Michael Carrick to sign new Middlesbrough deal despite Premier League interest

Michael Carrick is expected to sign a new deal at Middlesbrough and commit his future to the club after interest from the Premier League.

The former Manchester United midfielder, 42, has a year left on his current terms at the Riverside but it is understood there is an agreement in place for an extension having completed his first full season as Boro manager.

He guided Boro to the play-offs in 2022/23 having taken charge in October, succeeding Chris Wilder, then secured an eighth-place finish in the Championship this season and reached the EFL Cup semi-finals.

Premier League clubs and Championship promotion candidates have looked at Carrick as a coach with huge potential, with his other work at United where he was on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s coaching staff and was caretaker manager for three games when the Norwegian was sacked.

But securing his future at Boro will be a huge boost to his club as they look to build on his work over the last 19 months and mount a promotion challenge next season, seven seasons after they were relegated from the Premier League.

Carrick’s first signing of the summer will be Luke Ayling, who has been on loan at Boro for the last six months. He was granted a short-term move to the Riverside in January from Leeds, with fans paying an emotional farewell to the 32-year-old.

With his contract at Leeds expiring, Ayling also had interest from Sheffield United as a free agent but has agreed a contract at Boro and will play there next season. It has been confirmed that Paddy McNair is to leave Boro after six years at the club, with his contract up this summer.

“After six years and 219 appearances, my time at Middlesbrough has come to an end,” McNair posted on Instagram. “Big thank you to all of the players, staff and the fans for the support throughout the years. Looking forward to the next chapter.”