Michael Carrick told exactly what he has to do to land Man Utd job permanentlyFormer Manchester United defender Mikael Silvestre has already seen enough and believes his former club should appoint Michael Carrick as their permanent boss in the summerView 2 Images Michael Carrick has been backed to become Manchester United's permanent manager (Image: James Fearn, Getty Images)Mikael Silvestre has backed Michael Carrick to become Manchester United's next permanent manager. ‌And Silvestre reckons Carrick is in pole position to get the job. He told Sky Bet: "Michael Carrick will be considered for the job if he maintains that Champions League spot, and if the players believe in what he's doing. ‌"He's in the best position right now because it's a long interview process for the permanent role. View 2 Images Former Manchester United and Arsenal defender Mikael Silvestre is backing Carrick to continue in the Old Trafford hotseat (Image: Gareth Copley/Getty Images)‌"The ambition should be to win everything.

Source: Daily Mirror February 16, 2026 15:37 UTC