Man Utd 'Reaching An Agreement' With Former Chelsea Boss To Replace Carrick

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Manchester United are close to reaching an agreement with Antonio Conte as a successor to Michael Carrick

Manchester United are in talks with Antonio Conte over a potential move to replace Michael Carrick , with an agreement understood to be close, according to Italian publication Tuttomercatoweb .

Carrick is under enormous pressure at Old Trafford, as his side currently sit 13th in the Premier League table, having secured just one win in their opening six matches. Failure to secure three points at home to ten-man Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday evening has heightened the scrutiny around the English manager, whose credit in the bank from last season's third-place finish is offering him diminishing protection.

There is a feeling around the north-west club that if results don't pick up soon, then Carrick could be facing an abrupt exit.

United are seemingly already weighing up potential successors, with Conte reportedly the frontrunner to take the reins at the storied Manchester club.

United backed Carrick over the summer, spending big money on a midfield overhaul as they looked to launch the next iteration of their team under their new manager.

However, after six league matches, the honeymoon period from last season seems to have rubbed off, and United are staring down the barrel of another wasted season.

Reports emerged late last week suggesting that United are eyeing Conte as Carrick's replacement , and Tuttomercatoweb have now gone a step further.

The Italian outlet indicate that Conte has already been in talks with Old Trafford chiefs about taking charge and that the former Chelsea boss is 'reaching an agreement' with the Premier League club.

It's unclear what exactly 'reaching an agreement' entails, although it probably suggests that negotiations are progressing towards an agreement.

Conte has been out of a job since parting ways with Napoli at the end of last season. The respected Italian coach led Gli Azzurri to a title in his first season at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium, before enduring a much more challenging second campaign prior to his departure.

Conte's Managerial Career to Date

If he is appointed as Carrick's successor, he'll follow in the footsteps of Jose Mourinho in managing the Red Devils, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur - a resume few others can boast.

The Red Devils' boss is feeling the pressure just six games into the 2026/27 campaign.

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