Exclusive: Michael Carrick wins award for January

Michael Carrick’s Manchester United side are unbeaten in their last five and on a fantastic run of form.

Since taking over in January, the former United legend has four wins and one draw, with the side sitting at fourth.

The four wins were all against very tough opposition in Manchester City, Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur, and Fulham.

The draw was against West Ham United, which took place a few days ago, with Benjamin Sesko scoring a last-minute equaliser.

There is now a two-week break until the next game, which will be a tough game against Everton away.

The Premier League Manager of the Month award is normally announced in the following month, and the January award is set to be announced shortly.

CentreDevils exclusively revealed that Carrick had been nominated for the Premier League January Manager of the Month award.

This is an unreal achievement given he only played two games in January – Manchester City and Arsenal.

This was officially confirmed, and now we can also reveal the winner of this award.

CentreDevils understands that Michael Carrick has won the January Premier League Manager of the Month award following two fantastic wins against Manchester City and Arsenal.

All media duties have already been completed, with an official confirmation expected tomorrow afternoon.

United must, however, maintain their focus and discipline at this point.

INEOS has stated that playing in the UEFA Champions League is a top priority for the rest of the season.

The club will benefit financially significantly from it, which will also help with the transfer budget.

More signings and better squad additions for the coming season will result from an increased transfer budget.

Carrick is also essentially auditioning for the permanent role with INEOS, who have not yet made a decision on whether they stick with him or go for a new permanent head coach.