Michael Carrick is in pole position for Middlesbrough job and is closing in on the vacancy.
Former England and Manchester United midfielder Carrick has made no secret of his ambitions to get into management. He has been out of the game since leaving Old Trafford last December after a three-game stint as temporary boss following Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's dismissal.
Now, he is the hot favourite to succeed Chris Wilder, who was sacked by Middlesbrough at the start of the month with the club 22nd in the Championship. Goalkeeping coach Leo Percovich is in temporary charge and secured a win over Birmingham at the Riverside Stadium before losing at Millwall at the weekend.
