# Episode 232 - 5 Managers Who Could Replace Carrick at Man United

An episode of [The Transfer Flow Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1756763626), 29 Oct 2026, 59 min.

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Michael Carrick hasn’t been sacked yet, but it feels like a matter of time. Patrick and Neel go through the leading candidates to replace him at Man United: Eddie Howe, Julian Nagelsmann, Antonio Conte and Unai Emery, plus Kieran McKenna, Thomas Tuchel and Fabian Hurzeler. Who would be the best fit, and what would each of them face at Old Trafford? 00:00 – Intro 01:15 – Why Carrick’s position feels untenable 04:30 – The leading candidates and what United need 07:29 – Eddie Howe 14:52 – Julian Nagelsmann 24:01 – Antonio Conte 31:34 – Unai Emery 37:30 – Kieran McKenna 44:12 – Tuchel and Hurzeler: the outlandish names 47:54 – The verdict: stopgap, long-term or safest option 49:27 – Why the next manager needs patience from the fans Michael Carrick hasn’t been sacked yet, but it feels like a matter of time. Patrick and Neel go through the leading candidates to replace him at Man United: Eddie Howe, Julian Nagelsmann, Antonio Conte and Unai Emery, plus Kieran McKenna, Thomas Tuchel and Fabian Hurzeler. Who would be the best fit, and what would each of them face at Old Trafford?Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheTransferFlowSubscribe to our FREE newsletter: https://www.thetransferflow.com/subscribeJoin Variance Betting: https://www.thetransferflow.com/upgradeFollow us on our Socials:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe1WTKOt7byrELQcGRSzu1QX: https://x.com/TheTransferFlowBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thetransferflow.bsky.socialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetransferflow/Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro01:15 – Why Carrick’s position feels untenable04:30 – The leading candidates and what United need07:29 – Eddie Howe14:52 – Julian Nagelsmann24:01 – Antonio Conte31:34 – Unai Emery37:30 – Kieran McKenna44:12 – Tuchel and Hurzeler: the outlandish names47:54 – The verdict: stopgap, long-term or safest option49:27 – Why the next manager needs patience from the fans#manchesterunited #manunited #manutd #carrick #premierleague #epl #football #soccer #foryou #fyp #footballpodcast #footballanalysis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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