Man Utd Afternoon Round-Up, Saturday 17th October 2026: Carrick Addresses January Transfer Plans After Martinez Outburst

Michael Carrick has broken his silence on Manchester United's January transfer window plans, responding to comments from Lisandro Martinez who claimed the manager hasn't been given enough backing (Manchester Evening News).

On the transfer front, Manchester Evening News reports that United are reportedly eyeing a £67.5million centre forward, despite having opted against signing back-up for Benjamin Sesko during the summer window (Manchester Evening News).

Away from the playing side, it's reported that Sheikh Jassim, who was previously among the bidders for United before Sir Jim Ratcliffe took his part-ownership stake, is now said to be 'eyeing' a move for an Italian club (Manchester Evening News).

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