Elite club adviser: Newcastle star is ‘likely’ to join Man United if Michael Carrick gets the job
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Manchester United: Bruno Guimaraes ‘likely’ to join if Michael Carrick appointed permanent manager Fri 27 March 2026 18:00, UK Manchester United may look to sign Newcastle midfielder Bruno Guimaraes in the summer, according to Keith Wyness.The former Everton, Aston Villa, and Aberdeen chief executive believes that if Michael Carrick is appointed as the permanent Man United manager, he’ll look to raid his old club Newcastle for their star man.Carrick is currently the front-runner to take the manager’s job at Old Trafford following a successful spell as interim boss so far.The Red Devils look on course for Champions League football next season, and extra matchday and broadcast revenue, thanks to Carrick having lost just one game in charge since January.Man United will upgrade their squad in the transfer market if they qualify for the Champions League, and the club need to replace the departing Casemiro in midfield. 🔄 Man United Transfer Update 🔄 Breaking news on deals in progress, signing scoops, departures, and contract news from the United boardroom. VISIT THE TRANSFER HUB MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES Michael Carrick appointment ‘would cement’ Bruno Guimaraes interestEverton’s former chief Keith Wyness – who served as CEO at Goodison Park between 2004 and 2009 and now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs – believes Guimaraes is the type of player Carrick would like to bring to Man United.Speaking on the new edition of Football Insider‘s Inside Track podcast, Wyness thinks plans for the summer transfer window can not begin until the club have appointed a permanent manager.Stat/PlayerBruno GuimaraesCasemiroMinutes Played2,0182,147Chances Created3828Accurate Passes per 9045.445.6Possession won in final third per 900.710.29Successful Tackles per 901.611.51Bruno Guimaraes’ 2025-26 Premier League stats at Newcastle compared to departing Man United midfielder Casemiro.He told Football Insider‘s Inside Track podcast: “I think that a lot will depend on Michael Carrick and the sort of player he wants as well and if Carrick gets the job.
“So there’s a lot of talk about Man United, but we’ve got to see if that position gets settled in terms of the manager at Man United because you can’t start making those decisions without knowing which manager you have for next season. “It’s looking more and more like Carrick may well get the job, and he hasn’t been outspoken about who he wants, but I do sense that Guimaraes is his type of player, so I would think that would cement it even further.
But I do think that Guimaraes to United is looking more and more likely.” Man United join Myles Lewis-Skelly raceFormer chief scout at Old Trafford Mick Brown told Football Insider that Man United are keeping tabs on Myles Lewis-Skelly’s situation at Arsenal.Man United are the latest club to register their interest in the left-back, with the club seeing the 19-year-old as a replacement for Luke Shaw.Lewis-Skelly could be one player that Arsenal allow to leave Emirates Stadium at the end of the season due to a lack of game time this season. Don’t Miss a Beat: Your Man United Insider Access Get the full story from Old Trafford and Carrington with our dedicated expert hubs: Updated 24/7 with expert analysis from the heart of Old Trafford.