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The Memphis Police Department confirmed to WREG Memphis Thursday that the man seen in the video waving a confederate flag is under investigation as crews continued the process of moving the remains of KKK founder and Confederate General, Nathan Bedford Forrest from their spot in a Memphis park to their new home in a confederate museum. The man is a member of the Confederate 901 group and was there as a volunteer with the group hired to move Forrest’s remains....

It means you’re there to be shot at. A week after their first Premier League title in 30 years was confirmed, and after forcing Manchester City into the ignominy of a guard of honor at their own stadium, Liverpool were given a firm reminder of the challenges which await them. Jurgen Klopp had insisted on Wednesday that the idea of “an end of an era” at City was to be ignored....

It was announced on Thursday that changes to the summer window will come into force ahead of the 2018-19 campaign. Man City 6/4 to win PL A statement read: “Premier League clubs have agreed to a rule amendment that will see the summer transfer window in any year end at 17.00 on the Thursday before the start of the season. “This is for Premier League clubs only and has no bearing on other leagues and competitions....

Those finances translate into some truly massive paydays for their top stars. Big-name players like David De Gea, Paul Pogba, and Harry Maguire are amongst the highest-paid in the world, let alone the Premier League. Without any further ado, let’s take a look at the wages of the 20 highest paid Manchester United players. Note: all figures taken from Spotrac.com. Where data was unavailable, alternative sources have been linked....

Kane bails England out, but he needs help The move for the Swedish centre-back, 22, is subject to him completing a medical and agreeing personal terms. If the transfer is completed it will represent United’s first foray into the transfer market during the close-season, with fee reported to be €35 million. A United statement read: “Manchester United is pleased to announce that it has reached agreement with Benfica for the transfer of Victor Lindelof, subject to a medical examination, international clearance and personal terms....

The Red Devils signed Luke Shaw from Southampton last summer but endured a horrible start to his career with United as Van Gaal declared him to be “not fit” and made him train separately. His season report didn’t fare much better as he suffered nine different injuries along the campaign and was unable to replicate his form for the Saints in the 2013/14 season that prompted United to sign him....

United quartet into final year De Gea’s future remains unclear United want keeper to reduce salary WHAT’S HAPPENING? The Red Devils have secured the services of Rashford, Shaw, Fred and Dalot until the summer of 2024 after choosing to activate the one-year extension clause in their contracts, according to The Athletic. Rashford was linked with a move to Paris Saint-Germain, while Dalot has been rumored to have interested Barcelona. The England forward shone brightly in the recently completed World Cup scoring thrice in five appearances which further enhanced his reputation....

Manchester United have made four major additions their squad during the ongoing transfer window. They have signed Casemiro, Lisandro Martinez and Tyrell Malacia for a combined sum of around €142 million, while Christian Eriksen has been roped in on a free transfer. The Red Devils have been focused on strengthening their attack in recent days, with Antony at the top of their wishlist. After seeing multiple bids turned down by Ajax, they have finally found a breakthrough in their efforts to sign the 22-year-old....

Senegal, Nigeria, Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia have qualified for the 2018 tournament in Russia. Cantona is currently filming a documentary in Senegal, and believes that the trophy will soon come to the continent, as teams continue to progress on the international stage. “If you find interviews that I gave twenty years ago, I explain that an African team will win in the near future the World Cup,” he told Le Monde Afrique....

However, latest reports from the Daily Mail (via The Express) claim that Manchester United have decided not to pursue 4 transfer targets - Saul Niguez, Eduardo Camavinga, Ruben Neves and Kieran Trippier - in this transfer window. With Paul Pogba now expected to stay at Old Trafford for another season, Manchester United are pretty well stocked in the midfield department although fans want another quality defensive midfielder in the squad....

According to the Manchester Evening News, Pau Torres is being made a priority signing by Manchester United. The Red Devils have had an offer rejected by Real Madrid for Raphael Varane and are not willing to meet the €80 million valuation for the defender by Los Blancos. Hence, they are now focusing all their efforts on bringing Torres to Old Trafford this summer. Torres’ current deal at Villarreal runs until 2024....

He was immediately drafted into the first team and went on to start in all of United’s first three matches in the league. However, Pogba cut a sorry figure and received severe criticism for his performances against Crystal Palace, Brighton & Hove Albion, and Tottenham Hotspur. Manchester United ended up losing two of those three games. Pogba was left out of the starting XI in Manchester United’s last three games, as he came off the bench against Newcastle United, Paris Saint-Germain, and Chelsea....

Last summer, Data Rant utilised the Moneyball approach to look at some potential signings. With Manchester United’s acquisitions more or less wrapped up for the summer, we instead evaluate the purchases made to date. Specifically Data Rant looks at United’s midfield, as bolstered by Bastian Schweinsteiger and Morgan Schneiderlin, to see if the new United engine room is ready for a title challenging run. Analysing the midfield First, we look how the Reds’ midfield fare when compared to Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester City and Liverpool last season....

Daley Blind has been a regular since he came to England and has recently in an interview compared the two United managers in which he revealed that ’the Special One’ is more focused on winning than Van Gaal. Daley Blind was uncertain of his future in the summer as Mourinho was expected to offload many players of Van Gaal regime but Blind survived the cut. He has proved his worth as the Dutch international has played in 10 Premier League games for United with his versatility coming handy for them with the defensive injury crisis that the club were embroiled in....

United had all the possession in the opening stages of the match, but the first big chance fell to Kongolo who fired his shot over the bar. Since then, the Red Devils were dominant and deservedly got their lead through Nemanja Matic at the half-hour mark. A few moments later Diego Dalot got a good chance, but his shot went wide off the post. It was a half dominated by the home side but only one goal to show for their efforts....

Rayford Smith, 53, of Glen Allen, Virginia, has been charged with battery following an incident at the Willough in Naples on Friday, January 29. Smith was sitting on a bench by the pool when he was approached by another man. The Collier County Sheriff’s Office said Smith became irate when the man did not adhere to COVID-19 guidelines. “Rayford told him to get away from him and that he was too close to him,” the arrest report seen by WINK states....

The Redditor, 29, explained he is a professor at a “nice private college” and he doesn’t come from a wealthy background like his fiancée, a 30-year-old woman. The user has since deleted his account but the post that received 7,600 upvotes has stayed on the popular discussion site. Thousands of people have commented and the top comment alone has received over 23,000 upvotes. Newsweek reached out to a relationship expert who explained they both felt “invalidated” after their discussion about her outfit....

United, who have bought Robin van Persie from Arsenal and Dimitar Berbatov from Tottenham Hotspur in the past, have not brought in a player from a top-four rival since signing Juan Mata from Chelsea in January 2014. “Football has changed in the three years since Sir Alex Ferguson retired. This is the new football. Do you think I can go to Tottenham and buy two players to kill Tottenham? I can’t,” Mourinho told British media....

Sunday’s 2-1 defeat at Tottenham ensured that United will again finish outside of the Premier League’s top four this season, leaving the clash with Ajax in Stockholm on May 24 as their only avenue into the Champions League for 2017-18. And the club’s chief financial officer, Cliff Baty, confirmed on Tuesday that the terms of United’s kit deal with Adidas mean they will miss out on 30 per cent of their potential £70m annual revenue should they fail to appear in the Champions League next term....

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini accepted full responsibility for his ailing side’s dismal derby defeat to Manchester United in the Premier League here. The fallen champions crashed 2-4 at Old Trafford, the latest in a string of miserable results in 2015. “I always think it is my responsibility, always. It was a clear result for Man United. We didn’t defend well, especially for their goals, and they started playing with a lot of trust and they were clear winners,” Pellegrini was quoted as saying by FIFA....