Boss Unai Emery said: "Now we have one striker, Jackson, and we are very happy with him. We have Brian Madjo, but he is injured, and Tammy Abraham's decision is to stay here.
"We opened the door for him but he's decided to stay here with us. I am going to be very demanding with him to add his qualities with us.
"Tammy is coming back to the Premier League. I spoke with him. He needs time but he needs to do it as soon as possible to adapt to the Premier League. He didn't perform like we wanted last year."
Abraham had previously played for Villa on loan from Chelsea, scoring 25 goals to help them return to the Premier League, in 2018-19.
He left Chelsea for Roma in 2021 and also played for AC Milan on loan in 2024-25, before six months at Besiktas in Turkey - scoring 12 goals in 24 appearances - ahead of his return to Villa earlier this year.
Follow all the twists and turns of deadline daypublished at 07:08 BST
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Tuesday is the final chance of the summer for your Premier League team to do transfer business.
The window closes at 23:00 BST, so teams - and fans - could be in for a late-night transfer scramble.
It has already been a busy window, 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.
'Cover for Davis is a bare minimum' - fans on what Ipswich still need to dopublished at 18:25 BST 31 August
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We asked you what transfer business Ipswich need to complete before Tuesday's 23:00 BST deadline.
Here are some of your comments:
Adam: An established striker and a left-back as cover for Leif Davis are a bare minimum. Another left-footed central defender would do nicely as well.
Donal: We need another centre-forward and another backup forward. Chuba Akpom is not a Premier League player in my view, nor is Jaden Philogene. Jack Clarke has to be kept, as he has arguably been Town's best player since the run-in last season and he showed what he has to offer at this level against Sunderland.
Martin: I think Gary O'Neil still needs a experienced striker and another centre-back.
Nick: This summer has been amazing for us. The signings have all been a massive improvement to the squad. I still think we could do with another number nine and maybe a right-back.
Paul: I'm still concerned about our defence in the Premier League. It's not changed much since two years ago. We need at least one top centre-back in my opinion.
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.
'A clear' and 'deliberate' handball from Maguire published at 08:55 BST 31 August
08:55 BST 31 August
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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."
'We've got to crack on with it and react better in those moments' - O'Sheapublished at 07:34 BST 31 August
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Ipswich Town captain Dara O'Shea has said their 5-2 defeat at Manchester United was "very much" a game of two halves.
"We came in at half-time in a good place," O'Shea told BBC Radio Suffolk. "We were disappointed with conceding a goal, but it's a mistake and these things happen.
"We felt like we were the better team and that we were more dangerous.
"Second half is a different story. We were extremely unlucky with the second goal. I don't really understand the ruling, or how it counts, but that's football.
"We've been in these situations before. VAR hasn't been our friend before and it might be the same again.
"We've got to crack on with it and react better in those moments.
"There will be moments where things don't go our way, so it's a lesson and we've got to learn."
Man Utd 5-2 Ipswich: How the players ratedpublished at 20:25 BST 30 August
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Ipswich Town starting XI:
Kjell Scherpen: Superb save to deny Dalot the opener and crucial touch to deny Mbeumo an easy finish. No chance with the equaliser. 8
Dara O'Shea: Robust defensive display and did well, until Fernandes took control. 6
Issa Diop: Lot of scrambling defence for the former West Ham man but coped OK for the most part and talked the Ipswich rearguard through the game. 6
Jacob Greaves: Composed on the ball and held his position, not getting drawn out when Cunha dropped deep. Probably lacked a bit of class at this level. 6
Leif Davis: Superb pass inside Dalot to release Maeda created one good chance for the visitors. Precise execution for his goal and might have had another. 8
Marcelino Nunez: Busy, in front of defence, wants to get on ball and slot in between centre-halves. Disastrous slip at just the wrong time let Man Utd in for crucial equaliser. 6
Sasa Lukic: Excellent addition to Ipswich ranks. Had the game nous to halt the home side's momentum, even at the expense of a yellow card. 7
Abdul Fatawu: Skinned Shaw close to the touchline and then had the awareness to pick out a team-mate as Ipswich took the lead. Booked for a poor tackle on Mbeumo but overall really good. 7
Julio Ensico: Held off Shaw and Mbeumo on length-of-field run but no reward as effort lacked power. A real threat. 8
Daizan Maeda: Good early raid down the left was early sign of Ipswich intentions. Shot from angle of area threatened home goal. 7
Emersonn: Tried use his size to pin Maguire and Martinez back and relished the physical tussle with the England man. 6
Man Utd 5-2 Ipswich: What O'Neil saidpublished at 19:11 BST 30 August
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Ipswich manager Gary O'Neil speaking to Sky Sports: "Really unlucky to be 2-1 down, really unlucky. Two of the most unlucky goals you will see, but then [we were] not good enough to get back into it. We got punished by a very good side.
"To beat Manchester United at Old Trafford you need the moments to go in your favour and they didn't. Rules can go against you, or a deflection, there are lots of things that can happen in a game that are beyond your control.
"It is a complicated rule - handball if it's the goal scorer, but not if it takes a deflection and was heading off the target. I think that is tough for a referee.
"But no problem. I'm not here to moan about refs. We get no points. At Old Trafford a lot of people leave with no points, but we leave with an understanding of where to get better.
"We have three points from two tough games. A good start for us. It is the Premier League and the lads understand there will be highs and lows. We don't want there to be too many lows but the lads are fine in there. They understand."
Ipswich's Jacob Greaves became just the second player to score an own goal and concede a penalty against Manchester United at Old Trafford in the Premier League after Jan Bednarek back in February 2021. There were just two minutes and 45 seconds between Greaves scoring an own goal and conceding a penalty.
Ipswich Town have played more Premier League games at Old Trafford without ever winning than they have at any other ground.
Analysis: Focus on the positives or negatives?published at 18:44 BST 30 August
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Emlyn Begley BBC Sport journalist
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For almost 40 minutes it felt like this was going to be a dream day for Ipswich, who were bidding to make it six points from two games.
But then their heads went in dramatic style and at times it felt more like the famous 9-0 defeat by the Red Devils in 1995.
They started so well - and Enciso could have given them the lead earlier when he held off Mbeumo and Luke Shaw when running from the halfway line before being denied by Lammens.
Davis scored a lovely opener after Fatawu, relegated from the Championship with Leicester last season, had beaten Shaw too easily on the wing. Not long after the pair combined again, but this time Davis' shot was saved.
There was an element of bad fortune to the way they were pegged back with Nunez, standing about 65 yards away from his own goal, set to deal with the ball before losing his footing to allow United to race through and score.
Greaves then had a spell to forget with his own goal and penalty concession in the space of two minutes and 45 seconds.
Their demise was best demonstrated when Enciso lost the ball immediately from the kick-off after Fernandes' third goal and the Portuguese almost lobbed Kjell Scherpen from 50 yards.
Gary O'Neil's side did not manage a shot between the 49th minute and injury time.
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Sutton's predictions: Man Utd v Ipswichpublished at 11:01 BST 30 August
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Well done to Ipswich for their start. It took them 11 games to get the first win under Kieran McKenna the last time they were in the Premier League and they've got off to a great start already.
Under Gary O'Neil they have got a bit about them - they've got players who can get them up the pitch, they have got pace with Daizen Maeda and Emersonn looks a bit of a handful.
I think they could cause United one or two problems but it's unthinkable that Manchester United could lose their opening two games of the season. Their start was an absolute stinker - they were very flat against Hull.
With respect, it was an open goal start for the season for them, with Hull then Ipswich - two promoted sides - and it would be bordering on catastrophic for Michael Carrick if they lose again.
I remember the days when United used to beat Ipswich 9-0 but I don't think it will be nine and I think Ipswich will score. I think Ipswich will score first but United will come from behind to win - panic over, Carrick's the king again.
Man Utd v Ipswich: Key stats and talking pointspublished at 12:58 BST 29 August
12:58 BST 29 August
Chris Adams BBC Sport journalist
Manchester United will look to bounce back from defeat by one newly promoted side when they take on another at Old Trafford on Sunday, with Ipswich Town the visitors.
The surprise 2-0 reverse against Hull City on the opening weekend was just Michael Carrick's third loss in 18 games across his two spells as the club's head coach, and it came despite United having 71.7% possession.
It was their biggest share of possession in a league game since September 2023, but there are just eight recorded examples of United having more of the ball in a Premier League defeat.
Carrick, who gave competitive debuts to summer signings Youri Tielemans and Andrey Santos, said improvements were needed but added: "We'll stay calm, in our bubble... it's one game."
Rashford back in the reckoning
His side's problem at the MKM Stadium on Saturday was not a new one: how to break down a low block. In the post-Sir Alex Ferguson era, it's been a familiar frustration for the United faithful, who witnessed substitute Marcus Rashford don the number nine shirt in his first appearance for the club since December 2024.
Despite only coming on at half-time, no United player created more chances than Rashford's four. Only Chelsea's Morgan Rogers, with five, created more chances overall across the opening matchweek.
The Red Devils have lost their opening two games of a Premier League season just twice; in the inaugural 1992-93 season – when they drew their third match at home to Ipswich and went on to win the title – and in 2022-23 under Erik ten Hag, results which prompted the purchase of Casemiro.
Historically, it's a fixture that favours United. They recorded the competition's joint-highest win with a famous 9-0 home victory in March 1995, the start of a seven-game unbeaten streak against Sunday's opponents.
Tractor Boys up and running
After returning to the top flight at the first attempt, last season's Championship runners-up got off to a flyer with a last-gasp win at home to Sunderland on Saturday.
It was an impressive start against a side competing in this season's Europe League, especially given the upheaval at Portman Road this summer, which saw ex-Manchester United first-team coach Kieran McKenna depart unexpectedly before Gary O'Neil took the reins.
The Blues, with the benefit of parachute payments from their 2024-25 relegation, had the third-biggest net spend of any side in the division going into the opening weekend, and O'Neil's starting line-up against Sunderland blended four of McKenna's promotion winners with seven new signings.
One of those summer arrivals, Brazilian forward Emersonn, scored on his Premier League debut. The last player to score in his first two appearances in the top flight for the Tractor Boys was Adam Tanner in January 1995.
Ipswich are looking to start a top-flight season with two wins in a row for just the fourth time in 28 attempts. The outcome of the previous three campaigns in which they recorded back-to-back early wins could barely be more stark.
Should the visitors trail at half-time, they might fear the worst given United haven't lost any of their past 400 home league games when leading at half-time (W365 D35). The last team to beat them when behind at the break? Ipswich Town, with a 2-1 win in May 1984.
O'Neil on Palacios, ambition and new signings published at 15:29 BST 28 August
15:29 BST 28 August
Marissa Thomas BBC Sport journalist
Ipswich boss Gary O'Neil has been speaking to the media before Sunday's Premier League game against Manchester United at Old Trafford (kick-off 16:30 BST).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
O'Neil began with a team news update: "We're hoping Florentino [Luis] will be back around it. He's still got a bit of work to do but he's improving well. Azor [Matusiwa] will still miss the game, he's not quite back. Jack Taylor will still be out and Jaden Philogene won't make the game either. Hopefully we will get some better news next week but this week he will miss out. Really pleased with where the group is at, we're in a good place."
On new signing Exequiel Palacios and whether he will feature on Sunday: "Yeah, I'm sure you'll see him on Sunday. He's a talented boy and has obviously had some huge success over the past few years [with] club and national level. An incredible signing by the football club."
O'Neil added: "[After] the work that went in from everybody all summer to try to attract people to the project and what we are trying to build, you can feel the belief around the place just constantly growing and constantly improving."
On what the new signings show about the club's ambition: "The ambition that this place has, the support that they give coaches and the direction of travel, is something that, as soon as it came around, I knew I wanted to be part of."
O'Neil continued: "To attract some of the players that we have - proven Premier League players in Issa [Diop] and Sasa [Lukic], and some players from all around the world - I'm really grateful for the owners' backing. I know they are committed to making this club as special as they can."
O'Neil said it has been a "fantastic summer for the club" and he wants the fans to "carry the excitement" with them for as long as they can.
On a loan deal being agreed for Aston Villa striker Tammy Abraham, O'Neil said: "No update, as far as I am aware. Sounds like you're further along with that than I am. Nothing to report on that."
He added the club are "hopefully not finished" in the transfer window and are "still working hard to try to improve the group".
O'Neil described Sunday's opponents Manchester United as "one of the most talented groups in the country" and "an incredible force", and said Old Trafford is "always a special place to go that always tests you".
The Englishman said his side will "scrap and fight and give everything they have got" against the Red Devils.
Wark rates Ipswich's start to seasonpublished at 13:20 BST 28 August
13:20 BST 28 August
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Ipswich Town legend John Wark has praised his former side's start to the 2026-27 season after back-to-back wins in their opening games.
The Tractor Boys started their Premier League campaign with a 2-1 win over Sunderland and then beat Leicester in the second round of the Carabao Cup.
When asked how he would rate Ipswich's first week, Wark said: "First game, eight, the second game, six and a bit but to have two wins is fantastic.
"You can't get any better can you? But I think the performances were slightly different. I know there was a lot of changes.
"Sunderland were not bad but they really didn't have much of a scorer. Only way they were going to get a goal was a free-kick but I just think we deserved to win. We played a lot better against them. The Leicester game was quite easy I thought, although we didn't play well."
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