Manchester United are already being linked with possible replacements for Michael Carrick, with Eddie Howe said to be the leading candidate if change is made at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n
Carrick\u2019s position is understood to be under increasing pressure, and anything other than victory at Stamford Bridge on Saturday would only add to the speculation surrounding his future. According to journalist Fabrizio Romano, United have already begun conversations with possible options for the role.<\/p>\n
\u201c[Man Utd] also, because it\u2019s the reality, they also had some conversations with agents, camps, representatives of other managers, because Manchester United had some conversation and that\u2019s absolutely normal,\u201d said the Italian.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m not accusing Man Utd of anything wrong. It\u2019s normal when things are not going well you start preparing for a potential change. So Man Utd had conversations with agents of managers.\u201d<\/p>\n
Romano then identified three names he believes sit on United\u2019s list should Carrick be removed. In the order he gave them, those names were Howe, Julian Nagelsmann and Antonio Conte.<\/p>\n
\u201cI told you that the three names we should take in consideration as free managers are in this order\u2014Eddie Howe, Julian Nagelsmann, Antonio Conte.<\/p>\n
\u201cThree managers very different one from the other and also in terms of approach.<\/p>\n
\u201cUnited are yet to say \u2018Okay, let\u2019s go for this coach.\u2019 So the moment is still open but these are three names and obviously to talk with representatives, intermediaries or anyone close to these coaches is absolutely something normal in this situation, in this position for Manchester United.<\/p>\n
\u201cThen obviously there could be other managers who can be very attractive but very difficult to get.\u201d<\/p>\n
Howe, 48, has been out of work since leaving Newcastle at the end of July and is viewed as the current front-runner. His Premier League experience and man-management are thought to have caught United\u2019s attention, even if there are lingering doubts about whether he has yet managed at a level comparable with Old Trafford.<\/p>\n
Nagelsmann, 39, offers a very different profile. He has never coached in England, but his tactical reputation and attractive style have kept him in view. At the same time, his spell with the Germany national team did not fully convince, leaving him with questions of his own.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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