“Here we go” – Fabrizio Romano reveals “decision made” on huge Manchester United deal

Fabrizio Romano says it’s “here we go” for Michael Carrick to stay on as the new permanent Manchester United manager, with a decision made.

Carrick has impressed since taking over as interim manager for Man Utd, helping to steer the club to Champions League qualification with a run of 10 wins, three draws, and just two defeats from 15 games in charge.

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Other big names had been linked with the Red Devils job, but we reported last week that it was starting to look like Carrick was the frontrunner ahead of Andoni Iraola.

Fabrizio Romano on Michael Carrick staying as Manchester United manager

Speaking in the video clip below, Romano provided his latest update on Carrick’s future, saying: “Breaking news, it’s now confirmed, decision made – Michael Carrick will be Manchester United manager also next season and beyond.

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— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) May 15, 2026

“It’s a here we go, decision made … now approved by Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe … everyone at Manchester United wants, and will have, Michael Carrick staying at the club.”

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He added: “So, Michael Carrick will be new Man United manager, now negotiating a new contract, two years plus one. Carrick already said yes to a new contract at Man United.

“The negotiations are at the final stages – Carrick is staying. Here we go.”

Michael Carrick is staying – is it the right call?

It seems very clear now that Carrick has landed himself the job, with the Athletic also reporting that there is a broad agreement in place, but what does it mean for United?

It’s been a difficult period for the club since Sir Alex Ferguson retired in 2013, and it was always going to be a huge challenge to replace such a legendary figure.

Big names like Louis van Gaal and Jose Mourinho are among those to struggle with the role at Old Trafford, as have other promising up-and-coming coaches like Erik ten Hag and Ruben Amorim.

In many ways, the most successful one since Ferguson’s retirement has been former player Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, and it seems like Carrick is a similar appointment.

The former Middlesbrough boss doesn’t have quite the same proven record as someone like Iraola, but he has come through what is effectively a trial period, and done very well.

Tougher tests will surely come, though, with Carrick benefiting from inheriting a side that looked like it couldn’t get much worse than it looked under Amorim, and without the pressure of playing every few days as the team had been knocked out of all other competitions by the time he arrived.

Where do you stand on Carrick’s appointment? Can he be a success, or have they picked the wrong man? Let us know your thoughts in the comments!