Overview
- Manchester United beat Chelsea 1-0 at Stamford Bridge on Saturday through Matheus Cunha to move third and strengthen their Champions League push.
- The win sharpened calls to appoint Michael Carrick, with Owen Hargreaves and Joe Cole saying it would be hard to justify passing him over and Ryan Giggs and Patrice Evra offering public backing.
- Carrick has eight wins in his first 12 league games since taking over in January and, according to multiple reports, United have earned more points than any club in that stretch.
- Manchester Evening News reports the hierarchy will wait until the campaign ends to choose a head coach, and other outlets describe Carrick as the clear internal favorite with players responding to his approach.
- Transfer planning is already in motion, with A BOLA via Sport Witness linking United to Sporting centre-back Ousmane Diomande and reporting a possible fee near £43 million.