Carrick set for exit

(22-01-2011) Michael Carrick has been told he can leave Manchester United at the end of the season. The ex-Spurs star has just 18 months left on his contract and there are no plans to offer him a new one. According to reports, only a marked improvement in the 29-year-old’s form will prompt a change of mind by the Red Devils management. It is also believed that Old Trafford boss Alex Ferguson increasingly sees Darren Fletcher and Anderson as his central midfield partnership for the future. Carrick has started 19 of United's 32 games this season and is determined to prove he is worth a new deal.