Michael Carrick reveals he is making plans for next season despite Man Utd uncertainty

Michael Carrick reveals he is making plans for next season despite Man Utd uncertaintyMichael Carrick doesn't yet know if he will be in charge of Manchester United beyond the summer but the Red Devils' interim boss has been involved in planning for next seasonCommentsSportDaniel Marsh Senior Sports Reporter15:13, 11 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesMichael Carrick says he is being consulted over decisions for next seasonMichael Carrick has revealed he is being consulted over decisions for next season by the Manchester United hierarchy prior to the club deciding their next permanent head coach.‌The former United midfielder, 44, has had a transformative effect since returning to Old Trafford in an interim capacity following the departure of Ruben Amorim back in January, winning seven of his 10 games in charge to lift the Red Devils up to third place in the Premier League.‌While qualifying for next season's Champions League would further enhance Carrick's chances of being given a longer-term contract, it remains to be seen if he will be at the helm beyond the summer.‌But even if there is a chance Carrick could depart in a few weeks time, he has been involved when it comes to certain aspects of planning for beyond the expiry of his contract.READ MORE: Man Utd and Arsenal discover Sandro Tonali transfer terms as Newcastle take a standREAD MORE: Man Utd have major issue in summer transfer market after Antoine Semenyo snubWhen he was asked if he was involved in the decision to extend Harry Maguire's contract earlier this week, Carrick confirmed: “Certainly, in the role I’m in, there’s decisions that need taking care of.“I said it as soon as I came here – I’m part of that and whatever that looks like moving forward, I’m part of that.‌“I’m trying to improve things and make things better all the time. Certainly there’s conversations in different directions and different things that I’m definitely part of. And I think it should be that way anyway, because things n...