As reported in an exclusive by The Sun, Manchester United are interested in renewing Michael Carrick’s contract but only if he takes a huge pay cut to his weekly wage.
What’s the story?
With Manchester United resources being stretched in pursuit of bringing massive names to the club, they’re about to ask a massive sacrifice to be made by one of their top stars.
The Sun say that if Michael Carrick wants to stick around for another year then he needs to nearly half his currently weekly wage, thought to be around £130,000 per week, with a reduction to £70,000 thought to be on the cards.
Quoted by The Sun, a Man United source said:
Carrick could be asked to take a reduction to his salary to secure another deal. He wants to stay and by all accounts Jose has told the board similar. He is on big wages here and would have to take a cut. Carrick’s influence and experience in United’s engine room is undeniable, he’s a key player for the team.
It’s not a sacrifice that is unusual at United in recent years with the likes of Paul Scholes and Ryan Giggs also having to cut their wage to extend their careers at the club.
Still worth it
Michael Carrick is an underrated member of the Man United team. He’s been a key component in allowing the likes of Paul Pogba to flourish in Mourinho’s midfield. Always classy on the ball, he definitely deserves to extend his stay at Old Trafford despite being 35 years old.
The nature of his game means that pace is unlikely to be a determining factor in his form so age is not a factor and he’s shown he still has the required fitness to last 90 minutes consistently this season.
With Mourinho likely to make significant changes to his squad in coming windows, a player like Carrick can serve a role as a steadying hand and a mentor to youngsters coming through.
To us, that certainly sounds worth the reported wages on offer.
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