Conte Tops Man United Shortlist to Replace Carrick

Reports in Italy link Antonio Conte with the Manchester United job as pressure mounts on Michael Carrick.

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What happened. Antonio Conte is on a shortlist of potential managers to replace Michael Carrick at Manchester United, according to reports in Italy. The speculation follows United's 3-2 Carabao Cup defeat to Brighton, their third loss in six games across all competitions.

• United have just one win from their opening four Premier League games.
• They threw away a 2-0 lead at Old Trafford against Brighton.
• Carrick insisted he wasn't concerned by any pressure on his position.

“We all know it's there. We know it's there whether it's good or whether it's not good.”

— Michael Carrick

Carrick remains in charge for now, but the reported shortlist signals growing scrutiny if results don't improve.

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