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Simon Stone
Manchester United reporter

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Joshua Zirkzee's proposed loan from Manchester United to Fiorentina is off.

Sources in Italy are telling me Fiorentina are now hoping to sign Beto from Everton instead.

It does seem as though Juventus might come in for the forward, although that is dependent on Canada striker Jonathan David completing a move to Atletico Madrid.

Zirkzee has been an unused substitute for both Manchester United games so far and does appear to be the most likely senior player to leave before the transfer window closes at 23:00 BST on Tuesday.

That might be key in whether United make additions to Michael Carrick's squad.

Carrick didn't totally rule it out after Sunday's 5-2 victory over Ipswich at Old Trafford.

"It's always difficult to say, to be honest, when there's so little time left, but we're always open if there's something else to be able to add," he said.

"I wouldn't shut that down but, as it stands, we'll have to wait and see."

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Simon Stone
Manchester United reporter

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Not everything is straightforward around Bruno Fernandes.

He has entered the final year of his contract – Manchester United have the option to extend by another year – and while it is clear that interest from elsewhere in Europe, including from Turkish club Galatasaray, will not result in him leaving in this transfer window, he could justifiably say he should be the highest earner - a status that now belongs to Marcus Rashford.

The idea of Fernandes leaving, even at the age of 31, is not something many United fans would be comfortable with.

"He is the one that gets Manchester United ticking," former United and England wide man Ashley Young told Sky Sports. "There is a reason why he was voted player of the year by his fellow professionals and it's performances like this.

"He wants to be the best and he wants to win. He is huge for his club. If they don't have him, there is going to be a huge hole in this team."

At the final whistle on Sunday, Fernandes' initial reaction was to talk to substitute Benjamin Sesko about a technical point around a pass he had been trying to find the striker with during injury time.

Fernandes then shook hands with opposing players and the officials and was heading off to find more opponents to greet when he realised he had forgotten to collect the match ball, his hat-trick reward.

He swiftly turned, asked, and referee Craig Pawson handed it over.

Without his contribution, Manchester United may well not have won this game - but then, you could have said that about a lot of games over the past couple of years.

We asked for your thoughts after Sunday's Premier League game between Manchester United and Ipswich Town.

Here are some of your comments:

Man Utd fans

Peter: Happy with the win but we would have lost against better teams performing like that, especially in the first half. If it weren't for one man, Bruno Fernandes, it would have been a bad day.

Phil: Good performance from the midfield. You could see that something is forming. Better than last week, that's for sure, but some positions need a touch-up, like left-back. There would be no harm enquiring about Leif Davis from Ipswich - I said it a couple of years ago and he is getting better.

Matthew: The better side won. I do think that the own goal should have been disallowed. Good to see United actually attacking with a threat and not letting their heads go down too much after conceding.

Gerry: Sloppy play at times and lucky with two goals. Mainoo and Fernandes outstanding.

Ipswich fans

Richard: We had no luck after the Nunez slip. United were ruthless. Ipswich's season will not be defined by these games. Very soggy walk to tram stop!

Tony: Not good enough. Team selection was totally wrong against a good Manchester United side. No good strikers again showed a lack of quality in squad. Where were all the other new players?

Steve: As an avid Ipswich fan, it's what I expected - we haven't had time to gel and were against an experienced, established Premier League side. I think we were unlucky and United were lucky to score five.

Match of the Day pundits Ellen White and Shay Given discuss the refereeing controversy at Old Trafford as a Harry Maguire handball was deemed accidental, meaning a Jacob Greaves own goal stood.

Given said: "It is a clear handball. His hands are not in a natural position. It is a deliberate handball and a deliberate motion towards the ball."

White added: "It is a very unnatural position to be going to protect your face. It does feel like a handball and it does feel deliberate."

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Simon Stone
Manchester United reporter

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Manchester United chief executive Omar Berrada says the club remains on track to build a new stadium close to the present site at Old Trafford.

Trafford Council are in the middle of a series of consultation events around their Old Trafford Masterplan, of which the new stadium is the centrepiece.

When the consultation period finishes on 22 September, tweaks can be made to the project before planning and financing can start to be arranged.

United are yet to explain how they will fund the 100,000-capacity arena, which is set to cost in excess of £2bn.

"Work continues on our ambition to build a new stadium as part of a much broader redevelopment of our surrounding area here at Old Trafford," explained Berrada.

"Over the summer we shared the proposed new location of the stadium and we will be working closely with our fans over the coming months to keep you involved in that process."

Juventus are still considering signing Manchester United striker Joshua Zirkzee but a move will depend on whether Jonathan David leaves the Serie A side for Atletico Madrid. (Sky Sport Italy, external)

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Man Utd starting XI:

Senne Lammens: Stood firm and came out on top as Enciso charged at him. Out of his area to control and lay off a pass to Shaw at one point. 8

Diogo Dalot: So close to a rare goal with a curling left-footed effort. Defensively solid. 7

Harry Maguire: Reliable presence at the heart of the home defence, then got lucky with the deflection, otherwise his 'goal' might have been ruled out. 8

Lisandro Martinez: Experience vital on a day when the home side might have buckled.Mistake for Ipswich's late goal. 6

Luke Shaw: A difficult day for the England full-back. Struggled to deal with Fatawu. 5

Kobbie Mainoo: Restored to the starting line-up and good as ever on the ball. But United's midfield struggled to cope with Ipswich running at them. 6

Youri Tielemans: Still to find form in a Man Utd shirt. Went down too easily in the penalty area. Not secure defensively. 5

Bryan Mbeumo: Held his wide position and threatened with crosses and short passes. Unlucky Rashford's cross was deflected as he hit the bar from close range. Got his goal at the end. 6

Bruno Fernandes: Hat-trick hero. Sensational performance from the captain. Thunderous equaliser, kept his nerve with the penalty after two pre-season failures and calm third. Almost scored an outrageous fourth from halfway. 10

Marcus Rashford: First league start for Man Utd since December 2024. Got on the ball often enough and ran at the visitors' defence. Almost created a goal for Mbeumo. 7

Matheus Cunha: Began through the middle again and alternated with Fernandes as the furthest player forward. Decent. 7

Man Utd substitutes:

Leny Yoro (on 72, for Dalot): 6

Noussair Mazraoui (on 72, for Shaw): 6

Benjamin Sesko (79, for Cunha): 6

Patrick Dorgu (79, for Rashford): 7

Andrey Santos (79, for Mainoo): 6

Subs not used: Darlow, Zirkzee, Heaven, Lacey

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Former Premier League goalkeeper Paul Robinson says it was "a real captain's performance" from Bruno Fernandes in Manchester United's 5-2 win over Ipswich Town.

Speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live, live from Old Trafford, Robinson said: "A very good and controlled second half performance from Manchester United.

"They went 1-0 down which was a test of their character. As soon as they went in front, they looked to power on.

"A real captain's performance from Bruno Fernandes - a hat-trick and an assist as well.

"There are defensive frailties there which will get exposed against better sides.

"It's not a season defining game for Ipswich, but a job extremely well done for Manchester United."

Manchester United boss Michael Carrick speaking to BBC Match of the Day: "Results are nice to win like that. I said after the game last week that we were disappointed and it has hurt all week.

"We managed it well and didn't make too much of it in the end. We shouldn't be going down 1-0 at home. We're going to have setbacks along the way, but it's how you deal with them. The quality comes and we have a good day because we score goals and win well.

"They had a couple of moments and we got back to it and took control. The second half was particularly good. Delighted, a lot of positives."

On Ipswich's misfortune: "There are two sides to the coin, obviously. I understand the disappointment for them. It's one of those things and we took advantage of it.

"Bruno played well today. You could see the connection through the middle with him, Matheus, Kobbie and Youri. To come back and reset with the week Bruno has had makes it a good one."

United defender Luke Shaw speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live: "It was a really good day in the end. It was a tough week so we had to bounce back.

"I'm disappointed in myself for the first goal, someone with that experience I should be doing much better so I take responsibility for that. That's not me and I was extremely disappointed with myself.

"The second half performance was us, there are lots of good things to take out of that and of course there are always things you can improve on. Today was really important to get the three points.

"It's never nice when you lose a game, especially the first game of the season when there is a lot of optimism. The best thing to do is block out the noise and focus on ourselves. There's lots of good things to take for it and push on.

On Bruno Fernandes: "I kind of run out of words to speak about Bruno to be honest. He is such a good player.

"I would like to speak about Kobbie [Mainoo]. I think today he was world class, so, so good. The way he controlled the game and the way he drove us forward.

"I know Bruno scored the hat-trick, but I would put Mainoo down for man of the match. He is so young and it is such a joy to see him growing. For me he was phenomenal A real leader in that middle."

Listen to Carrick's post-match thoughts on BBC Sounds

Did you know?

• Manchester United have won nine of their 10 Premier League games at Old Trafford in 2026, winning more points on home soil than any other side this calendar year.

• This was the first time Manchester United have scored 5+ goals in a Premier League game after going 1-0 down since July 2020 v Bournemouth (5-2).

Emlyn Begley
BBC Sport journalist

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Where would Manchester United have been for the past six years without Fernandes? Luckily that is not a question they need to ask or answer because they do have him.

This week he was named the Professional Footballers' Association's men's player of the year for last season's exploits, where he broke a Premier League record with 21 assists.

And he followed that up with his third hat-trick in a United shirt to take his tally up to 113 goals in 330 games.

Michael Carrick's side really needed their captain to step up to the plate too after going behind.

Having lost 2-0 to Hull last weekend, they were in danger of becoming just the fourth top-flight team ever to lose their first two games of a season against newly promoted clubs.

They could have been trailing by more than one goal too - with Senne Lammens being called into action more than once.

But the Portuguese scored thrice and then set up Mbeumo - who had earlier hit the bar - for the fifth goal.

Moments after the hat-trick goal Fernandes shot from the centre circle but his effort landed on the roof of the net.

The ultimate manner of the victory means there will be less focus on their second goal - which would have been disallowed had the VAR not ruled that Greaves diverted Maguire's shot into his own net.

Whether you were at the game or following from elsewhere, we want to know what you learned.

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