Manchester United: Gary Neville issues fresh Michael Carrick verdict amid new manager speculation | OneFootball

Red Devils leapfrogged Chelsea back into top four with victory on Merseyside

Gary Neville has said that Manchester United need to pursue another manager in spite of Michael Carrick’s unbeaten start as caretaker boss.

Carrick, the former midfielder, has taken the reins at Old Trafford following Ruben Amorim’s sacking in January, and he has led his old club to five wins and a draw in his first six games.

The most recent was a 1-0 win at Everton, where Benjamin Sesko netted the only goal to fire the Red Devils back into the top four of the Premier League.

"Manchester United have to pursue another manager right now around the fact that you don't know how the results are going to go,” Neville explained on Sky Sports.

"But little things like Thomas Tuchel re-signing with England does start to take away the options for Manchester United and they don't harm Michael's chances of getting the job.

"If he gets United into the Champions League there will be a lot of fever around that should be appointed. I'm not against him being appointed, I love him to bits. But I think United should go for the best class of manager available.

"They've had young and inexperienced managers in the last two picks. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has come in before as an ex-player and that didn't work in the end. So I feel removing as much risk as possible is the right option."

United sit fourth in the table after their victory on Merseyside, three points clear of Chelsea and Liverpool.

They are now just five off Aston Villa in third as they seek to cement their place in next season’s Champions League.