Manchester United set for talks to make Michael Carrick permanent head coach

Manchester United are set to open formal discussions with interim head coach Michael Carrick, 44, about appointing him permanently. Since replacing the sacked Ruben Amorim on 5 January, Carrick has accumulated 33 points from 15 Premier League matches, the most by any manager over that span. Director of football Jason Wilcox and chief executive Omar Berrada have been impressed by his performance despite his relative inexperience.