Manchester United insiders have revealed the Premier League club’s stance on Michael Carrick amid Ole Gunnar Solskjaer being linked with an Old Trafford return.
Michael Carrick has been out of management since last summer after he was sacked from his head coach role at Championship outfit Middlesbrough.
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The 44-year-old Manchester United legend had been at the Riverside Stadium since 2022 after his caretaker spell at the Red Devils previously ended in 2021.
Carrick had taken charge of United for three matches during the 2021-22 campaign after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was sacked as Red Devils head coach in 2021.
Ralf Rangnick was installed as interim manager for the remainder of the 2021-22 Premier League season before Erik ten Hag succeeded Solskjaer permanently.
Michael Carrick is linked with a Man Utd return alongside Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after Ruben Amorim’s sacking
Michael Carrick had served in the Manchester United coaching staff during the managerial reigns of both Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Jose Mourinho at Old Trafford.
The former Middlesbrough head coach has been tipped for a potential return to Old Trafford amid United’s hunt for a new interim manager until the end of the season.
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Speculation has also mounted over United legend Solskjaer making a sensational return to the Premier League club for the remainder of the 2025-26 season.
According to BBC Sport, both Carrick and Solskjaer are in contention for the United caretaker role in the ‘very early, sounding out stage’ of the process at the club.
However, the news outlet added that Carrick has been viewed as a ‘serious candidate’ for the Premier League club alongside current favourite Solskjaer.
Michael Carrick and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer are not alone for the Man Utd caretaker manager role
Darren Fletcher will lead United for their trip to Turf Moor on Wednesday evening for the Premier League clash against Burnley after Ruben Amorim’s sacking on Monday.
Ruben Amorim’s 14-month United reign came to an end and the Red Devils turned to Darren Fletcher for the immediate caretaker managerial role in the short term.
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It is believed that Fletcher’s appointment is temporary amid United’s pursuit of a new long-term successor for Amorim for the 2026-27 Premier League season.
However, BBC Sport reports that United have held ‘preliminary talks’ with Fletcher alongside Carrick and Solskjaer about the caretaker role until the end of the season.
The 41-year-old former midfielder has been a key figure behind the scenes at Old Trafford and is currently operating as the Manchester United Under-18s head coach.
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