Man Utd Morning Round-Up, Friday 6th November 2026: Deschamps Reportedly Turns Down Approach to Replace Carrick
The big managerial story doing the rounds concerns Michael Carrick's future, with reports suggesting United made contact with Didier Deschamps as a potential replacement (BBC Sport). However, Sky Sports' look at Friday's newspapers claims Deschamps has actually turned the offer down (Sky Sports). Despite the speculation, there are also suggestions that support for Carrick remains in place at Old Trafford (BBC Sport).
On the pitch, the Manchester Evening News reckons Carrick needs to rethink a particular tactical approach that fans felt was partly to blame for the goals United conceded against Roma earlier in the week (Manchester Evening News). The Guardian's weekend preview also flags up Carrick's upcoming battle with Unai Emery as one of the Premier League's talking points (The Guardian).
There's a club ownership story too, with Avram Glazer making a rare public comment as United chiefs reportedly agree on a replacement plan (Manchester Evening News).
On the transfer front, there's noise around JJ Gabriel, with reports that Real Madrid have verbally agreed a deal for him while he remains a registered United player - something that's sparked calls for a change in transfer rules (Manchester Evening News). Meanwhile, Bruno Fernandes' situation continues to generate debate, with pundit Saunders telling Footy Accumulators that United "should have sold" him for £100m last summer, amid talk the midfielder could be weighing up his options (TeamTalk).
Away from the current squad, Wayne Rooney has been named pundit of the year at the Broadcast Sport Awards (BBC Sport), while BBC Sport has been reflecting on the 40th anniversary of Sir Alex Ferguson's move from Aberdeen to Manchester United (BBC Sport).
Looking ahead, United's weekend fixture sees Carrick go up against Emery, as previewed by The Guardian (The Guardian).
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