Michael Carrick is expected to be offered the chance to continue as Manchester United’s head coach after qualifying for the Champions League

Unless Manchester United appoint Luis Enrique, it is hard to think of an acceptable alternative to giving Michael Carrick the job on a permanent basis, writes Simon Stone.

Manchester United forward Matheus Cunha believes interim boss Michael Carrick is the perfect man to reconnect the club to its trophy-laden past.

Michael Carrick is expected to be offered the chance to continue as Manchester United’s head coach after qualifying for the Champions League

Something of an obsessive with tidiness, the interim coach has beaten all the club’s closest rivals in his short time in charge

Though it is expected Michael Carrick will be offered the permanent head coach role at Old Trafford, he said: ‘It’s out of my hands, we’ll see what happens’