Manchester United favourite Michael Carrick has held talks with Middlesbrough over their managerial vacancy. Carrick, 41, spent 12 memorable years at Old Trafford as a player before serving as assistant to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after hanging up his boots.
He also stepped in for three games as caretaker when Solskjaer was sacked by the club last December, while Ralf Rangnick was then appointed as interim manager.
At that stage, Carrick ended his association with United and has since been linked with several coaching positions. But could his first permanent assignment come with the Championship strugglers?
Middlesbrough parted ways with former manager Chris Wilder and, according to some reports, Carrick has quickly moved into pole position to succeed him.