Michael Carrick has beaten Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and will be appointed as Manchester United manager until the end of the season after a telling interjection from senior players

MICHAEL CARRICK can flaunt a ringing endorsement from Cristiano Ronaldo to boost his stock with Manchester United bosses. Red Devils legend Carrick is one of the candidates to become interim

Norman: I am a huge Ole fan but I have to say that Carrick is the right choice for the current situation. As a player he was so creative and gained the respect of all those around him. Currently we seem to make every thing hard work whereas the opposition get the tap ins. I think we have the players, but not the guidance.

Michael Carrick has emerged as the leading candidate to take charge of Manchester United on a caretaker basis, with sources close to the process

Mick Brown believes Michael Carrick is closing in on the Man United job and is the perfect interim option at Old Trafford.

FIVE MONTHS after Michael Carrick left Manchester United, he was invited back. Carrick was in the Old Trafford directors’ box for the FA Youth Cup final victory over Nottingham Forest in May 2022,

Michael Carrick is poised to take the reins as Manchester United's new interim manager, edging closer to fulfilling Cristiano Ronaldo's prophecy. The 44-year-old has emerged as the frontrunner ahead of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, with both candidates having met with United's top brass towards the end of last week.

Carrick previously oversaw a United defeat by Greek outfit Olympiacos in 2014, and his wife Lisa infamously took to X to hit out at the criticism he received from former United captain Roy Keane. "Roy Keane what a **** says anything to provoke a reaction... That's all... Done..." she posted, before promptly deleting the tweet and replacing it.