Michael Carrick could be named permanent Manchester United manager within a month
if he continues to build on his bright start since his short-term appointment, says Sky Sports' Gary Neville.United have picked up more points than anyone else since Carrick was named as Ruben Amorim's temporary successor on January 13, winning seven of his 10 Premier League games to lift the club to third in the table and give the club a 97 per cent chance of finishing in the Champions League spots, according to Opta's final table predictions.
Speaking on Monday Night Football, Neville said: "I think it's getting to a point of inevitability, where Michael Carrick would be appointed as Manchester United manager in a month or so.
"If he finishes third in the league from where they were... it was desperate in here for a period. It was a rollercoaster, but there were a lot more lows and dips than there were highs. At times it was really awful and depressing from a football perspective.
"There are a lot of positives why Michael Carrick should get the job. I said initially I felt Manchester United should go for a world-class manager who's got experience of elite-level football; who's won titles and who has been in Champions League football.
"A couple of candidates I put forward at the time have disappeared from the list, because they've got other jobs or they've continued to work somewhere else.
"I am still of the opinion that if Manchester United can get a Luis Enrique, they should explore that, but the job that Michael Carrick has done with his coaching team is exceptional.
"The reality is that it will become too big a gamble not to appoint him in the end because of what he's done and how he's stabilised the club - not just on the pitch but off it; his calmness, the staff after the (redundancy) turbulence. They trust him.
"I think it's inevitable they will give him the job in the next four to six weeks
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