Michael Carrick is now firmly in consideration to be named the next permanent Manchester United manager. The former England international was hired as Ruben Amorim’s replacement last month, with the initial idea for him to take charge for the remainder of the season. It was then expected that United would target a permanent successor for Amorim, with a number of high-profile candidates in the mix. However, Carrick has enjoyed a highly impressive start to his spell in the dugout picking up 13