Michael Carrick has impressed as Manchester United's interim head coach, and Teddy Sheringham has made a telling admission about the Englishman
Teddy Sheringham admits he'd be disappointed if Manchester United didn't appoint Michael Carrick as their permanent manager in the summer. But the club could frustrate their former striker, as reports suggest Julian Nagelsmann is amongst their targets.
Following Ruben Amorim's sacking in January, ex-United midfielder Carrick, who departed his role as Middlesbrough boss in June 2025, was brought in to stabilise matters until the campaign's conclusion.
Yet in his second spell as caretaker, he has transformed his team's fortunes, claiming victory in eight of his 12 Premier League matches at the helm and virtually guaranteeing Champions League qualification for next season.
Numerous voices have demanded he be given the position permanently following these performances, including Sheringham, who could be left furious should the club pursue another prospective long-term successor to Amorim.
Speaking to talkSPORT, Sheringham made a revealing statement about Carrick's prospects. He said: "Michael Carrick's gone in there, he's done an unbelievable job.
"And it just shows you what can be done if you've got the right approach, if you get on the right wavelength with players, things turn around very, very quickly.
"So he's gone in there, he's had that reaction from him, and they've gone on from there. I'd be very disappointed in Man United if they didn't give Michael Carrick the job. I think he's been fantastic since he's gone in there."
Yet The Guardian reports that while Carrick has impressed the club's hierarchy, Germany manager Nagelsmann is also on United's radar and no decision will be reached until the current campaign concludes. Several other names have also been put forward as contenders for the position.
Carrick himself has remained tight-lipped on the subject, saying last week: "I'm not sure, it's not something in terms of deadline that I'm really chasing. It will become clear when it becomes clear.
"I'm here at the moment to help the team and the club get results. At the moment, we're doing alright. We can keep pushing and get better and that's generally all I'm focused on right now.
"I've said it many times, I enjoy being here, I enjoy the role I'm in. We've had some good results and we're in decent shape. There's a lot to go, we want to keep improving.
"There's layers that we want to get to. I'll see. I keep saying the same things in front of you every week, there's only so much I can say, but I enjoy being here, I love being here, it's a real privilege to be in the position I am, thriving with the responsibility that we've got."