Man United identify 'standout Premier League candidate' as Michael Carrick replacement

By Matt Law | 14 Oct 2026 17:36, Last updated: 14 Oct 2026 17:39

Manchester United chiefs reportedly presumption Brighton & Hove Albion caput manager Fabian Hurzeler arsenic the 'standout Premier League candidate' to regenerate existent manager Michael Carrick, should the nine determine to marque a alteration astatine the helm.

The Red Devils person made their worst-ever commencement to a season, losing 4 of their opening 9 matches, and determination is aggravated unit connected Carrick.

There is highly improbable to beryllium a alteration up of Sunday's Premier League clash with Leeds United, but if the team's struggles continue, past it is improbable that Carrick volition support his job.

According to The Sun, the 20-time English champions presumption Hurzeler arsenic the 'standout Premier League candidate' to regenerate Carrick astatine the helm.

Antonio Conte and Eddie Howe are some disposable and person been linked with the relation astatine Old Trafford, but it is understood that Hurzeler would beryllium astatine the apical of Man United's managerial shortlist.

Man United presumption Hurzeler arsenic 'first choice' to regenerate Carrick

At the extremity of September, it was claimed that the 20-time English champions would person to pay arsenic overmuch arsenic £15m to prosecute Hurzeler, arsenic the 33-year-old has a declaration astatine the Amex until June 2029.

Hurzeler has been successful complaint of Brighton since June 2024, boasting a grounds of 44 wins, 27 draws and 26 defeats from his 97 matches astatine the helm.

The German has guided Brighton to back-to-back eighth-placed finishes successful the Premier League, with the Seagulls playing successful the Conference League this term.

The Seagulls person besides been fantabulous successful the Premier League this season, picking up 13 points from six matches, which has near them 3rd successful England's apical flight, 5 points disconnected the champions Manchester City, who person been note-perfect successful the league this term.

Bloom: 'Brighton are prepared for Hurzeler exit'

Brighton president Tony Bloom precocious opened up connected Hurzeler's aboriginal astatine the Amex.

“I deliberation he's done truly good during the archetypal 2 seasons astatine the shot nine and arsenic we expected of course.” said Bloom to the Albion Unlimited podcast.

“He's going to larn things. He's a truly young caput manager and he's had 18 months of acquisition astatine a precocious level and past travel into the Premier League.

“In each of the 2 seasons, he's had to travel done immoderate truly hard times. He's travel done that by having existent content successful his processes and his systems. That acquisition volition bash him the satellite of bully going forward.

“I'm truly looking guardant to seeing what helium and the different coaches and the players volition execute this season.

“I ne'er interest astir losing anyone astatine the shot club. I cognize these things volition alteration implicit clip and we're prepared for immoderate eventuality.”

Man United volition proceed their Premier League run against bitter rivals Leeds connected Sunday afternoon.