Beek to United in July 2020To set up this simulation, we used the