Eddie Howe told to take Man United job on one huge condition

Agbonlahor urges Howe to demand full control over transfers and squad decisions if he takes the Manchester United job.

Eddie Howe is among the contenders to replace Michael Carrick at Manchester United after the manager faces the sack following a 3-0 home defeat to Bournemouth and a humiliating Champions League loss to Como.

TalkSPORT understands technical director Jason Wilcox is leaning towards appointing Howe if Carrick departs. However, talkSPORT co-host Gabby Agbonlahor has urged the former Newcastle boss to accept the role only on one condition: he must be given complete control over transfers and squad management, similar to what Unai Emery has at Aston Villa. Agbonlahor believes Howe should demand the power to make January signings and remove underperforming players from the first-team setup.

Howe, 48, left Newcastle in July after nearly five years in charge, during which he qualified for the Champions League twice and won the Carabao Cup. Carrick's departure appears imminent after he dropped captain Bruno Fernandes as an unused substitute against Bournemouth, a decision that followed Fernandes' criticism of tactics in the Como defeat.