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<\/p>\nFormer Manchester United star Aaron Wan-Bissaka has sent a clear message to the club<\/p>\n
15:05, 27 Feb 2026Updated 16:28, 27 Feb 2026<\/p>\n
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Aaron Wan-Bissaka has shared his thoughts on Manchester United’s managerial situation(Image: Grant Halverson\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n
Aaron Wan-Bissaka believes Michael Carrick<\/a> deserves to become the permanent manager at Old Trafford<\/a>. The full-back previously worked with the new Manchester United<\/a> boss during his time as part of the club\u2019s coaching staff.<\/p>\n The 28-year-old arrived for a fee rising up to \u00a350million<\/a> in 2019 following an impressive breakthrough at Crystal Palace. He made 190 appearances across his five-year stint but endured some low points during his United career before joining West Ham in 2024.<\/p>\n Wan-Bissaka sealed his big-money move to United as a 21-year-old and struggled being away from his family. The DR Congo international praised Ole Gunnar Solskjaer\u2019s man-management skills but did not enjoy the same relationship with interim boss Ralf Rangnick or his successor Erik ten Hag.<\/p>\n Following Solskjaer\u2019s departure in November 2021, Carrick had a brief spell as caretaker manager. Wan-Bissaka was fond of his approach and has called on United to give him the job permanently<\/a> after winning five of his six games since returning to the dugout.<\/p>\n Ensure our latest sport headlines always appear at the top of your Google Search by making us a Preferred Source. Click here to activate<\/a> or add us as Preferred Source in your Google search settings<\/p>\n \u201cHe’s someone you can trust,\u201d Wan-Bissaka said to the Daily Mail<\/a>. \u201cHe will also trust you back if you buy into him and what he’s looking to do. If you trust him, he will trust you.<\/p>\n \u201cHe was quite simple in what he wanted from you. The boys were happy with him and the games he had when he was the manager. With him back at the club now, they are in a good place as a team. I think he should be given the full-time role. I think he deserves it.\u201d<\/p>\n United\u2019s subsequent managerial appointments led to a diminished role for Wan-Bissaka. The right-back recalled the challenge of not being able to leave, despite falling out of favour under Ten Hag.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was difficult when Erik ten Hag arrived – as soon as he did, he told me I wasn\u2019t in his plans,\u201d Wan-Bissaka explained. \u201cBut when I tried to leave, he said he didn\u2019t want me to go. I couldn’t understand it. That was tough mentally, because it left me wondering what I was supposed to do next.<\/p>\n \u201cI just kept my head down and told myself to keep training, keep improving, and play my game. Staying motivated was hard though, especially when you\u2019re training without the clear goal of playing.<\/p>\n Wan-Bissaka spoke positively about Michael Carrick’s work as a coach at Manchester United(Image: Matthew Peters\/Manchester United via Getty Images)<\/p>\n FOLLOW OUR MAN UNITED FB PAGE! Latest news and analysis via the MEN\u2019s Manchester United Facebook page<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cBut the people around me guided me in the right way and encouraged me to keep going. Eventually things turned around and started to improve. You could say I changed or developed tactically under him, because that was something he wanted.\u201d<\/p>\n The mixed messages during Ten Hag\u2019s reign would not have made Wan-Bissaka\u2019s time at the club easier. The right-back regularly travelled back to London after United training and has spoken about feeling isolated.<\/p>\n “When I moved to United, I really missed home, my family and friends especially,” he admitted. “After training, I used to take the train back to London almost every day. It\u2019s only about two hours, but it\u2019s still a big commitment, and eventually it became exhausting, so I knew I had to stop.<\/p>\n “It was something I wasn\u2019t used to at all. I\u2019d always been comfortable at home in London, surrounded by familiar people and places, so for everything to change overnight was difficult to adapt to. Most days I\u2019d just be at home alone, playing PlayStation until it was time to sleep. I struggled. It was probably the lowest I\u2019d felt.”<\/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> \u00a349<\/p>\n \u00a335<\/p>\n Sky<\/p>\n![\"Michael](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0_GettyImages-1169933957.jpg\")
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