£100M Forward Set To Become “Leading” Transfer Target For Michael Carrick If Man Utd Keep Him In Charge

BACK Man Utd manager Michael Carrick wants Aston Villa forward Morgan Rogers to become one of the club’s “leading targets” for the summer transfer window, according to journalist Ben Jacobs. While Carrick is still currently in interim charge of the Red Devils until the end of the season, there is now an expectation that he will get the job on a permanent basis. If that happens, Jacobs claims he will push hard for United to make a move for the England international: “Rogers, if Michael Carrick gets the [permanent head coach] job, is going to become, I think, one of United’s leading targets in that [left-wing] position.” Man Utd will have competition for the player The Telegraph reported last month that the Red Devils are just one of four high-profile clubs who are hoping to secure the signature of Rogers this summer. Arsenal, Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain are also said to be weighing up moves for the 23-year-old. Out of the three, you would say that Chelsea are unlikely to pose much of a threat as the Blues won’t have Champions League football next season. Arsenal, meanwhile, reportedly need to raise funds through player sales before shelling out large sums on new additions. Will Wilcox prioritise a move for Rogers? While Carrick is clearly a fan of the Aston Villa forward, he is not the only one making decisions on recruitment. Director of Football Jason Wilcox will also have a big say. Reinforcing the left flank is on his to-do list, but the transfer budget will only stretch so far. Signing players for central midfield and left-back are on the agenda too. With Rogers’ asking price said to be in the £100m range, it remains to be seen whether United would be willing to pay that much for him when other purchases need to be made as well. Want more news on Man Utd? Add Man U News as a preferred source on Google David Tully David has worked as a football reporter for the last fifteen years. Having started as an intern at Snack Media, he then went on to become a freelancer, working on various different sites. At the start of 2023, he took up his current role as content writer for the Football News Network.