Man United head coach Michael Carrick delivers fresh update on future with Red Devils decision 'imminent'

Michael Carrick has suggested that he is expecting Manchester United to communicate their decision on his future before the end of the month.

The 44-year-old has guided Man United to 10 wins, two draws and two defeats from their 14 Premier League matches under his leadership.

The Red Devils have already secured a return to the Champions League for the 2025-26 campaign, with the club currently third in the Premier League table, six points ahead of fourth-placed Liverpool.

Carrick is the firm favourite to be appointed the club's long-term head coach, with first-team players Casemiro, Bruno Fernandes, Harry Maguire, Matheus Cunha, Amad Diallo and Kobbie Mainoo among those to back the former midfielder for the role in recent weeks.

The Englishman was again quizzed on his future ahead of Saturday's Premier League contest with Sunderland at the Stadium of Light.

Carrick is the firm favourite to be appointed Man United's permanent head coach

Man United will take on Sunderland (May 9), Nottingham Forest (May 17) and Brighton & Hove Albion (May 24) in their final three league games of the season.

"Listen, clarity is important. I think moving forward, it's come the time of, at the end of the season where, I think we've finished strong, put ourselves in a good position, and obviously the situation of my role and what it looks like moving forward," Carrick told reporters.

"I think it's just the natural time. It was always spoken about towards the end of the season, if not the end of the season. So nothing has really changed, to be honest.

"We have [secured Champions League football], but it's a matter of days ago, and we have kind of got eyes on finishing the season strongly as well, so I understand the question, I understand the timing of it.

Carrick expecting Man United decision before the end of May

"But from my point of view, right at this stage it's just putting the boys in a place to finish the season strongly and then, as I've said all along, I'm calm about it, it'll get sorted out when it's gonna get sorted out. It’s out of my hands, so we'll see what happens.

"I have said from the start I have never approached a day in terms of short-term decisions. Whether that is different from the outlook of others, I don't know, but from mine and the staff's [point of view] we have definitely made long-term decisions for the group, individually as players, how we treat them and try to help develop the squad.

"I don't think it would change the approach for how I have tried to go about things. I understand that people looking towards me, towards us, whether that be players, supporters, people sitting here [media], I don't know how that changes but maybe we will get to see, I don't know. But from my point of view I have been in, done it and gone about it in a way that I feel is the right way to do."

Andoni Iraola, who is leaving Bournemouth this summer, is seen as Carrick's main competition for the role, but dream target Luis Enrique is set to sign a new deal at Paris Saint-Germain.