Overview
- Michael Carrick, appointed interim until season's end, began with a 2-0 win over Manchester City at Old Trafford.
- Fabrizio Romano reports an internal meeting will include Carrick as United decide whether to add in January or hold until summer.
- Middlesbrough midfielder Hayden Hackney remains a target, with reports citing a club‑record £30m valuation and resistance to a mid-season sale.
- United are tracking Wolves' Joao Gomes, though cost is a hurdle for a January deal and a loan with obligation to buy has been floated in reports.
- Carrick has reshaped training and his staff with Steve Holland, Jonathan Woodgate and Jonny Evans, drawing praise from players and pundits and reinforcing a standards-driven reset.