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Everton keen on Michael Carrick for summer free transfer from Manchester United
- 22:30, 26 MAR 2016
- BY TOM HOPKINSON
The England midfielder is out of contract at Old Trafford this summer and he is yet to be offered a new deal by the Red Devils
No deal: Carrick is yet to be offered a new contract by United
Everton boss Roberto Martinez is making a play to snap up Manchester United vice-captain Michael Carrick on a free transfer this summer.
Carrick is out of contract at the end of June, around three weeks before he turns 35, and United have not yet let him know if they will offer him a further extension.
That has opened the door to Martinez and Everton, and there is a growing confidence at Goodison Park that a deal could be done.
A move for defensive midfielder Carrick would inevitably raise question marks overGareth Barry’s future on Merseyside.
Barry, 35, has one more season to run on the three-year contract he signed when he joined from Manchester City in 2014, having spent the previous campaign on loan at the Merseyside club.
Questions: Barry (35) has one more year left on his deal
Keen: Martinez is an admirer of the United midfielder
But Martinez could rotate the veteran pair to ensure they both stay fresh throughout the campaign.
Asked about his situation at United last week, Carrick said: “My contract is up and I’m not sure what’s happening yet.
“I haven’t heard anything just at the moment. Hopefully I will sometime soon.
“I am not making a big deal of it. I’ll just have to wait and see what happens. I am quite relaxed about it.”
Carrick has five Premier League winners’ medals and has won the Champions League and League Cup once, as well as the Club World Cup, in his 10 years at Old Trafford.