Michael Carrick is the interim manager of Manchester United but will his start see him Solskjaered into a permanent gig?
Michael Carrick has been a hugely successful interim Manchester United manager, with Champions League qualification looking increasingly likely.
But is it as simple as that meaning he just definitely gets the job full-time? The defeat to Leeds changed a few minds.
Will it be Carrick or someone else in charge on the first day of the 2026/27 season?
Well, here are the latest names according to the best odds available through Oddschecker.
10) Marco Silva
He is Fulham manager. He must remain Fulham manager, now and always.
6=) Mauricio Pochettino
A long-term Man Utd target, who could be a free agent after the United States inevitably exits the World Cup early. It does feel likely that he will be their manager at some stage, but he may not be next. Next surely comes Spurs.
6=) Gareth Southgate
He doesn’t want the job and there’s little indication since the departure of Dan Ashworth that they want him for the job, and yet here we still are. He remains one of the best available managers even as he remains pretty much unavailable.
6=) Unai Emery
Does seem absolutely possible that Emery decides he’s done all he can do with Villa and makes a ‘can’t beat ’em, join ’em’ move back into the Big Six. His work at Arsenal was nowhere near as bad as made out and should absolutely not exclude a fine coach from another crack with a big beast.
6=) Diego Simeone
We can only dream. He would certainly kick some arses.
5) Luis Enrique
There was talk that the Spaniard wants a new challenge and was open to leaving PSG this summer, but the noises now suggest a new contract in Paris is more likely. Enrique, apparently, will manage in the Premier League at some point, but not next season.
4) Oliver Glasner
The early favourite but the the last few months at Crystal Palace have left a sour taste, and then there’s the small matter of his favoured formation being the one that angered Jason Wilcox so much. He will leave Palace but we increasingly suspect he will go back to Germany.
3) Julian Nagelsmann
Does seem feasible that he could at last be Premier League-bound, in accordance with the prophecy, after leading Germany at the World Cup. There is some growing talk that United are opening ‘formal talks’ with the German.
2) Andoni Iraola
Has Bournemouth back on one of their hot streaks after a long and painful cold one, so who knows. We now know he is leaving Bournemouth this summer and Manchester United could be one of his options. We do fancy him for the slightly smaller step up to Newcastle, mind.
1) Michael Carrick
Starting his second temporary spell as United boss with a pair of victories over Man City and Arsenal was certainly one way to catch the eye at a club with a confirmed weakness for getting overexcited by what a bona fide club legend achieves in an interim role.
A Champions League spot is there for the taking given the struggles of various scales at your Chelseas, Liverpools, Newcastles and most spectacularly the Tottenhams of this world. Carrick appears certain to deliver Champions League football, and when he does the clamour will likely become irresistible.
