Carrick urges Man United board to push for more signings to boost title bid

Manchester United manager Michael Carrick has urged the club’s hierarchy to strengthen his squad further, admitting the Red Devils need more quality and depth to challenge for the Premier League title and compete in the Champions League.

United have spent around £85 million ($114 million) on Andrey Santos, Youri Tielemans and Karl Darlow since the end of last season, but their investment pales in comparison with fellow title contenders Manchester City, Arsenal and Chelsea.

Carrick believes United must continue pushing in the transfer market if they are to end their wait for a first English league title since 2013.

Carrick demands more signings

Ahead of his first full season as permanent manager following a successful interim spell last season, Carrick made clear that United’s recruitment is not finished.

“I think we’ve done really good business, and we’ve got some really top, top, top players,” Carrick told reporters.

“We’re delighted with that. We always want to improve. We want more; we need more, we keep looking for how we can do that. That never stops.”

United have never paid more than £89.5 million for a single player, the club-record fee spent on Paul Pogba in 2016.

Carrick guided United to third place in the Premier League after replacing the dismissed Ruben Amorim and secured Champions League football for the club.

However, their relatively modest spending has frustrated some supporters, particularly with the new season approaching.

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