Former player of Manchester United to become head coach of English club

Middlesbrough have agreed terms with Michael Carrick to take over as their new head coach, Report informs, citing Sky Sports.

The former Manchester United midfielder and the interim boss is set to sign his contract in the next 24 hours with the Teesside club close to concluding their search for a successor to Chris Wilder.

If appointed, the job will be Carrick's first in a permanent managerial position. After retiring in 2018, he became part of the coaching staff at United, serving under Jose Mourinho and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer before departing Old Trafford upon Ralf Rangnick's arrival last December.