A big summer for... Manchester United
episodePreviously titled “A big summer for...Manchester United” — renamed by the publisher on Aug 13, 2026
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Why is Michael Carrick confirmed as United’s permanent manager for the next season?
It's a scratching match. It's a terrific finish! And Michael Carrick will be relieved.
The Champions League felt in the distance a little bit, we're honest, at one point. We want more, we want to be finishing higher up the league. But certainly there's there's there's huge credit because it it goes to the players and the staff for for put for putting us in this position at this stage. It has now been confirmed that Michael Carrick will remain as manager next season. He came in until the end of the season. However, his contract will now go for two years until 2028. He's done such a fantastic job on and off the pitch that I think most people in football would say that he deserves the job now.
You know, permanent manager, it comes with a different level of pressure, different level of expectation. So Manchester United with the Champions League next season and all those games midweek are going to need to really support Michael in the summer and I'm sure that's what their aim is.
Manchester United summer rebuild continues. So today we are here to discuss everything about the club from transfers to next season's expectations and what two better gentlemen to join me today than Sky Sports news reporter Dan Kahn. And he's out as a Manchester United fan now, I think. Sky Sports football journalist Will Bitterbeary. Uh feels like there's so much to discuss. Dan, let's come straight to you. The summer market. Do you think Manchester United are happy with their business so far?
I think we're probably on par with where we thought Manchester United would be. Look, we went into the summer thinking they need to really reinforce our midfield. They were under no illusions, that was a priority going in. It was a very interesting first month with Edison. You know, we thought Manchester United had started their summer, you know, very quickly, trying to wrap up Edison before he then went to the World Cup. And obviously that's not materialized, but then they moved very quickly. Mateus Fernandez didn't look very likely to then wrap up André Santos and Yuri Tillmans for just less than what Fernandez has cost Tottenham. So in my eyes, the midfield has been partly solved. Probably need another midfielder.
But I think this is very much going to be dependent on a few more outgoings. That's how I want to judge United a little bit, see what they can do with their outgoings, as well as maybe one or two more significant. What they can do.
What do you think? Well, I mean Andre Santos at fifty, Carl Darlo's come in for three, Yuri Tieleman's thirty-six million pounds, and of course Tynan Thompson, four million plus four, isn't it? From Spurs, sort of more of a youth edition, but could offer an option on that left-hand side.
Side, where are you at? I guess the the one that for me that probably excites me most or should excite Manchester United fans the most would be the Yuri Thieleman signing because that's someone who it kind of follows on from the plan that we saw last season that sort of pay dividends at Manchester United, where you know you buy players who are already playing in the league, who everybody have that understanding and have performance. performed and Yuri Thielemans fits that bill, a bit of an experienced head as well. So I think that one would be the most exciting. Look, the others, you know, you're looking at Tin and Thompson, some one one for the future, obviously, Carl Darlo's not gonna be playing a hell of a lot in the Premier League.
But In terms of Yuri Tielemans, that is one that I think that a lot of Manchester United fans will be excited about. I think it's interesting, isn't it?
Obviously, when you look at the business United were hoping to do, and Edison was clearly high on their agenda, as was Mateash Fernandez, they are quite different profiles to to Yuri Tielemans, who is much more of an experienced Premier League name, seemingly a really good fee because he had that release clause. Have United sort of stumbled into potentially the better half of a deal here? Because I know that some fans weren't happy with that Edison move, were they?
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
Why is Michael Carrick confirmed as United’s permanent manager for the next season?
0:10–5:39
2
How have United’s midfield priorities changed after losing Casemiro?
5:39–11:51
3
What impact will the signings of André Santos and Youri Tielemans have on United’s midfield?
11:51–19:21
4
Is there a realistic chance of another midfield signing before the window closes?
19:21–26:11
5
Why is a left‑back considered United’s top transfer priority right now?
26:11–33:35
6
Will Marcus Rashford return to United’s starting XI and how could that affect the team?
33:35–34:49
7
What are the realistic season‑end expectations for United in the Premier League and Champions League?
34:49–35:53
8
How do the hosts wrap up the discussion and what should listeners watch next?
35:53–36:12
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