Michael Carrick Mentored Midfielder On Man Utd's Radar This Month

Manchester United are in the market for a new midfielder and having Michael Carrick as coach could help to land one target in particular. In previous years, United have not backed interim managers in the transfer market. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Ralf Rangnick were both left to fend for themselves with the squad that was left to them. Under Ineos, though, that could change. Especially after Michael Carrick masterminded United’s 2-0 win over Manchester City on the weekend. Michael Carrick is off to the PERFECT START at Man Utd, and he wants more! Why do you think it went SO RIGHT for Carrick against City? Carrick got off to a flying start, and with 16 matches remaining, he has a golden opportunity to push for Champions League qualification. Strengthening the squad in January will only improve those chances, and there is one transfer target who already has a strong relationship with Carrick. Michael Carrick mentored James Garner at Man United United sold Garner for £9m in 2022, and the Carrington graduate signed a four-year deal with Everton. It means his contract is set to expire this summer. Since his exit, Garner has gone from strength to strength on Merseyside. This season, United have been linked with Garner as a potential midfield target. More United News Back in 2021 when Garner was out on loan at Nottingham Forest, the United youngster spoke highly of Carrick’s influence on his game. DO you want Manchester United to sign James Garner in January? ✍️ Would he be an upgrade on the current midfield?🤔 “I was speaking to one of my mates, Angel [Gomes], and talking about the things I used to do with Michael; the little tips he used to give me,” Garner said, as quoted by United’s official website. “You know, most of it sounds so basic but some of the basic things are hardest to do. If things are playing on your mind, it will help you with a split second more [time], so it’s definitely something that has helped me and will continue to help me. “Buying yourself that extra split second. Always looking forward, always thinking forward, always having a picture in your head before you receive the ball. Things like this. “It’s just having the idea, and he said to me, if you’re thinking about doing that before the game, it will just naturally come when the ball does come. You’re already thinking what you are going to do. “It’s something that definitely helped me, like I said, and I hope it continues to help me.” James Garner is in great form at Everton Carrick’s mentoring of Garner has clearly helped his development into a Premier League star. This season, Garner has been one of Everton’s best players, and one of his strongest performances came in his last game against Aston Villa. Everton beat Villa 1-0, and Garner played the full 90 minutes at Villa Park. Impressively, he had 15 defensive contributions and won nine of his 13 duels. READ MORE: James Garner now has chance to emulate the best player he saw at Man Utd by re-signing for the club Garner recovered the ball 14 times for Everton, which proves he would be a brilliant long-term replacement for Casemiro.