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Manchester United are prepared to offer interim manager Michael Carrick a permanent two-year contract to take over as the club’s long-term head coach, sources have confirmed.
Negotiations are progressing rapidly, with Carrick’s representatives spending the week in Manchester to finalise the terms of the deal, which is also expected to include an option for an additional year.
🚨 Michael Carrick will stay at Manchester United as permanent manager, confirmed.
Direction clear for weeks, plan also approved by Sir Jim Ratfliffe and new deal set to be signed soon.
New deal for 2 years plus option to extend or directly 3 years, but no doubts: Carrick says… pic.twitter.com/ptyvbpI9sf
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) May 15, 2026
The former United and England midfielder has quickly emerged as the hierarchy’s definitive choice to permanently succeed Rúben Amorim, who was dismissed from the post in January.
The decision to secure Carrick on a multi-year deal follows a highly successful interim spell that saw him revitalise the squad, winning 10 of his 15 games in charge and successfully clinching a return to Champions League football.
While Carrick remained tight-lipped during a Friday press conference, he acknowledged that a final decision regarding his future would be unveiled “pretty soon” as the current campaign draws to a close.
Club insiders suggest that the formal announcement of Carrick’s two-year contract could drop before Sunday’s clash against Nottingham Forest at Old Trafford.
As this fixture marks United’s final home game of the season—giving Carrick a traditional platform to address the fans after the final whistle—the timing of the announcement hinges entirely on how quickly the remaining paperwork is processed over the next 24 hours.
