The Angel Di Maria to Paris St. Germain transfer story is the height of tedium. There’s reports that he’s set to have a medical on Monday, but it’s a narrative that everyone has gotten sick of. One Manchester United to PSG transfer story line that nobody has grown weary of is Michael Carrick.
That’s because it’s not going to happen. And this is the first we’ve heard of it. But he was offered, according to the world wide leader.
“PSG boss Laurent Blanc is a big admirer of Carrick and was hoping to lure the classy midfielder to the Parc des Princes as he looked to strengthen the Ligue 1 champions for next season’s assault on retaining their title and the Champions League…Carrick, who signed a new deal at Old Trafford in March, was told about embarking on a new challenge in France with PSG, but the player has rejected the interest as he no plans to leave United.”
Carrick will turn 34 soon, but his age doesn’t seem to preclude him from being a part of United’s plans. Neither do the signings of Bastian Schweinsteiger and Morgan Schneiderlin apparently. It was reported in May that Van Gaal wanted to prioritize getting a stellar midfielder to team up with Michael Carrick this summer, and he’s gone and done exactly that.
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