MICHAEL CARRICK HAS has signed a new one-year contract at Manchester United, keeping him at the club for another season.
The 35-year-old initially struggled to get into Jose Mourinho’s team following the Portuguese coach’s appointment at the start of the season, making only three Premier League appearances before December.
However, Carrick has gone on to make 18 starts in the league and regularly drawn praise from Mourinho, who also handed him a one-year extension at a similar time last year.
Carrick’s United career now looks set to extend into a 12th season and he will be honoured with a testimonial on June 4.
“What a fantastic way to finish off the season, with a new trophy in our cabinet,” he told the club’s official website. ”I am delighted that my journey with this great club is going to continue.
“My focus now is looking ahead to my testimonial match next Sunday; it will be a very proud moment for me and my family, and is the perfect way to top what has already been a great season.
“I am thrilled that the fans will also get to see our shiny new Europa League trophy on the day.”
The gifted midfielder has won a host of honours since leaving Tottenham for United in 2006, including five Premier League titles, one Champions League and this season’s Europa League.
And Mourinho is overjoyed that Carrick has agreed to extend his Old Trafford stay for another year.
“I have thoroughly enjoyed working with Michael over this past season,” Mourinho told United’s official website.
“He is one of the true professionals of the game. Not only is he a great footballer, he is also a fantastic human being and a great role model to our younger members of the team.
“I am delighted he has extended his contract and I would like to take this opportunity to wish Michael all the best for his well-deserved testimonial match next Sunday.”
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Good. The most underrated player of the Premier League era. How he only has 34 caps for England is criminal when you see the likes of Wheelchair or Delph getting caps.
@David: more down to the fact managers were scared to drop either Lampard or Gerrard
@Britain’s Best: slippy G
@Declan Ryan: Think that up by yourself?
Told you before Britain ur muted so again i assume ur agreeing with me..
@Britain’s Best: I’m sure Carricks medal collection softens the blow of lack of caps. No one hangs them up really.
@Britain’s Best: let slippy have his caps. Michael will be fine having all his premier league medals to look at.
@FPL Thommo: That’s like saying Djimi Traore was a better player than Van Persie because he has more champions league medals? Some mothers do have em!
@James Quinn: where did I say he was better than slippy?
@Britain’s Best: Gerard was the most overrated English player to play for his country, caps means nothing when you nonexistent
@Britain’s Best: its ‘lose’.
@Britain’s Best: Twas a great slip
@powerfix: don’t understand either why caps are mentioned.. Players with a lot caps for England in the last 20 years are part of the biggest failures in the history on the English national team.. Being main part of English team makes you a massive failure in my opinion. I guess the only player to walk away with something at that time is Rooney getting his scoring record but still he hasn’t good enough at majors.
@Britain’s Best: you lost me Alan.
@Britain’s Best: Yes Gerrard was all those things man, and no one can take it away from him. But he never won the titles Carrick did and he cost his team a title and the crucial stage and was practically forced out of the club he grew up supporting and played for. Let him have his stats and caps. I’m sure he checks them every day.
@Britain’s Best: it’s ‘being’.
@Britain’s Best: you’re a bit slow aren’t you petal , caps count for nothing when you’re cr@p for your country and when it’s the media that dictates the team. No English manager in the last 30 years has had the balls to pick a proper balanced team. Players where pick because of who they played for , Gerard is a prime example, 5th on the list of being muck at tournaments cause the manager dare not drop him because of the media and club backlash
@Britain’s Best: correct on the no pace statement, but the tactically clueless comment is nonsense, he’s a great reader of the game. He ain’t no Keane or Gerrard. Are these type of box too box midfielders around nowadays ? Has the game changed ? Or are the players not as good anymore ?
@Mick Power: muck power backing up your other accounts again. It’s so obvious
@Johnny Bravo: now wait for Marcus to come in and say I accused him also of the same thing. You could write a book on this place
Still got a lot to offer on the pitch and off it
Could never understand all the praise he’s given.He played with great players around him for years and since them great players (scholes,giggs) have gone Uniteds midfield is gone to sh*te.If he has time on the ball he’s good but if not it’s straight back to the keeper every time