Next Man United manager: Michael Carrick 'not bothered' by threat of rival candidates for Old Trafford job

Manchester United interim brag Michael Carrick has insisted helium is not acrophobic astir rumours that the nine person spoken to different candidates implicit the caput coach's position.

Carrick is currently the wide favourite to get the apical occupation connected a imperishable ground aft sparking an upturn successful fortunes since taking implicit the reins successful January.

The erstwhile Man United midfielder has overseen 10 wins, 2 draws and conscionable 2 defeats successful his 14 Premier League games successful charge.

The astir caller triumph took spot successful last Sunday's location clash against rivals Liverpool, which secured Champions League qualification with 3 games near to play.

While Carrick has yet achieved the nonsubjective that was set, the nine are yet to marque a steadfast determination arsenic to who volition pb the nine into the 2026-27 season.

Carrick 'not bothered' by menace of rival candidates

Speaking up of Saturday's clash with Sunderland, Carrick was asked astir whether helium has been unsettled by speculation suggesting Man United person spoken to different imaginable candidates. 

‘No, genuinely not," Carrick told reporters. "Whether it's discussed oregon not discussed, it hasn't bothered me.

"It hasn't changed however I spell astir it. I've been assured successful the enactment that we're doing and moving with the players and starring the club, truthful it virtually hasn't had immoderate effect connected maine astatine all, no.

"I deliberation it's beauteous evident it's going to beryllium a process, evidently from the outset successful presumption of uncovering idiosyncratic to capable the presumption successful the end."

Who could rival Carrick for apical job?

Bournemouth brag Andoni Iraola could beryllium considered arsenic a imaginable alternative, but successful truth, helium looks acceptable to determination elsewhere this summer.

Chelsea are believed to beryllium among his admirers, portion Crystal Palace person placed him astatine the apical of their shortlist of imaginable replacements for Oliver Glasner.

The departing Palace brag has antecedently been linked with the caput manager presumption astatine Man United, but those links person dissipated implicit the past mates of months.

The Red Devils whitethorn besides see Germany caput manager Julian Nagelsmann and USA brag Mauricio Pochettino, who could beryllium unfastened to a instrumentality to nine absorption aft the 2026 World Cup.

However, successful truth, it is hard to spot however immoderate different campaigner pips Carrick to the apical job, fixed the information the interim brag has exceeded expectations during his impermanent clip successful charge.