Michael Carrick faces an imminent dismissal at Manchester United as club executives travel to determine the manager’s future following a historic slide in the Premier League table.
Michael Carrick is on the verge of a sacking that could happen today, according to SPORT.
Emergency Talks in Monaco
Omar Berrada and Jason Wilcox flew to Monaco on Tuesday to meet at the home of Sir Jim Ratcliffe, SPORT reported. The emergency summit comes with Manchester United sitting 18th in the Premier League standings after 10 matches, marking the club’s worst start to a top-flight campaign since the 1986/87 season.
Mauricio Pochettino has emerged as the favorite to replace Carrick should the board decide to dismiss him. Pochettino is reportedly open to a return to English football and holds the backing of the Glazer family, according to The Independent.
Pochettino is scheduled to manage the Haiti national team in their upcoming Concacaf Nations League quarterfinal two-legged series, with the decisive second fixture slated for Cincinnati on Tuesday.
Manchester United Faces Fixture Against Liverpool Amid Managerial Instability
Manchester United has cycled through eight permanent managers alongside interim caretakers Ryan Giggs, Ruud van Nistelrooy, Darren Fletcher, and Carrick since Sir Alex Ferguson retired in July 2013.
The club risks entering their high-profile fixture against Liverpool with an interim manager at the helm if a permanent appointment cannot be finalized immediately.
Transfer Market Rumors Across Europe
Real Madrid winger Vinícius Júnior faces scrutiny over his place in the starting lineup, with Arsenal and Manchester United monitoring his situation should the Spanish club consider a sale, according to Látigo Serrano.
In La Liga, young prospect Thiago Pitarch described his adjustment to the Santiago Bernabéu. “When the opportunity arose to go to Real Madrid at 16, I didn’t think twice,” Pitarch told Diario AS.
“The adaptation process was complicated, but I also learned a lot with that. I always wanted to be a football player. At Real Madrid, the best club in the world, it is the life I want to have. I take it all with a lot of calm. In the end, you end up normalizing things that are not normal, like being called up for the team.”
“In the first training session with Real Madrid, I was scared to death,” Pitarch told Diario AS during international duty with Spain. “So I came back from Marbella, where I was with the B team, they told me I would go up to train with the main squad. Xabi Alonso was there and I was impressed. I had never trained with the main squad,” the Spaniard said.
Elsewhere in England, Arsenal midfielder Mikel Merino is reportedly weighing his future if regular playing time remains unassured, while the Gunners also maintain interest in Barcelona left-back Alejandro Balde. Barcelona is reportedly evaluating a direct player exchange involving Balde and Piero Hincapié, as noted by El Nacional.
Bayern Munich manager Vincent Kompany has targeted Barcelona midfielder Gavi as his main objective to reinforce the midfield ahead of 2027, according to Juan Jesus. Barcelona and Real Madrid are competing with Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain to secure the services of 17-year-old Villarreal midfielder Moussa Koné. Eintracht Frankfurt defender Nnamdi Collins, 22, has emerged as a target for Chelsea, Liverpool, and Manchester United, as reported by fussball-news.
Next Scheduled Action
Manchester United prepares for its Premier League fixture against Liverpool, while the club’s executive leadership finalizes decisions regarding the managerial position following Tuesday’s meetings in Monaco.
