ROONEY OPEN TO JOINING CARRICK REGIME AT MAN UNITED

FORMER Red Devils are ready to span saam to save Manchester United, as Wayne Rooney said that he would be open to join Michael Carrick’s coaching staff at Old Trafford.

According to reports innie UK, United have reached an agreement in principle to appoint Carrick as interim manager until the end of the season.

The former midfielder was pictured arriving at the club’s Carrington training ground on Tuesday.

Carrick previously had an unbeaten three-game stint as caretaker boss at Old Trafford in 2021.

The 44-year-old, who won 12 major trophies in his 12-year playing career at United, was appointed manager of Middlesbrough in October 2022.

Carrick guided Middlesbrough to the Championship playoffs in his first season in charge, but was sacked in June after the club finished 10th in the second tier.

Asked if he would consider joining Carrick’s coaching department, Rooney said on the BBC’s The Wayne Rooney Show: “Of course I would. It’s a no-brainer.

“I’m not begging a job here, by the way.

“Just so everyone knows, if I was asked to go in of course I would. Appointing the manager is the most important thing.”

United had also been in discussions with former player and baas Ole Gunnar Solskjaer about a potential return to the club.

The Red Devils dismissed Ruben Amorim last week after a vrot 14-month stint under the Portuguese coach.

Caretaker boss Darren Fletcher oversaw a 2-2 draw against lowly Burnley in the Premier League and a 2-1 defeat to Brighton in the FA Cup.

The 20-time English champions are seventh in the league, but just three points outside the top four and one point behind fifth-placed Brentford.

United host local rivals Manchester City on Saturday in what is likely to be Carrick’s eerste game in charge.