3 Like For Like Michael Carrick Replacements That Manchester United Should Consider Signing This Summer

Manchester United are surely in a state of transition. With no certainty of the manager’s future at the club, most of the players are rumored to leave the club.

One of those many names who are rumored to leave the side is the midfield Maestro Michael Carrick. The player joined Manchester United from Tottenham Hotspur in the summer of 2006, when Sir Alex Ferguson splashed £18.6million.

Carrick at that time was bought to replace the void of the former captain Roy Keane. Carrick settled very well into the squad and partnered up with Paul Scholes. With Paul Scholes drifting up forward, Carrick was used as a deep lying midfielder and the player eventually adopted the position well. Carrick eventually became the club’s most precious possession. He never relied on pace or physical attributes, his typical ball winning technique and reading of the game made him one of the best for United.

The player is always well positioned and that allows him to intercept the attacks of the opposition. His distribution of the ball is out of the world and his creativity plus his range of passing made him one of the best in Europe. He is never highlighted in his entire career and maybe, this is the time for Michael Carrick to leave the club as the side is no longer the same he previously played with.

Here are the 3 replacements for the Midfield Maestro that Manchester United can consider-

Adrian Rabiot-

Just like Michael Carrick, Adrian Rabiot has never caught the spotlight he surely deserves. His style of play is somehow similar to that of Carrick. The French man does not rely on pace and instead he is praised for his brilliant reading of the game.

He didn’t have many chances this season in the French league, and that is the reason, he will be tempted to make a move to the Premier league, and if that is a possibility, Manchester United should make a move for the 21-year-old French midfielder. In his 24 appearances for the side this season, he possesses an average passing accuracy of 91% and that is the trait Carrick is known for.

Miralem Pjanic-

Pjanic is considered as an attacking option, unlike Michael Carrick, but he offers the same services that the Englishman provides. The player is currently linked with a move to premier league and honestly speaking, the 26-year-old has his entire career to show for and can be a vital signing for the team.

The Bosnian professional has scored 10 goals for the side in his 33 appearances and has recorded 12 assists to his name. He averages a passing accuracy of 85% and has created 80 chances for the team. The stats never lie and looking at the figures, he would be the best one to succeed Carrick in the near future.

He is considered as the distributor of the team, while his work on and off the ball is considered as one of the best. A move away from Italy will give him the fame that he surely deserves and joining Manchester United will help the case of both.

Ruben Neves-

The 19-year-old Portuguese midfielder currently plays for FC Porto. He is considered as one of the brightest talents in the football industry. When most of the teenagers hopes to score the goals to impress the manager, Neves believes in making the game and that makes him a treat to watch.

Just like Michael Carrick, Ruben is a pure central midfielder, but he is never afraid to make instant forward runs in the game. Still in his teenage, Ruben is already a matured player in the sport who knows how to combine with his colleagues. He is praised for his accurate passing, skills and great vision which allows him to deliver perfect long balls in the attack.

Just like Michael Carrick, his first touch is next to magic and he knows how to press the oppositions when the team is off the ball.