Michael Carrick has responded to speculation linking him with former club West Ham United by saying he is “delighted” to be at Middlesbrough.
The former Manchester United captain, who played more than 150 games for the Hammers before joining Tottenham Hotspur in 2004, has received many plaudits for the rapid turnaround he has produced at Boro since succeeding Chris Wilder.
Carrick was appointed in late October with the Teesside club sitting just one place and one point above the Championship relegation zone. In his 19 league games in charge, Boro have won 14 and drawn once and have climbed to third in the table, just seven points off the second automatic promotion spot.
