Former United manager has been “sounded out” over a shock return to former club – report

Manchester United arguably played some of their most entertaining football of the post-Sir Alex Ferguson era back when Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was in charge. And the Norwegian had the results to back this claim up, with the Red Devils finishing third and second in the Premier League, while also making it to the Europa League final. The Treble winner had a great coaching team consisting of Kieran McKenna and club legend Michael Carrick assisting him. And both those coaches have gone on to do great things since leaving Old Trafford. Mckenna is currently Ipswich Town boss, and guided them to the Premier League two seasons back. Michael Carrick: coaching resume As things stand, they could be set to return to the English top-flight next season. As for the former midfielder, under him Middlesbrough made the Championship play-offs, narrowly losing the semi-finals, and the EFL Cup semi-finals the following term. He even had a spell of three games in charge of the 20-time English league champions in an interim capacity, winning two while drawing one as he steadied the ship following Solskjaer’s sacking. The ex-England international has chosen to bide his time instead of rushing back into management, but he is in line to return to a former club of his. Michael Carrick linked with return to former home As per Talksport, West Ham United, who are languishing in the relegation zone, have sounded out the former Hammer for the top job should they decide to pull the plug on Nuno Espirito Santo. “Owner David Sullivan has not been convinced by the performances since Nuno was appointed to replace Graham Potter as manager. “Sullivan actively explored the possibility of hiring fans’ favourite Bilic for a second time when Potter was axed before being persuaded to appoint Nuno by his fellow board members. “talkSPORT also understands that another former Hammer, Michael Carrick, would be high on the list to replace the Portuguese at the London Stadium and has been sounded out.” The Peoples Person has been one of the world’s leading Man United news sites for over a decade. Follow us on Bluesky: @peoplesperson.bsky.social Ayantan Chowdhury After failing to become a professional footballer, Ayantan switched to the next best thing: writing about the greatest football club in the world. He has extensive sports journalism experience, having worked for over 10 years in the Indian sports media industry, writing for the biggest newspapers and websites. Currently an editor at The Peoples Person. You can follow him on X: @ayantanc_25