Nagelsmann's immediate availability fuels United's Carrick crisis
Manchester United’s precarious start to the season has left Michael Carrick on thin ice, with only two wins from eleven league games and a 4‑0 defeat to Como in the Champions League on Tuesday. Amid the pressure, ex‑Bayern Munich boss Julian Nagelsmann says he is immediately available to take over at Man Utd.
Carrick’s position has become increasingly precarious after United lost 4‑0 to Como in the Champions League on Tuesday night. The club legend has managed only two wins from eleven league games at the start of the season. A further defeat to AFC Bournemouth on Sunday afternoon could see him dismissed.
Nagelsmann on United’s shortlist
Nagelsmann is among a host of managers linked with Man Utd as a possible replacement for Carrick. He gave up his role as Germany boss after this summer’s World Cup. German reporter Florian Plettenberg confirmed on X that Nagelsmann is high on Manchester United’s list should Carrick be sacked, adding ‘Julian Nagelsmann is immediately available.’
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Plettenberg also named Brighton boss Fabian Hürzeler as another option, but the German’s clear priority is to finish the season with Brighton and secure Champions League qualification, a goal backed by a contract until 2029. He suggested Hürzeler’s future could be open in the summer. RB Leipzig remain strongly interested in Nagelsmann should things not work out with Martin Demichelis, and top‑level enquiries are already in place for the highly rated young coach.
Kahn warns of Premier League risk
Germany legend Oliver Kahn warned that Nagelsmann would face an ‘enormous risk’ at United, a club where recent managers have struggled to survive and where managerial stability has been scarce. He told Sky Germany that the coach must ask himself whether the move is the right step or an immediate tie to a volatile job.
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With United’s fate hanging on the Sunday clash, the decision on Carrick’s future and Nagelsmann’s potential appointment remains unresolved. The next few days will determine whether the German coach steps into one of football’s most volatile jobs.