Man Utd youngster Scanlon set for Swindon loanpublished at 13:03 GMT 2 February
13:03 GMT 2 February
Simon Stone Manchester United news reporter
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Manchester United youngster James Scanlon is set to join Swindon Town on loan for the rest of the season.
Scanlon has been one of the standout players in United's under-21 side this season.
A full international with Gibraltar, Scanlon scored a hat-trick in a Premier League International Cup victory over Sporting last month.
The 19-year-old has been the subject of huge interest from across Europe, but United are keen for Scanlon to get some experience in the English Football League.
Swindon are pushing for promotion out of League Two and Scanlon believes their style of play under Ian Holloway will suit him.
Fredricson set for Man Utd staypublished at 11:59 GMT 2 February
11:59 GMT 2 February
Simon Stone Manchester United reporter
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Manchester United defender Tyler Fredricson is set to remain at Old Trafford for the remainder of the season.
Fredricson has been the subject of significant interest during the current transfer window but has picked up an injury that will prevent him making an immediate move.
League One promotion hopefuls Huddersfield Town and Scottish Premiership outfit Aberdeen were both really keen on the 20-year-old, who started two Premier League games at the end of last season.
Celtic have also inquired about Fredricson during this transfer window.
The Englishman was keen on a short-term move as he has only managed two minutes of action in the Premier League this season, despite being named in 10 matchday squads.
His involvement at senior level has restricted the opportunities to play for United's under-21 side, for whom he has started just three games.
Devaney set for St Mirren loan movepublished at 10:30 GMT 2 February
10:30 GMT 2 February
Simon Stone Manchester United reporter
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Manchester United Under-21s skipper Jacob Devaney is set for a loan move to Scottish Premiership side St Mirren.
Devaney, 18, has been a key figure in United's under-21 set-up this season, featuring in every game, initially under Travis Binnion and then Tom Curtis following a coaching reshuffle at senior level.
He has excelled in central defence, at right-back and in central midfield as United have spent most of the season at the top of the Premier League 2 table.
However, he is yet to break into the first-team squad and is now set to get his chance in Scotland's top flight with St Mirren, who have not won in the league since 20 December.
What fans want on deadline daypublished at 07:40 GMT 2 February
07:40 GMT 2 February
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We asked you what still needs to happen before the transfer window closes at 19:00 GMT on Monday.
Here are some of your comments:
Adam: All we need is a holding midfielder. Get Ruben Neves now for a short to medium-term fix, and then in the summer get Elliot Anderson or Carlos Baleba.
Steven: As we only have the league to play for, I don't think we need anything drastic. I would love to see Neves, even as a free agent in the summer. I'd say we need two midfielders and another attacking option.
Andy: Consolidate! We have two good players for each position and only one game per week. Keep the squad as it is and give the youngsters a run out if needed. Spend in the summer when we will have made Europe again and can attract a better calibre of player!
Lee: The brilliance of the three results cannot be a smokescreen for the past few seasons. A central midfielder is a must. A left winger is a must. Patrick Dorgu is injured and letting go Alejandro Garnacho and Marcus Rashford left us without a potent attack. I like Senne Lemmens in goal, but there are still question marks, and a solid centre-back is a must with Harry Maguire up in the air. If we sell Bruno Fernandes to the Saudi Pro League, then Cole Palmer has to be an option in the number 10 role.
Mark: Manchester United NEED to bring in left-back and defensive midfield cover. Whether they go for loans, or even someone like Neves on a short-term contract. There are so many good names out there to add depth. I know there aren't many games with no cup action, but one or two injuries and things will get tight.
Kevin: Let Joshua Zirkzee go as we have enough cover up front. If a value-for-money opportunity comes up I'd take it, but otherwise I would rather wait for the summer for the new manager so he can impose his stamp on the team.
Quiet day expected with Zirkzee seemingly happy to fight for placepublished at 07:20 GMT 2 February
07:20 GMT 2 February
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Manchester United have been consistent throughout this transfer window, saying they would only be active if one of their main targets was available.
It is why they tried to sign Antoine Semenyo for £65 from Bournemouth, then told Ruben Amorim they were not willing to spend the funds on alternative signings to bolster his squad in January, triggering the conflict that ultimately led to the Portuguese' exit.
Michael Carrick said "never say never" on Friday, but with Joshua Zirkzee seemingly happy to fight for his place - the Netherlands forward was part of the celebratory pile-on of Benjamin Sesko after he scored the winner against Fulham on Sunday - and United viewing Casemiro as a key starter even though he will leave in the summer, the chances of significant business are not great.
Ethan Wheatley's long-agreed loan to League One Bradford City will be completed, while Gibraltar international James Scanlon - who scored a hat-trick on under-21 duty last month - is also set for a temporary move away from Old Trafford on deadline day.
Will Man Utd miss Casemiro?published at 07:09 GMT 2 February
07:09 GMT 2 February
Match of the Day pundits Danny Murphy and Troy Deeney discuss whether Manchester United will miss departing midfielder Casemiro's intelligence and calmness, after he inspired the Red Devils' to a 3-2 win over Fulham.
Follow transfer deadline daypublished at 07:01 GMT 2 February
07:01 GMT 2 February
Today is the final chance of the season for your Premier League team to do transfer business.
The window closes at 19:00 GMT, meaning teams - and fans - can avoid the usual late-night transfer scramble.
It has already been a busy window - for some teams anyway - but whether it turns out to be a day of transfer action or a pretty quiet one for your club, you will be able to keep across it all on BBC Sport.
Gossip: Man Utd cannot stop Rashford movepublished at 06:36 GMT 2 February
06:36 GMT 2 February
Manchester United will not be able to prevent forward Marcus Rashford from staying at Barcelona if the Spanish club offer 30m euros (£26m), under the terms of his loan deal. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish), external
Analysis: Old-boy Carrick winds back clock for old-style winpublished at 18:03 GMT 1 February
18:03 GMT 1 February
Simon Stone Manchester United reporter
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There are some parts of football games that are best to watch to work out what actually happened.
This dramatic, switchback Premier League thriller is worth watching from the 85th minute onwards.
At that point, Manchester United and their fans thought they had won.
Casemiro had put the hosts in front after a bizarre period of play. The home side were initially awarded a penalty by referee John Brooks for a Jorge Cuenca foul on Matheus Cunha. However, VAR James Bell overturned it as the final contact was outside the area. Bruno Fernandes then floated the free-kick to the far post and Casemiro headed home.
Casemiro then turned provider 11 minutes after half-time as he threaded a pass through the Fulham defence to Cunha, who smashed home United's second.
But the consequences of the initial VAR check – and the one that ruled out Cuenca's second-half effort, which took so long it drew chants against the system from both sets of supporters and an irritated reaction from Cottagers boss Marco Silva - was yet to be fully felt.
Raul Jimenez delayed and delayed his penalty after he had been upended by Harry Maguire but eventually sent it right into the roof of the net.
Nine minutes injury time was shown, which meant Carrick and his players knew there was still time to respond as Fulham celebrated Kevin's brutal strike.
So much has been mentioned recently about supposed "United DNA". It is a difficult concept to define but, in historical terms, scoring very late goals must be part of it.
And, with an old boy in the dugout, so an old-style finish came to pass.
Benjamin Sesko kept his cool as he controlled Fernandes' cross and turned in the area before taking advantage of Fulham's failure to get to him quickly enough.
Ian: Another United win. Well done Carrick, and the team, but it seems they were getting weary towards the end, allowing Fulham back into it. It's unbelievable really - looking back on these three matches. We've not seen this style of football for many a year. The team looks happy together, they play together and win together.
Graeme: Another spirited performance and it would be nice to win a game next week without the stress. However no one can deny that Carrick has brought back the kind of performances we experienced under Sir Alex. Give him the job but not until the end of the season. I don't see anyone doing a better job.
D: Incredible that the decision makers at Man U stuck with Amorim for so long - and allowed him to stick with his rigid beliefs about his system. All of them are out of their depth.
Mark: A different mentality from a month ago. Attacking intent when suffering a set back. Not making defensive substitutions when one up and handing back the initiative. Positive result against a tough Fulham team
Fulham fans
Jez: Proud of the boys! Gritty and we never gave up. We can compete against the big clubs.
William: They didn't deserve to lose that. I personally thought Fulham were the better side.
Douglas: So many absurd VAR delays are crushing football taking away the flow of the game, the excitement of its non stop nature and somehow introducing a weird bias that favors the top 6. Why have a machine at all when it's calibrated to plus or minus 5 centimeters leaving the arbiters wiggle room? Most of all the waiting introduces a pensive tension that has no connection to sport. At least introduce a 2 minute time limit… Fulham can count themselves unlucky…again just like the Wirst "goal" against Liverpool.
Man Utd 3-2 Fulham: What Carrick and Sesko saidpublished at 17:12 GMT 1 February
17:12 GMT 1 February
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Manchester United head coach Michael Carrick, speaking to BBC Sport: "There's a lot that went on today in the game. I was well aware of what a good team Fulham are going into the game. I was getting questions thrown at me about teams sitting back here, but I knew it was never going to be like that today. They are a good team, I knew we were going to have to answer a lot of questions and we did that for a lot of it. The boys put in a big effort and they were really desperate to win the game.
"For Ben [Sesko] to come on and have a moment like that is huge. It was nice for him to get his moment in front of the Stretford End. There's not a better place to score a winner like that.
"It's a big moment for everyone. You could tell that in the way everyone celebrated - from the staff to the supporters. It was one of those special ones."
On missing the chance to go 3-0 up: "That's life as a striker, not that I know much about it. You have to be in there to take the chances and sometimes you miss the chances, but we have done a lot of good work in the past few weeks. The coaches have done a lot with Ben [Sesko] and having the character to come on, miss one and score one shows he kept calm. It was a fantastic finish, one that mattered even more and had even bigger emotion to it, so he will remember that for some time."
On whether picking up points in less daunting games is important: "This was a big game for us. They are a good team and they are close behind us in the league. I think this 'big game' thing is all part of the narrative. Every game is a big game and we have to treat it like that. Next week we move on, but today was a tough one. It was even tougher because everyone expected going into the game it would be different. But we didn't. We got our players mentally and physically right - and we got there in the end."
United striker Benjamin Sesko, speaking to Sky Sports after scoring the winning goal: "That was unbelievable. Scoring at home and scoring the winner is unbelievable. I've been dreaming about that. We all know, as a team, how important these results are. We are on a really great run right now and we are just hoping that we can continue to work hard like that to win games. I'm really happy that I could help the team out. We can continue our streak now."
On Carrick's message to the team about playing with freedom and enjoying playing for Manchester United: "It's true he has said these things many times to the team. That's exactly what we are doing. But it's not just that, you can see how much we work hard for each other without the ball and that also contributes to good results in the end. The work-rate is definitely different. Everyone is on point and covering their spaces. In the end, that's what counts."
On Casemiro: "He is an unbelievable player - a legend. It is nice to play with him and it is also nice to listen to his advice. His work-rate is unbelievable and he gives all his teams a boost. We are grateful to have him with us."
Did you know?
Carrick is the third Manchester United manager to win four or more of his first five league games in charge (including his first spell in 2021), after Sir Matt Busby in 1946 and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in 2019.
United have won all seven Premier League games in which they have had less than 45% possession this season (42.4% against Fulham on Sunday). By contrast, they have won just four of 17 league games when having 45% or more possession in 2025-26 (D8 L5).
'Everything is just a mess' - Man Utd fans protest before gamepublished at 17:10 GMT 1 February
17:10 GMT 1 February
Simon Stone Manchester United reporter
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Police estimate between 500 and 600 fans took part in the planned pre-match demonstration against Manchester United's ownership.
This was a long way below the figure the 1958 United fans group said it expected to be present.
It was colourful and noisy, though, and it was clear from chants inside the stadium, which are repeated every time United play, many have no affection for either the Glazer family or Sir Jim Ratcliffe, who become a minority shareholder in 2024 and is effectively responsible for running the club.
The expense involved in hiring Dan Ashworth as technical director and then getting rid of him after five months, the decision to keep and then sack Erik ten Hag, and then hire and sack Ruben Amorim is proof Ratcliffe has not got everything right.
However, Matheus Cunha and Benjamin Sesko are both part of a recruitment campaign over the past 12 months that is much improved on what has gone before.
Nevertheless, fan sentiment runs deep.
"Does he intend on buying the Glazers out? I don't think so. I don't think the money's there to do it" said 1958 Group spokesman Steve Crompton.
"So, is this just going to be a match made in heaven as far as he's concerned?
"They're pushing ahead with the vanity project of this new stadium, the ticket prices are going up and the rules around them are becoming more and more stringent. The traditional fans are just getting priced out.
You can also listen to today's 5 Live Premier League commentaries on most smart speakers. Just say "ask BBC Sounds to play Aston Villa v Brentford" or "ask BBC Sounds to play Tottenham v Man City", for instance.
What needs to happen before transfer deadline?published at 09:05 GMT 1 February
09:05 GMT 1 February
It's transfer deadline day tomorrow, with the window closing at 19:00 GMT.
How would you assess Manchester United's window? Do you think any position needs more attention? If so, give us names of who should be brought in. And what about who needs to go?
Sutton's predictions: Man Utd v Fulhampublished at 08:00 GMT 1 February
08:00 GMT 1 February
Everything we know about Manchester United in recent months would usually make this smell of an away win for Fulham - but not this time.
It feels like the weight of the world is off the United players' shoulders with Michael Carrick in charge, and he is getting the best out of them by playing them in positions that suit them.
Bruno Fernandes is not just getting on the ball more, he is doing it in the areas where he wants to be.
Fulham always have a goal in them and Harry Wilson is having an incredible season, but I can't really back against United at the moment. They will find a way to win this one, too.
Gossip: Rashford could return to Man Utd under Carrick published at 07:26 GMT 1 February
07:26 GMT 1 February
If Michael Carrick is retained as Manchester United head coach beyond this season, he wants forward Marcus Rashford back from his loan spell at Barcelona. (Telegraph - subscription), external
Man Utd v Fulham: Key stats and talking pointspublished at 13:01 GMT 31 January
13:01 GMT 31 January
Chris Adams BBC Sport journalist
Michael Carrick has enjoyed a dream start to his second stint in the Manchester United dugout, but Fulham's visit to Old Trafford on Sunday will present a different sort of challenge to that which he has faced so far.
Fresh test for composed Carrick
United were limited to 43.9% possession in last week's impressive comeback win against top-of-the-table Arsenal and just 31.8% in their victory over second-placed Manchester City.
The home crowd will expect Carrick's side to have more of the ball in this game, and it remains to be seen how he will reshuffle his pack given the absence of the in-form Patrick Dorgu, who pulled up injured not long after his stunning strike against the Gunners.
One man who seems certain to keep his place is Bryan Mbeumo, who has two goals in two games since returning from the Africa Cup of Nations. United won just once in his absence and the Cameroon forward has now dislodged Benjamin Sesko as the central striker in Carrick's attack.
The Red Devils have won three and drawn three of their last six league games, rising to fourth in the table with the longest current unbeaten run of any side in the division as the race for Champions League football heats up. It's their longest spell without defeat since a run of eight under Ralf Rangnick in January and February 2022.
Recent history is kind as well; United have lost just one of their last 20 league games against Fulham.
Cottagers on the climb
Fulham enter February in the best form of their Premier League lives, having earned 17 points in their last eight games in their ascent to seventh place. It's the most points the Cottagers have ever amassed over any run of eight matches within a Premier League season.
After last week's stoppage-time win over Brighton, head coach Marco Silva admitted it's "not going to be easy" to keep hold of matchwinner Harry Wilson, who is attracting interest from elsewhere with his contract up in the summer.
Alongside the Wales midfielder on the scoresheet was substitute Samuel Chukwueze, proving once again that Silva's in-game adjustments are liable to pay off. Since the start of last season, Fulham substitutes have scored 24 goals, a joint-league high.
Fulham were fortunate to escape with a point at Craven Cottage in the reverse fixture in August, when Bruno Fernandes skied a penalty after a lengthy VAR review. But if they do leave Old Trafford with something on Sunday, it will mark their first unbeaten season against United since 2003-04.
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