Man United fans sent a clear message to star striker Harry Kane following their disappointing draw away to Tottenham: we want you this summer.
Erik ten Hag‘s side looked to be in full control in the first half; with Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford earning them a 2-0 lead with a pair of equally impressive strikes, it looked as though Spurs were staring down the barrel of another damaging defeat after the 6-1 embarrassment against Newcastle.
With that narrative floating around even before the game, talk of Harry Kane finally leaving Spurs was once again at the forefront of many conversations among football fans, with Old Trafford long having been considered a potential destination.
One thing’s for sure, it’s a move that a lot of Unitedfans want, as they made clear with their chant directed towards Kane during the game: “we’ll see you in June”.
Manchester United fans singing “We’ll see you in June” to Harry Kane 👀
Started after a chorus of his usual chant from his home fans (“Harry Kane, he’s one of our own”), the Stretford Enders quickly turned the words to make their feelings known that he’d be more than welcome on the opposite team bus.
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Moreover, this nudge from travelling Reds came in the middle of the game when ten Hag’s team were still leading and while the message may have started out as, ‘leave this sticky situation for a club that look to be back on the up’, Kane’s part in the two equalisers only made their case for signing him even stronger.
After swinging at a shot that saw the rebound fall to Pedro Porro’s wonderful outside-of-the-boot finish into the top right corner, Kane also directly set up Heung-min Son with a ball across the box to assist him once again (the pair now holding the record for the most goal combinations in the Premier League).
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While ten Hag criticised his players after the game, saying that “the goals [and the two points] we conceded we’re so easy and we could avoid them”, it once again showed how the England captain can help change games, even when it isn’t him on the scoresheet.
Either way, the discussion around whether this upcoming transfer window will finally be the one where Kane decides to leave his boyhood club in search of silverware looks to drawing towards an inevitable conclusion — the consensus being that it’s ‘now or never’, especially at this stage in his career.
Furthermore, with the Prem’s all-time top scorer record firmly in his sights and clearly on a list of things he wants to achieve as a player, pundits and football fans alike can’t see the 29-year-old playing anywhere other than England until it’s his, and many think United is now the only real option for him.
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The Red Devils might have been linked with the likes of Victor Osimhen and others, but if the fans chants are anything to go by, they know what they want: to see Harry Kane in a United shirt come June.
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Details released of Andy Burnham’s meetings with Manchester City owners while Mayor
Emily Sergeant
Details of Andy Burnham’s meetings with Manchester City owners during his tenure as Mayor of Greater Manchester have been released.
In case you need bringing up to speed on the situation a little first, Manchester City was found guilty back in September all of its charges related to the Premier League’s financial rules over a nine-season period, and on top of that, was also found guilty of the majority of charges in relation to its failure to co-operate with the League’s investigation.
According to the Premier League, the independent Commission found that Manchester City had arranged so-called ‘sham’ commercial deals with a number of its sponsors.
These were part of a disguised funding scheme – with those sponsors only required to pay a portion of the relevant sponsorship fees.
The remainder was then funded by Abu Dhabi United Group Investment & Development Ltd (ADUG), which owned the club.
The Commission also concluded, as quoted by the Premier League, that the club had ‘made concerted efforts to stop and frustrate the Premier League investigation’.
Within the past week or so, it has since come to light that now-Prime Minister Andy Burnham had dealings with Manchester City during his tenure as Greater Manchester Mayor, and Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has now issued a public statement, giving details on the matter and what these ‘dealings’ entailed.
A spokesperson for GMCA confirmed that Burnham had a ‘formal meeting’ with Man City Chairman, Khaldoon Al Mubarak, back in October 2021.
The statement reads in full: “In October 2021, Andy Burnham, in his role as Mayor of Greater Manchester, had a formal meeting with Khaldoon Al Mubarak at the UK Government’s Global Investment Summit arranged by the Department for International Trade.
“In his capacity as Mayor, he was a guest of Manchester City FC at home matches on a small number of occasions, including attending Vincent Kompany’s testimonial match in September 2019, where he met the Chairman informally in the stands. These have been declared in the usual way.
“Also during his time as Mayor, representatives of Greater Manchester sporting clubs would routinely join business delegations as part of Mayoral international visits.
“This included representatives from Manchester United travelling to Austin and Dublin, Lancashire Cricket Club joining a delegation to India, and Manchester City FC staff supporting visits to China and Japan.”
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Multiple arrests made for ‘tragedy chanting’ and police officer assault as Man City defeated Liverpool
Emily Sergeant
Multiple people were arrested over the weekend as Manchester City defeated Liverpool in a Premier League clash.
Merseyside Police have confirmed that a total of 10 people were arrested during the policing operation at Liverpool’s home ground of Anfield as they hosted Manchester City on Sunday 11 October.
One man was arrested on suspicion of assaulting a police constable, five were on suspicion of tragedy chanting, one on suspicion of being drunk and disorderly, two for affray, and one on suspicion of throwing items onto the pitch.
Police are now appealing to the public, and are particularly looking to speak to witnesses of the assault of the officer.
At around 6:35pm, as fans left the stadium, a police officer sustained a ‘serious facial injury’ during the arrest of a man on Anfield Road, and was subsequently taken to hospital for treatment but is now recovering at home.
Investigating officers are now conducting enquiries, speaking to witnesses, and analysing CCTV and camera phone footage.
Chief Inspector Leanne Hobin said it’s ‘extremely disappointing’ that an officer has sustained a serious injury while carrying out their duty.
“I hope the arrests send a clear message and act as a deterrent to others,” Chief Inspector Hobin continued. “Anyone who engages in this abhorrent behaviour risks ending up in custody and getting a criminal record.
“Despite the actions of a few, the overwhelming majority of the 60,000 fans in attendance behaved well and I want to thank them for their co-operation.”
Manchester City ended up defeated Liverpool 3-0 during the Premier League clash at Anfield.
Danny Jones -
28th April 2023 
