Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher has said he does not believe Manchester United manager Michael Carrick will win the Premier League or Champions League with the club.
Carrick took permanent charge of United after initially taking the role on an interim basis and guided the club to third place last season, securing Champions League qualification.
However, Carragher believes Carrick can help United establish themselves as a Champions League club but questioned whether he has the quality required to take the team to the biggest trophies.
“I’m not saying it’s going to go wrong. What Manchester United have had for the last six months needs that for another 12 months of not being the circus, not being the story all the time, and Carrick brings you that.
“But has he got that stardust to win the biggest trophy? And I think you need to get to a strong position of being a proper Champions League club again. And then, right, what do we need?
“It’s like a player gets you to a certain level, then we need that stardust. I personally just don’t think Michael Carrick’s got that stardust as a manager to win a Champions League or a Premier League.
“I don’t believe Michael Carrick will win the league or the Champions League with Manchester United, but he’s done a really good job.
“He could have a good season and put Manchester United in a position to then go and get a Champions League-winning manager,” he said on The Overlap on Monday.
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Carrick has strengthened his midfield this summer, bringing in Youri Tielemans and Andrey Santos.
Carragher also questioned United’s decision not to sign former West Ham midfielder Mateus Fernandes, who joined Tottenham for £85m.
“I was a little bit worried when I saw United linked with Fernandes because I thought that could be a good signing.
“I just looked at him and his age and was surprised United didn’t go for Fernandes. They said it was too expensive, but was it that expensive?
“I know £85million is a lot, but you’re never going to get a really top midfielder now for £50million.”
