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Manchester United are considering bringing in another coach to strengthen Michael Carrick’s backroom staff should they decide to keep him in charge, TEAMtalk sources have confirmed.

United’s hierarchy, led by director of football Jason Wilcox, are due to hold high-level discussions at Carrington this week, with Carrick’s future expected to be top of the agenda.

Former Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe has been viewed as a leading candidate by Wilcox, while Vivell is known to admire former Germany head coach Julian Nagelsmann.

Antonio Conte has also made no secret of his desire to take charge at Old Trafford, while current managers at Aston Villa and Como, Unai Emery and Cesc Fabregas, are among those admired within the wider football operation. Elsewhere, a flurry of overnight betting has seen Mauricio Pochettino explode out of nowhere to become the new favourite to replace Carrick at Old Trafford.

However, sticking with Carrick remains a genuine option, with Wilcox ultimately holding the key decision over whether United make a change. And TEAMtalk understands that, should the club decide to retain Carrick, they are considering strengthening his coaching team with an additional appointment…

And the name that has long been admired at Old Trafford is Aaron Danks, who is currently a key part of Vincent Kompany’s coaching staff at Bayern Munich.

Highly-rated Danks previously worked with Carrick at Middlesbrough, and United believe his coaching qualities could prove valuable if they decide to give their current manager further backing.