Manchester United must pay Newcastle £3m compensation if they want Eddie Howe

Manchester United must pay Newcastle £3m compensation to appoint Eddie Howe as manager, with Michael Carrick to remain in charge until a successor is confirmed.

Manchester United will have to pay Newcastle approximately £3m in compensation if they want to appoint Eddie Howe as their next manager. The fee stems from a deal struck when Howe departed Newcastle in July, with additional minor compensation due for his backroom staff including assistant Jason Tindall.

Michael Carrick is expected to take training on Tuesday following discussions between director of football Jason Wilcox and chief executive Omar Berrada about his future. The club will only remove Carrick once a deal for his successor has been finalised. This comes after Manchester United's 3-0 home defeat to Bournemouth, which extended their winless run to eight games.

Howe is Wilcox's primary candidate for the role and is keen on the position. However, director of recruitment Christopher Vivell has been advocating for Julian Nagelsmann, the former Germany and Bayern Munich manager.