Football NewsBBC SportUnverified source· 13 Aug 2026
Carrick: United need more signings before season start
Manchester United boss Michael Carrick insists the squad still needs strengthening despite spending £83m this summer.
Michael Carrick
coach
Spent
£83m on Santos and Tielemans
Joined
Karl Darlow as backup goalkeeper
Weaknesses
Left-back and central midfield
Missed targets
Elliot Anderson and Matheus Fernandes
What happened. Michael Carrick, ahead of his first full season as Manchester United head coach, says the club need more signings despite already spending £83m.
- United missed out on key targets like Elliot Anderson and Matheus Fernandes.
- They are spending less than newly promoted Ipswich and Coventry.
- Carrick calls leading United a 'privilege'.
“We want more, we need more, we keep looking for how we can do that.”
— Michael Carrick
United return to Champions League after two-year absence, so more business is expected.
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