Carrick Pushes for More Signings, Mum on Rashford
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- Carrick said United need more signings despite already spending £83m on Andrey Santos from Chelsea and Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa, with Karl Darlow also joining as back-up goalkeeper
- United missed out on targets Elliot Anderson and Matheus Fernandes after refusing to match rival offers, and are spending less this summer than newly promoted Ipswich and Coventry
- Carrick repeatedly said 'He's our player' about Marcus Rashford without confirming the forward would still be at Old Trafford past the 1 September transfer deadline
- Rashford is set to return to United colours against Ruben Amorim's AC Milan in Wroclaw, Poland on Saturday, with many fans still unforgiving of his coolness during loan spells at Aston Villa and Barcelona
- Kobbie Mainoo returned to United after not coming off the bench during Thomas Tuchel's World Cup campaign, with Carrick drawing on his own omission by Fabio Capello at the 2010 World Cup
- Carrick identified left-back and central midfield as weakness areas as United prepare for a Champions League return after a two-year absence
Why it matters: United's £83m outlay is dwarfed by promoted sides like Ipswich and Coventry, exposing a recruitment shortfall at exactly the moment Carrick needs to strengthen left-back and central midfield for a Champions League return. Rashford's standoff — neither committed to nor pushed out — leaves United's most celebrated academy graduate in limbo less than three weeks before the window closes, while Mainoo returns from a World Cup where he couldn't get on the pitch.
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