Carrick makes first major Man Utd transfer call as he tells INEOS to block sale of Bayern, Barcelona and Madrid target

Michael Carrick has reportedly told INEOS to block any potential sale of Diogo Dalot this summer amid interest from three European giants.According to TeamTalk, Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid have all set their sights on the long-serving Manchester United star.DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL STRETTY NEWS APP FOR ALL THE LATEST UPDATES & BREAKING NEWS – STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON APPLE & GOOGLE PLAYReal Madrid firmly among Diogo Dalot’s suitorsMadrid are being more heavily linked with Dalot following the confirmation that veteran full-back Dani Carvajal would be leaving upon the expiration of his contract next month.Want more Stretty News coverage? Add us as a preferred source on Google to your favourites list for news you can trustRight-back Trent Alexander-Arnold has endured a stop-start maiden campaign in Madrid due to injuries, but has also failed to impress in the appearances he has made, prompting the board to enter the market for a new addition in the position.Dalot is as reliable on the fitness front as any club would like from a player, even if his form has often fluctuated throughout the course of a season. Appearances Starts Goal contributions Minutes played 34 29 4 2,616 Dalot’s league record in 25/26 (Transfermarkt)Jose Mourinho eyeing Dalot reunion in SpainAnother reason Madrid may be looking to prise the 27-year-old from Old Trafford is that Jose Mourinho is poised to take charge once again ahead of the 2026/2027 term.He was the one who brought Dalot to United back in 2018, signing him in a £19 million deal from Porto.After the defender’s first two league outings, Mourinho said: “Everybody knows that he (Dalot) has fantastic potential.“I don’t want to compare, especially not the number of titles, but he is probably the same age as Gary Neville when he came into the first team. Probably he can follow Neville in this dynamic of more than 10 years as United’s right-back, with amazing conditions to improve, because as I was saying, he’s 19 years old.”Yet, Carrick, who is also awaiting his own appointment as United’s long-term manager and Ruben Amorim’s successor, is keen to keep hold of Dalot in the transfer window. Diogo Dalot reacts quickest to open the scoring for Manchester United 💥 pic.twitter.com/vJw5uT9wg4 — Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) December 4, 2025He is contracted to the Reds until 2028, plus the option of an additional 12 months.