Jamie Carragher believes Unai Emery should be Manchester United’s first target if they decide to sack Michael Carrick.

‘He is a manager I look at when I think about Manchester United,” Carragher said.

‘People say behind the scenes at Aston Villa, he runs the whole club. Sir Alex Ferguson did that at Manchester United. It’s not just the United way, it’s the way in football generally.

‘I think Emery is the best manager in the Premier League. But I’ve got this thing with him. Yes, his record in the Europa League is amazing, but surely somebody who is that successful wants to be known in the Champions League?

‘He wants to win the Champions League. He’s not going to do that at Aston Villa. He’s had two experiences that haven’t gone particularly well for him, Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal.

‘And I just think surely he would want that opportunity to prove himself at an absolute giant of a football club. Sorry, Villa fans.’