Man United Cool Middle East Friendly Plans Under Carrick
Michael Carrick
January 2026
Manchester United’s tentative talks about a revenue-friendly Middle East exhibition match have been paused, with Carrick’s appetite for the trip reportedly lower than under Amorim. Amorim previously argued the club needed commercial fixtures after missing Europe, but the current plan has been deprioritised. With a schedule gap after the West Ham match and before Everton, Carrick is instead expected to give the squad time off rather than travel.