Man Utd head coach Michael Carrick is urging the club to sign Middlesbrough midfielder Hayden Hackney, according to reports.<\/p>\n
The Red Devils had a wonderful second half to the season under Carrick as they finished in a comfortable third in the Premier League table<\/a> and qualified for next season\u2019s Champions League with matches to spare.<\/p>\n Man Utd<\/a> have a boosted budget from their qualifcation and they will use it on Atalanta midfielder Ederson \u2013 who is close to joining \u2013 at least one more central midfielder, a left-back and a left-winger.<\/p>\n There have also been rumours that they could sign a centre-back and a striker if they can stretch their budget or the right opportunity comes along.<\/p>\n However, midfield is the current priority with the possibility that Man Utd sign another two after Ederson completes his move, which is expected to go through in July<\/a>.<\/p>\n And the The Northern Echo claim that<\/a> Carrick is a \u2018long-standing admirer\u2019 of Middlesbrough midfielder Hackney, who he managed during his time at the Riverside Stadium and has been called \u2018the next Declan Rice\u2019<\/a>, and is understood \u2018to be encouraging his bosses to make a move of their own once a couple of other summer priorities have been resolved.\u2019<\/p>\n READ: Paul Scholes and his non-arsedness about music explains his tone-deaf grumpiness<\/a><\/p>\n The report adds that the Championship side \u2013 who recently lost the play-off final to Hull City \u2013 \u2018have not received a single formal offer for Hayden Hackney despite the mounting speculation over his future\u2019.<\/p>\n During transfer talks last summer for the Championship Player of the Season, The Northern Echo has revealed that \u2018Boro turned down an offer which would have been worth more than \u20ac20m (\u00a317.3m) from another club [than Ipswich] and they regard those figures as the starting point for any future negotiations.\u2019<\/p>\n Man Utd CEO Omar Berrada insists that the Red Devils plan on replicating last year\u2019s transfer model as they brought in some proven Premier League players and potential from abroad.<\/p>\n Berrada told the club media: \u201cThe template for what we did last summer will be replicated in many ways<\/p>\n \u201cYou always go into a window. You don\u2019t know how you\u2019re going to come out of it. But you have to be really prepared. You have to have a clear plan. You have to know exactly what positions you\u2019re looking to strengthen.<\/p>\n \u201cWe have to be agile and flexible. But we have a clear plan.<\/p>\n \u201cJason Wilcox and his team are very well set up to execute that plan. What we saw last season is a good way forward for us, which is we want to gain some experience in youth.<\/p>\n \u201cWe want to make some players that have demonstrated they can perform in the Premier League and perhaps also with players that are doing very well outside the Premier League.<\/p>\n \u201cBut we will always do it within our terms and ensure that whatever decision we take is not just for the short term but also for the long term.\u201d<\/p>\n READ: Man Utd takeover: Glazers hold \u2018internal talks\u2019 over sale after valuation emerges<\/a><\/p>\n Berrada added:\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s simple. We have a plan. We know what we can invest and we have to stick to that.<\/p>\n \u201cIn some cases, we may decide to make an investment knowing that it\u2019s the right thing for not just the next two, three years but for the next 10 years.\u201d<\/p>\n Man Utd CEO Berrada: \u2018We\u2019d like Bruno Fernandes to stay\u2019<\/p>\n