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Carrick Shrugs Off Job Talk as United Stick to End-of-Season Manager Search

Champions League qualification is already shaping summer transfer priorities.

Overview

  • United, which sealed a Champions League place with Sunday’s 3-2 win over Liverpool, now has three league games to close out a resurgent run under interim coach Michael Carrick.
  • Carrick said Thursday that “clarity is important” on his role and on Friday he added he is “not bothered” by links to other candidates, as the club reiterates a full hiring process after the season.
  • Reported contenders include Andoni Iraola and Oliver Glasner, with Julian Nagelsmann viewed as unlikely due to his international commitments, according to local reporting.
  • Selection calls loom for the run-in, with Lisandro Martinez short on match fitness and Benjamin Sesko due a late test, as United push to lock in third place and the added prize money it brings.
  • Transfer planning is widening for a heavier Champions League schedule, and media reports suggest Casemiro could depart and would accept a wage cut to join Inter Miami.