Reporter Dylan Penketh reported that Manchester United offered Carrick a contract with a term of two years plus a one-year option.
In view of Manchester United's outstanding performance in the past five months, Manchester United intends to provide Carrick with the opportunity to continue coaching the first team. After Amorim was sacked in early January, Fletcher temporarily took over the team, and then Carrick was appointed as coach until the end of this season. Since then, Since the previous midfielder took over, the club has achieved 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses in 15 games, and is expected to end the season in third place in the league. The last two games of the season include a home game against Nottingham Forest and an away game against Brighton.
News emerged earlier this week that chief executive Berarda, along with director of football Wilcox, would make a recommendation to co-owner Sir Ratcliffe to keep Carrick in the job next season. Although fans and experts continue to speculate on the length of the contract, exclusive sources revealed that Manchester United intends to offer him a contract starting in 2026 until June 2028, for a period of two years, given the team's excellent form. It is understood that this contract will also include the option of one-year extension, but the two parties are expected to conduct further negotiations before it is officially finalized. In addition, Carrick has already been involved in signings this summer and has elaborated on his own ideas on the strategy for the 2026 summer transfer window. Some opinions have come to an end.
No matter who the next head coach will be, the recruitment work this summer will be very difficult. Since Casemiro is about to leave the team and Ugarte may be sold, the club is speeding up the search for a new midfielder. West Ham United midfielder Mateusz Fernandez is rising up the list of midfield signings, but Nottingham Forest's Elliott Anderson is still their ideal target at No. 6.
Anderson has attracted the attention of Manchester City, and Manchester City is currently in the leading position in the competition; Nottingham Forest values the player at more than 100 million pounds. This high cost makes it more difficult for Manchester United to introduce him. In addition, the club is paying attention to Atlanta's Ederson, and he has obtained Wilcox's praise; even though Brighton's Baleba's performance has been unstable this season, Manchester United is still interested in him. There are also reports that the club is seeking to strengthen the left defense. Newcastle United left back Lewis Hall has appeared in signing meetings many times.