{"id":37876,"date":"2026-01-15T13:39:39","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T18:39:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/15\/carricks-first-contract-manchester-united-eyeing-30m-move-to-sign-tottenham-in-january\/"},"modified":"2026-01-15T13:39:39","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T18:39:39","slug":"carricks-first-contract-manchester-united-eyeing-30m-move-to-sign-tottenham-in-january","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/15\/carricks-first-contract-manchester-united-eyeing-30m-move-to-sign-tottenham-in-january\/","title":{"rendered":"Carrick&#8217;s first contract? Manchester United eyeing \u00a330m move to sign Tottenham in January"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/15\/carricks-first-contract-manchester-united-eyeing-30m-move-to-sign-tottenham-in-january\/#Manchester_United_could_use_Hayden_Hackney\" >Manchester United could use Hayden Hackney<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/15\/carricks-first-contract-manchester-united-eyeing-30m-move-to-sign-tottenham-in-january\/#Hackney_can_help_Red_Devils\" >Hackney can help Red Devils<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Michael Carrick to be appointed interim manager of Manchester United (Photo by Mark Atkins\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Hayden Hackney has been linked with a move away from Middlesboro in recent months, with Manchester United a potential destination.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Michael Carrick has been appointed Inter manager at Old Trafford and is reportedly keen to reunite with the midfielder. Hackney was an important player for him when he was running the Championship club. It will be interesting to see if Manchester United can get a deal done.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Manchester_United_could_use_Hayden_Hackney\"><\/span>Manchester United could use Hayden Hackney<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">They need more creativity and control in the middle of the park and the 23-year-old could come in handy for them. He has the qualities to excel in the top flight and the opportunity to move to Manchester United would be a very exciting one for him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Carrick&#8217;s presence as manager will certainly give Manchester United an advantage in the transfer race. According to TEAMtalk, they will face competition from clubs such as Tottenham Hotspur and Everton. It will be interesting to see if Manchester United can win the race for his signature.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hackney_can_help_Red_Devils\"><\/span>Hackney can help Red Devils<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hayden Hackney plays for Middlesbrough (Photo by George Wood\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\">The midfielder has contributed nine goals in the league this season and could help Manchester United create more chances from midfield.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">It remains to be seen whether Manchester United will respond to their interest with a formal offer to sign the player. The Championship club do not want to lose the player so easily and have set their asking price at \u00a330 million. It will be interesting to see if Manchester United are prepared to go broke for him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Tottenham, on the other hand, need a creative central midfielder like him and have the resources to do so. It remains to be seen which of the two clubs will be able to conclude a contract.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Michael Carrick to be appointed interim manager of Manchester United (Photo by Mark Atkins\/Getty Images) Hayden Hackney has been linked with a move away from Middlesboro in recent months, with Manchester United a potential destination. Michael Carrick has been appointed Inter manager at Old Trafford and is reportedly keen to reunite with the midfielder. 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