MX23RW : Tuesday, March 19 11:20:38| >> :120:7444:7444:

Jose Mourinho 'asks Michael Carrick for transfer advice'

Mourinho 'asks Carrick for transfer advice'
© SilverHub
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho reportedly asks retiring captain Michael Carrick to assess potential transfer targets who could replace him in midfield.

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has reportedly called on captain Michael Carrick to help identify and assess the club's transfer targets this summer.

Carrick is due to retire at the end of this season, after which he will join Mourinho's backroom staff as a coach.

One of United's transfer priorities will be replacing Carrick, particularly due to the ongoing uncertainty over the future of Marouane Fellaini, and Metro reports that the 36-year-old has been asked to cast his eye over potential recruits.

Lazio's Sergej Milinkovic-Savic is understood to be one of United's top midfield targets, while they have also been heavily linked with Shakhtar Donetsk's Fred and Napoli's Jorginho.

Manchester City are currently considered favourites to sign Jorginho, leading to United prioritising moves for Milinkovic-Savic and Fred, although they are still keeping track of the Napoli midfielder should their local rivals drop their interest.

Mourinho has reportedly entrusted Carrick to run the rule over the trio and will consider his opinion when it comes to making the final decision over which player to pursue.

Carrick has been at Old Trafford for the last 12 years, making 463 appearances and scoring 24 goals.

ID:325449: cacheID:325449:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:2801:
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Roma's Kostas Manolas and Lazio's Milinkovic Savic on December 4, 2016
Read Next:
Man United agree Milinkovic-Savic fee?
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Arsenal28204470244664
2Liverpool28197265263964
3Manchester CityMan City28196363283563
4Aston Villa29175760421856
5Tottenham HotspurSpurs28165759421753
6Manchester UnitedMan Utd28152113939047
7West Ham UnitedWest Ham2912894650-444
8Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton2811985044642
9Wolverhampton WanderersWolves28125114244-241
10Newcastle UnitedNewcastle281241259481140
11Chelsea27116104745239
12Fulham29115134344-138
13Bournemouth2898114152-1135
14Crystal Palace2878133348-1529
15Brentford2975174154-1326
16Everton2887132939-1025
17Luton TownLuton2957174260-1822
18Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest2967163551-1621
19Burnley2945202963-3417
20Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd2835202474-5014

Subscribe to our newsletter


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!