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<\/p>\nManchester United are preparing for an intriguing summer as the club aim to return to the Champions League<\/p>\n
Zinedine Zidane has been linked with a managerial job(Image: Emmanuele Ciancaglini\/Ciancaphoto Studio\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n
Manchester United are set to make several crucial decisions this summer. The club are chasing a Champions League spot<\/a> in the Premier League<\/a> but also face some off-field choices that will dictate how the club fare next term.<\/p>\n The positive start that interim manager Michael Carrick has made at Old Trafford has ensured that United<\/a> are in the race for the top four. The club only have their next 11 league games to focus on as they target a return to Europe\u2019s top competition.<\/p>\n Carrick will hope to use the remaining games to convince the United hierarchy to give him the manager\u2019s job on a more permanent basis. Several coaches have been linked with the vacancy but the club icon could make the role his own.<\/p>\n It has been claimed that Zinedine Zidane is closing in on a return to management<\/a>, while Carrick has outlined one of the challenges that United will face in the summer. Here, Mirror<\/a> Football<\/a> takes a look at some of the news surrounding Old Trafford.<\/p>\n MAKE THE MIRROR YOUR FIRST CHOICE! Click here to activate <\/a>or add us as Preferred Source in your Google search settings<\/p>\n Zinedine Zidane \u2018agrees\u2019 next job<\/p>\n Zinedine Zidane has been linked with the Manchester United<\/a> job on numerous occasions since stepping down as Real Madrid<\/a> manager. The 53-year-old won three Champions Leagues and two La Liga<\/a> titles across two spells in charge of Los Blancos but has been out of work since stepping down in 2021.<\/p>\n READ MORE: Premier League rule change coming after Man Utd fury and Arsenal star’s apology<\/a>READ MORE: Edwin van der Sar health update after brain haemorrhage and symptoms he suffered<\/a><\/p>\n The Manchester Evening News<\/a> has reported that Zidane has reached a verbal agreement to become France manager after this summer\u2019s World Cup. Current head coach Didier Deschamps is scheduled to reach the end of his contract following the tournament.<\/p>\n Zidane has not been linked with the United job since Carrick\u2019s appointment as interim boss. However, the reported update boosts Carrick\u2019s chances of keeping his role at Old Trafford, with a high-profile coach ruling himself out of the running for the job.<\/p>\n Michael Carrick has sent a clear message about a key Manchester United player(Image: James Fearn\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n FOLLOW OUR MAN UTD FB PAGE! Latest United news and more on our dedicated Facebook page<\/a><\/p>\n Michael Carrick transfer warning<\/p>\n Michael Carrick has outlined that Manchester United are set to lose a pivotal player in the next transfer window. It follows the announcement that Casemiro will be leaving the club at the end of his contract, despite the experienced defensive midfielder enjoying a return to form this season, and he could prove difficult to replace.<\/p>\n “Yeah, well, listen, it’s an important position, I think,” The United boss said. “Not being biased, obviously, as being a midfielder, but I think it is an important position to try and tie everything together.<\/p>\n “You\u2019re connected to the whole team, and that’s sometimes emotionally, a little bit mentally, and showing that composure and understanding of the game a little bit. And Case\u2019s has had a big influence within the group on that.”<\/p>\n Join our new MAN UTD WhatsApp community<\/a> and receive your daily dose of Manchester United content from Mirror Football. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don’t like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you’re curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.<\/a><\/p>\n Sky Sports discounted Premier League and EFL package<\/p>\n This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more<\/a> \u00a343<\/p>\n \u00a335<\/p>\n Sky<\/p>\n![\"Manchester](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0_GettyImages-2260943956.jpg\")
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