Man United managerial latest: Antonio Conte drops hint over future amid Michael Carrick speculation

By Matt Law | 06 Oct 2026 09:16, Last updated: 06 Oct 2026 09:18

Antonio Conte has suggested that helium would beryllium funny successful taking complaint of Manchester United amid the uncertainty surrounding Michael Carrick's aboriginal astatine the helm.

Man United person had an underwhelming commencement to the season, and determination is already uncertainty surrounding Carrick, with the Englishman successful request of a affirmative effect successful Saturday's Premier League clash with Tottenham Hotspur.

According to Calciomercato, Conte is astatine the apical of Man United's wishlist, should the nine determine that Carrick cannot continue, and it is understood that 'initial contacts person been made' with the Italian's representatives.

The 57-year-old was antecedently successful complaint of Chelsea betwixt July 2016 and July 2018, winning the Premier League rubric and FA Cup during his clip astatine Stamford Bridge, earlier managing Tottenham Hotspur betwixt November 2021 and March 2023.

Conte's past managerial presumption was astatine Napoli betwixt June 2024 and May 2026, and helium has expressed a tendency to instrumentality complaint of a fallen giant.

Man United-linked Conte discusses aboriginal plans

"If you spell to a nine wherever the past speaks for itself - a past made up of trophies, league titles and victories - you tin lone honour that past successful 1 way: by having the ambition to bring that nine back, if it isn't determination today, to combat for those goals," Conte told The Athletic.

"I cognize afloat good that lone 1 squad tin triumph each year, but I indispensable transportation successful my heart, and instil successful the hearts of the fans, my players and my directors, that spark, that anticipation that makes you say, "we tin win". You lone marque past by winning.

"There are galore clubs that person somewhat mislaid show of their history. I'd similar to spell to 1 of these clubs to particulate disconnected that past and marque it radiance erstwhile more. Clubs wherever there's pressure, where, ultimately, you cognize afloat good that you're not going determination conscionable to instrumentality part, but to compete.

"In England contiguous they’re utilizing bazookas, while everywhere other they’re inactive utilizing a pistol. But we besides request to beryllium cautious astir however the wealth is spent.

"That’s wherefore we were talking earlier astir making the close assessments, astir having a vision, due to the fact that you whitethorn good person the money, but you person to walk it wisely."

Will Man United sack Carrick?

Man United are presently down successful 12th spot successful the Premier League table, having picked up lone 5 points from their opening 5 matches of the campaign.

The Red Devils are besides already retired of the EFL Cup, and determination is undeniably unit connected Carrick to oversee a immense betterment successful the coming weeks.

Should matters not improve, Man United chiefs whitethorn person a large determination to make.

Conte is believed to beryllium connected the club's radar erstwhile it comes to imaginable replacements, but it would beryllium a immense hazard fixed his explosive personality.