Manchester United academy star Malachi Sharpe has confirmed his departure from the club.
In a post to Instagram, he said: “After 5 years my time at @manutd has come to an end. I want to say thank you to the coaches, players, staff and the fans for my incredible time with this amazing club.
“Though my time had been difficult with injuries I vow to do my best on the next part of my journey. Once a red always a red [red heart emoji].”
The 20-year-old made eight Premier League 2 appearances this season with injuries, as mentioned, impacting his minutes.
Manchester United are being linked with a move for a host of potential new signings as the summer transfer window fast approaches
13:35, 23 May 2026Updated 13:36, 23 May 2026
Man United are still being linked with Atalanta midfielder Ederson(Image: Nicolò Campo/LightRocket via Getty Images)
Manchester United could have a busy summer transfer window ahead, with fresh updates on two potential new signings. The Reds will conclude their Premier League campaign on Sunday away at Brighton before turning their attention to the transfer market.
Michael Carrick will have an eye on the potential transfer plans at United for this summer, after being confirmed as the club’s head coach on a permanent basis.
Champions League football for next season could also hand United a major boost in being able to sign their No.1 targets this summer.
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United have already been linked with a host of potential new additions to their squad, and it remains to be seen if those rumours will lead to players making a move to Old Trafford.
Here, the Manchester Evening News takes a look at some of the latest United transfer news and gossip that has emerged over the last 24 hours.
Ederson claim
United are reportedly closing in on the signing of Atalanta star Ederson as one of their first deals of the summer transfer window.
Journalist Matteo Moretto has claimed that United and Atalanta have reached a ‘verbal agreement’ over a deal for Ederson, with a few details in the move left to be completed.
It has been reported that Ederson has given the green light to the transfer, with both clubs set to hold further talks to complete the deal.
MEN says: United have been linked with a move for Ederson for some time and it has got to the point where it would be a surprise if they did not try and sign the Brazilian this summer. It’s unclear what fee United could be forced to pay, but reports suggest that the Reds have been keen to sign the Atalanta star for a while.
United reportedly have an interest in RB Leipzig star Yan Diomande, but will not press ahead with a deal due to the fee it would take to bring the player to Old Trafford.
Fabrizio Romano has provided an update on Diomande’s future, explaining why United have taken the decision to not try and sign the Ivory Coast international.
“Man United are following the player, but have already informed people close to the player that they will not pay €100m (£86m) for Diomande because the main investments will be made in midfield,” Romano said on his YouTube channel.
“At the moment, spending more than €100m euros again at Leipzig after the Sesko deal in summer 2025 at the moment for United is considered too expensive. He is a player they really like but is considered too expensive.
MEN says: United are likely to want to strengthen their squad ahead of their return to the Champions League, but it seems that Diomande will not be moving to Old Trafford. It remains to be seen if the Reds will look to sign a new winger when the transfer window opens, with a host of names expected to be linked over the next few weeks and months.
Police and paramedics descended on Frederick Street after reports of a potential crash
Police and ambulance crews attend the scene on Frederick Street(Image: ASP)
Emergency services swarmed a residential street in Oldham after concerns of a major incident involing a child.
Police and paramedics were called to Frederick Street on Saturday (May 23), with the road taped off between Keble Avenue and Oriel Avenue, and from Grendon Avenue to Hollins Road.
Pictures from the scene show a large emergency services presence behind a police corden, including around a dozen officers and at least three ambulance vehicles.
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Greater Manchester Police said the incident was initially reported as a child on the floor, with fears they may have been involved in a road traffic collision.
However, after reviewing the CCTV footage, officers say they believe the child had fallen from a bike and that no crash had taken place.
It is understood the road has since reopened.
The child is not believed to have suffered life-threatening injuries. North West Ambulance Service has been approached for more information.
It is important to be aware changing your name, doctor, health professional or address do not need to be reported to the DWP and will have no impact on your payments. However it is worthwhile to ensure that the details DWP has on file for you are up to date.
Certain changes however do need to be reported to the DWP and this includes leaving the country for a period of more than four weeks – even if just going abroad for a holiday. Failure to do this could affect entitlement to PIP, the Daily Record reports.
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Advice on the GOV.UK website states that you must contact the PIP enquiry line “straight away” if you plan to go abroad for more than four weeks. It is therefore advised that if you are planning to travel abroad this year, or are in the process of booking a holiday for more than four weeks, you contact the DWP with the details they have asked for as soon as possible.
How to report a change of circumstances to DWP
You can report a change of circumstance to the DWP using the PIP enquiry line on 0800 121 4433 – lines are open from 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. Below is a comprehensive guide to whether or not you need to alert the DWP to certain changes in circumstances.
Changes to daily living and mobility needs
You should tell the DWP about whether you need more or less help with daily living and mobility tasks. This includes needing more or less support than what you previously outlined to the DWP, or if your condition will last for a longer or shorter time than you previously said. This change may affect entitlement to PIP, the amount and the period of the PIP award.
Leaving the country or planning to leave the country for a period of more than four weeks – even if this is a holiday
If you plan to go abroad for more than four weeks you should report this to the DWP as this may affect your entitlement to PIP. The DWP needs to know the date you are leaving the country, how long you are planning to be out of the country, which country you are going to and why you are going abroad.
Stays in hospital or similar institutions
DWP guidance states both components of PIP cease to be payable 28 days after the claimant is admitted to an NHS hospital. Privately funded patients are unaffected by these rules and can continue to be paid either component of PIP. If you are in hospital or a similar institution at the date entitlement to PIP starts, PIP is not payable until you are discharged.
Care homes
The daily living component of PIP ceases to be payable after 28 days of residency in care homes where the costs of the accommodation are met from public or local funds. The PIP mobility component can continue to be paid.
People who fully self-fund their placement are unaffected by these rules. If you are in a care home at the date of entitlement, the PIP daily living component is not payable until you leave.
Linked spells in hospital and a care home
Spells in hospital are linked if the gap between them is no more than 28 days. The daily living component for spells in a care home is also linked if the gap between them is no more than 28 days.
There is no link for the mobility component because payment is not affected when in a care home. Both components of PIP will stop being paid after a total of 28 days in hospital. The daily living component of PIP will stop being paid after a total of 28 days in a care home.
Imprisonment or claimant held in legal custody
This change may affect the amount of PIP that can be paid to the claimant. The DWP needs to know the date the claimant was taken into prison or legal custody and the length of time they are expected to be there, if known.
Detained in legal custody
PIP ceases to be payable after 28 days where someone is being detained in legal custody. This applies whether the offence is civil or criminal and whether they have been convicted or are on remand. Suspended payments of benefit are not refunded regardless of the outcome of proceedings against the individual. Two or more separate periods in legal custody link if they are within one year of each other.
Change of name
While this change will not affect payment or eligibility for PIP, it is important that the DWP has the most up-to-date details for the claimant. This change needs to be reported in writing – if the claimant phones to give these details, the DWP will ask for these details to be put in writing. The written notification must contain:
full details of their previous name
their new name
details of any changes made to the bank or building society account into which PIP is paid, such as the name of the account or the account number
their signature on the letter
Change of account PIP is paid into
The DWP needs full details of the of the name and address of the new bank or building society along with details of the new account including the name of the account, the account number and the sort code or roll number.
Change of person acting for the claimant
This refers to an appointee or someone with power of attorney for the claimant. This change is important so the DWP can make payments to the right person at the right time.
The DWP need the full name, address and contact details of the new person who is acting for the claimant. If the person acting for the claimant has moved or has different contact details, the DWP just need the new details.
Change of address
This change, providing it is not a hospital or nursing home will not affect eligibility or payment of PIP. It is important the DWP hold the most up-to-date details for the claimant. They need full details of the new address the claimant has moved to, including the postcode and the date they moved.
Change of doctor or healthcare professional
This change will not affect payment or eligibility for PIP and is not mandatory once a decision on the PIP claim has been made. However, if the change happens during the claiming stage it is essential the DWP have the most up-to-date information. This will make sure the assessment provider has the right contact details to gather any further details they may require.
The DWP needs the full name, address and contact details of the new doctor or health care professional. Full details about changes of circumstance if you are receiving PIP can be found on GOV.UK.
Police and forensic officers at a scene on Bury New Road(Image: Jason Roberts / Manchester Evening News)
A gun and drugs have been found by detectives after a suspect was shot by armed police in Whitefield. Officers tried to stop a car on Bury New Road at around 3pm on Friday (May 23).
The driver ‘failed to stop and drove directly at officers to get away’, Greater Manchester Police previously said.
A shot was fired by a GMP firearms officer. The driver of the car was taken to hospital for an injury to his arm, where he remained on Saturday The was injury described as ‘neither life-threatening nor life-changing’.
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The police watchdog, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), said the suspect suffered a suspected broken elbow. The 20- year-old ‘white British man ‘was arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs at the scene.
In an update, GMP said its investigation continues.
The force said officers searched an address in Radcliffe overnight and found a firearm and a ‘significant’ quantity of both Class A and Class B drugs. No further arrests have been made. Enquiries are ongoing.
Detective Superintendent Joe Harrop, from GMP’s Serious Crime Division said: “Our officers were met with an extremely dangerous situation on Bury New Road yesterday.
“Thankfully no members of the wider public, or officers were harmed in the incident. Despite this, our team has acted swiftly and professionally, and our investigation has progressed at pace.
“Overnight searches have led to the recovery of a firearm and a significant quantity of Class A and B drugs. This is a substantial find and it in turn prevents a potentially dangerous weapon and a significant amount of drugs from reaching our streets.
“Our investigation will progress, and we will continue to target those involved in serious and organised crime to keep our communities safe for all those who live and work across the whole of Greater Manchester.”
In a statement issued this morning, the IOPC said: “We are independently investigating following a non-fatal police shooting in Bury.
“We were made aware by Greater Manchester Police, who advised that a man was shot in the arm after a vehicle failed to stop for officers. He was taken to hospital with a suspected broken elbow.
“While firearms incidents like this are, thankfully, rare, it is important for there to be independent scrutiny to fully understand what has happened. IOPC investigators attended the scene and to the police post-incident procedures to begin gathering evidence.”
The first weekend of campaigning is set to get under way in Makerfield, in a by-election that Andy Burnham said could ‘change Labour.’
Mr Burnham, who is viewed as a challenger to Sir Keir Starmer in a potential Labour leadership race, launched his by-election campaign on Friday and promised he was not offering ‘more of the same.’
Allies of Mr Burnham have suggested he may not launch a bid for the party leadership immediately if he is successful in his attempt to return to Parliament in the June 18 contest.
But Wes Streeting, who resigned from the Cabinet earlier this month, has openly talked about launching a campaign to oust Prime Minister Sir Keir.
The MP and former health secretary told reporters on Friday that he held off triggering a leadership race to give Mr Burnham time to tread a path back into the Commons.
In a pitch to voters, Greater Manchester Mayor Mr Burnham said: “I know my own party needs to change. We need to be better than we have been.
“A vote for me in this by-election is a vote to change Labour.”
The Netflix series followed the lives of Paris, Tyson and their seven children
Paris Fury on This Morning(Image: ITV)
Paris Fury has issued a plea to her fans over her family’s popular Netflix series At Home With The Furys.
Paris and her husband Tyson Fury were proud parents on Saturday (May 16) as their eldest of seven children Venezuela tied the knot. The 16-year-old married her fiancé, Noah Price, who proposed at her birthday party last year.
Among those in attendance for the ceremony at the Royal Chapel of St John the Baptist on the Isle of Man was Molly-Mae Hague, who is in a relationship with Venezuela’s uncle Tommy Fury. Snaps from the big day shared so far included one of Tyson getting out of a vintage wedding car with his daughter.
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Due to the Fury’s recent move from Morecambe, Lancashire, the family didn’t have far to travel for the big day. The entrance to the church had a long blue carpet rolled out to the entrance and was decorated with an archway of blue hydrangeas and yellow roses.
Once Venezuela and Noah said ‘I do’, the wedding reception took place at the nearby four-star Comis Hotel and Golf Club. During the reception, wedding guests were treated to a string of nostalgic pop hits from Peter Andre.
The event marked another big moment in what’s proving to be a hectic year for the family, last month saw fans delighted at the release of the second series of their reality documentary At Home With The Furys.
Viewers saw how Tyson was doing at home after retiring from the ring following his loss to Oleksandr Usyk in 2024. However, it soon became clear that he wasn’t going to stay out of the ring for long.
The synopsis for the second season of At Home With The Furys teases: “At Home with the Furys returns for a second season, following heavyweight champion Tyson Fury as he attempts to give retirement another shot and embrace life beyond boxing in Morecambe Bay.
“Surrounded by wife Paris Fury, their seven children and his ever-opinionated dad John Fury, Tyson channels the competitive drive that made him a world champion into new ventures – from a family road trip to Monaco to investing in a racehorse and finding creative ways to stay busy.
“Meanwhile, Paris is determined not to be left out of the mayhem. As she explores new business opportunities, she’s also juggling life at the heart of the Fury household while planning two major family milestones: a spectacular sweet sixteenth celebration for their daughter and an elaborate renewal of her wedding vows with Tyson.”
Taking to Instagram on Thursday (May 21), Paris sent a message to her fans about the documentary being nominated for a National Television award this week. She emphasised her desire to win the award after the last series went home empty handed.
“So I’ve just been told that At Home With The Furys Season 2 on Netflix has been nominated for an award and it’d be great if everyone could check it out, click on the link and vote because last series I don’t think we won any awards, so you know this time let’s try and bump the numbers, let’s try and get some credit for one of the most-loved docuseries that’s come out this year,” she said.
Nominated in the new Reality Docuseries category’s longlist, the series faces stiff competition from Netflix’s Being Gordon Ramsay, Prime Video’s Clarkson’s Farm, Disney+’s Raising Chelsea, the BBC’s Stacey & Joe, Sky’s The Dyers’ Caravan Park, and Prime Video’s Vinnie Jones In The Country.
Emergency services are on the scene after the fire erupted at a landmark former pub in Oldham
21:24, 22 May 2026Updated 23:00, 22 May 2026
Crews at the scene on Friday night(Image: Dan Mclaughlin)
Firefighters rushed to a fire at a landmark former pub in Oldham tonight (Friday). Crews were called to the now-derelict Weavers Arms building, on Oldham Road in Failsworth, shortly before 6.40pm.
Three fire engines were pictured at the scene. Pictures show crews using an aerial platform to douse water on the building from above.
Firefighting efforts contuinued for several hours into the night, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) said.
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A spokesperson said: “Shortly after 6.38pm this evening (Friday 22 May), three fire engines from Manchester Central, Hollins and Phillips Park fire stations were called to reports of a derelict building fire on Oldham Road in Failsworth, Manchester.
“Crews arrived quickly at the scene. Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus are using hose reels, two jets, and a turntable ladder to extinguish the fire.”
There are not believed to be have any reports of any injuries. The pub is said to have ceased trading in 2011.
An estimated jackpot of £91m could be won by one lucky person in tonight’s EuroMillions draw.
This huge estimated jackpot could be won by the player who manages to match all five of the main numbers plus the two lucky stars. But some cash can still be won by matching some of the numbers. Matching five numbers and one lucky star can win you £130,554, while you could bag £13,561 if you match five numbers.
It comes as four big prizes are waiting to be claimed by their rightful winners, including a life-changing £1m sum. There are currently three prizes worth more than £100,000 as well as a huge £1m waiting to be claimed by their respective winners – and all the details can be found below.
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A EuroMillions draw takes place every Tuesday and Friday, a Lotto draw every Wednesday and Saturday, plus a Set For Life every Monday and Thursday – so plenty more opportunities to win cash if tonight is not your night.
You can buy a ticket until 7.30pm, which costs £2.50, with the draw taking place at around 8.15pm. The Thunderball draw will take place ahead of then at around 8pm.
This is a live blog, we will bring you the numbers as they are drawn – so stay tuned for results.
