Michael Carrick loves life at Man Utd and remains relaxed about long-term future

Michael Carrick loves managing Manchester United but says he is not “chasing” an answer on his future beyond the end of the season.

It is 100 days since the Red Devils appointed their former midfielder, captain and coach for the remainder of the season instead of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer following Ruben Amorim’s acrimonious January exit.

Carrick has surpassed many onlookers’ expectations since then, with wins against the likes of Manchester City, Arsenal and most recently Chelsea leaving them third in the Premier League.

United are within touching distance of Champions League qualification and talk is naturally turning to next season, when it has yet to be confirmed whether the 44-year-old will stay on.

“I’ve said it many times, I enjoy being here, I enjoy the role I’m in,” boss Carrick said ahead of Monday’s home match against Brentford.

“We’ve had some good results and we’re in decent shape. I think there’s a lot (of the season) to go, we still want to keep improving, there’s layers that we want to get to, really. I’ll see, you know.

“I keep saying the same things every week. There’s only so much I can say in terms of that, but I’ve said it many times.

“Again, I enjoy being here, I love being here. It’s a real privilege to be in the position I am but thriving with the responsibility that we’ve got.”

Pushed on when he is expecting clarity, Carrick said: “I’m not sure, to be honest.

“Genuinely it’s not something in terms of deadlines that I’m really chasing. I think it’ll become clear when it’s going to become clear.

“I’m here at the moment to help the team and help the club get results.

“At the moment we’re doing all right. We can keep pushing and getting better, so, really, that’s genuinely all I’m focused on right now.”

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