In the Manchester derby, Man Utd lost to Manchester City 0-1. Following the match, renowned journalist Fabrizio Romano discussed Carrick and Bruno Fernandes on his podcast.

Romano on Carrick

So regarding Man Utd's loss to Manchester City, it was quite a controversial defeat, especially after the Premier League's official statement last night about Haaland's goal. It was a strange afternoon at Old Trafford for Man Utd.

Manchester City secured an important victory with ten men, which was a significant moment for Maresca as well.

Speaking about Man Utd and manager Michael Carrick, Man Utd remains confident that the club's future is bright under his leadership.

Man Utd is fully aware they may still need to add another player in the summer transfer window—specifically a left-back. As we've discussed before, Man Utd tried to do this, but ultimately couldn't proceed in a way they felt was appropriate.

Man Utd doesn't want to sign just any player just to say "we've signed someone." They want to be genuinely satisfied and confident in whoever they sign, so ultimately nothing happened.

But they still have complete faith in Michael Carrick.

Man Utd currently has only 4 points from 4 Premier League matches, so from a results perspective, it's clearly disappointing. But Man Utd remains confident, and Carrick himself is completely convinced.

What Carrick has said publicly is: "We will do very well, I'm completely confident in this team, it's a very good squad." And similar statements, which he's also expressed internally at the club.

So Carrick still firmly believes this team can achieve excellent results in the coming weeks and months, especially after the international break. That's Michael Carrick's current feeling.

Romano on Bruno Fernandes' Contract Extension

Regarding Bruno Fernandes, many people are asking me about his contract extension. This situation has been discussed before, and there have been various reports and statements.

Man Utd and Bruno Fernandes have started discussions about a new contract, which actually began even before the World Cup. At that time, the media hadn't picked up on it, but now it's everywhere. The truth is that before the World Cup, during it, and immediately after—until the end of July—several clubs attempted to sign Bruno Fernandes.

This included European clubs, and also Galatasaray from Turkey, who made a very strong offer. Of course, as every summer, Saudi Arabian clubs also called and tried to sign him, as Saudi Arabia has wanted Bruno for a long time. These efforts were very real.

Bruno decided to stay at Man Utd. Man Utd also wanted only Bruno to remain and continue as a key player this season, including for Champions League participation.

Additionally, there's a clause in Bruno's contract allowing a one-year extension, so Man Utd still holds the upper hand.

Negotiations between Man Utd and Bruno over a new contract are still ongoing; they haven't been abandoned, collapsed, or concluded. They're still discussing, still communicating. But from what I understand, there's currently no agreement between the two parties.

They negotiated in June, July, August, and in recent weeks, but haven't reached an agreement yet. Because for Bruno, this is a very important contract involving salary, contract length, and other issues.

He's no longer a very young player. Of course, he's still an excellent player, but not young anymore. So Bruno probably has only two or three more important contracts left, making this one very significant for him.

There are also some issues to be resolved, including the release clause in Bruno's contract.

Man Utd's current contract includes a release clause, and now they need to decide whether to keep it in the new deal or not, as well as the amount, timing of effectiveness, and so on.

There are many issues to be clarified, which is why the two parties haven't reached an agreement so far.

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