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Carrick is frontrunner for interim Man Utd job: reports

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Middlesbrough Manager Michael Carrick applauds the fans after the final whistle at the Sky Bet Championship match [AFP]

Michael Carrick is in pole position to be named as Manchester United's interim manager until the end of the season, according to media reports on Monday.

The BBC and Sky Sports said talks between the 44-year-old and the club's hierarchy had progressed well, with United keen to make an appointment before players returned to training on Wednesday.

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