Former Manchester United defender Wes Brown has said the club have no choice but to appoint Michael Carrick as their permanent manager after his impressive interim spell.
Carrick has overseen an unbeaten run of six wins from seven games since taking over, lifting United to third in the Premier League and putting them in strong contention for Champions League qualification.
Speaking to BetMGM, Brown said: 'If something is working then why change it? There’s no doubt he’s in contention for it. He’s seriously in the conversation now after what he’s done.'
Brown highlighted Carrick's understanding of the club as a key factor: 'He knows that more than pretty much any manager they could go for. Manchester United have gone for big names before and they've failed.'
The former defender added that if the club choose another manager and it goes wrong, they will regret not giving Carrick the job permanently.
