Overview
- Darren Fletcher leads Manchester United at Burnley tonight as caretaker following Monday’s dismissal of Ruben Amorim.
- United have held informal talks with Solskjaer and Carrick for an interim role, with a decision targeted this week and a coaching team wanted in place before the January 17 derby, according to Sky Sports and local reports.
- Club leadership prefers an interim through the season, with the permanent summer search set to prioritise prior Premier League experience, as reported by The Athletic and Sky Sports.
- Fletcher said Bruno Fernandes and Mason Mount trained and should return to the squad for Burnley, providing a timely fitness boost.
- Transfer plans are being reassessed, with reports of Galatasaray pursuing Manuel Ugarte on a loan with a €30m obligation, Roma cooling talks over Joshua Zirkzee, and Kobbie Mainoo now expected to stay after returning to training.