MICHAEL CARRICK would be well within his rights to close the door of his £6million Cheshire farmhouse and distance himself from football.

Yet, proposals submitted by the Manchester United manager to the local council indicate that the “beautiful game” remains a priority for him, even in his personal space.

Carrick, aged 45, aims to close off an open archway to transform it into a boot room that will feature hooks for clothing, a long bench, and storage compartments for shoes.

The envisioned outcome will closely resemble a football team’s dressing room.

Like many Premier League players today, who earn upwards of £300,000 a week, they expect only the finest and most modern amenities.

Carrick is also requesting permission from Cheshire East Council to construct a garden room at the back of his property, which will include a cold plunge bath, yoga area, and a “hot box”.

The former England international plans to build a 22-foot by 16-foot wooden outbuilding, which will also house a sauna and a log burner.

This would not be out of place at United’s newly enhanced training facilities, which underwent a £50m renovation last year.

Facilities such as an ice bath and sauna are standard features in the training complex.

Players now also enjoy new amenities like altitude chambers, a sports science center that monitors training data in real-time, a barbershop, and even smart urinals that assess hydration levels.

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The Red Devils icon needs approval from the local council, as his historic home, which he shares with his wife Lisa and their two children, is Grade II-listed and located on green belt land.

Carrick’s idyllic retreat includes a five-bedroom farmhouse and two converted barns, one featuring four bedrooms, four reception rooms, a dressing room, a music room, a study, and an office.

The expansive property also has a luxury stable block accommodating seven horses, with facilities including a wash area, tack room, tea and office room, laundry area, and an outdoor riding ring, complete with a “muck truck.”

He acquired the two adjoining barns for £1.5million and £1.4million, which estate agents have noted as being “tastefully refurbished and remodeled in a quiet and secluded setting.”