Talks underway: Michael Carrick offered Man United contract after Sir Jim Ratcliffe green light | OneFootball

Manchester United have reportedly offered Michael Carrick a two-year contract after Sir Jim Ratcliffe gave the green light for these discussions go start.

Carrick has been serving as interim manager for Man Utd since Ruben Amorim’s sacking midway through the season, overseeing a big improvement in form.

The Red Devils have won 10, drawn 3, and lost 2 of Carrick’s 15 games in charge, with the club securing qualification for next season’s Champions League.

Our information has been that Carrick is the favourite for the United job, despite others like Andoni Iraola also being considered, and the Athletic now have an update.

Michael Carrick offered two-year deal – could this backfire for Man United?

Interestingly, the Athletic report that United are only offering Carrick a two-year contract as things stand.

This seems risky, with MUFC perhaps not exactly signalling huge faith in the 44-year-old as a long-term option, though in fairness perhaps that’s to be expected to a certain extent.

Even if Carrick has done well in his role as interim manager, he’s not particularly experienced at the very highest level of management, having previously had mixed results during a spell in charge of Middlesbrough.

But then, if United aren’t entirely sure about hiring Carrick, then why aren’t they pushing harder for someone more proven at this level?

More muddled thinking from Man United?

United seem to have decided to gamble on Carrick, and perhaps that’s the best of several bad options right now after such a difficult period of chopping and changing managers since Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement in 2013.

Experience isn’t everything, as Arsenal have found out since hiring Mikel Arteta a few years ago when he’d never previously been anything other than an assistant to Pep Guardiola at Manchester City.

Carrick is perhaps showing similar potential as a coach for United, but then wouldn’t it be a good start from the club to show that they’re backing him for the long term with a better deal?

It will be interesting to see how this plays out and if a longer agreement ends up being reached, but for now this slightly comes across as more muddled thinking at the top of Old Trafford.