Michael Carrick insists Ole Gunnar Solskjaer isn’t worried by speculation that Mauricio Pochettino is being lined up to manage Manchester United.
The Argentine has long been linked with the Old Trafford hot seat.
But after being sacked by Tottenham the rumour mill is in overdrive that Pochettino and United are just biding their time before he’s named as new boss.
Carrick, though, reckons is just “noise” - and both he and Solskjaer are oblivious to the speculation.
“That is just the way it goes. It is not something you even contemplate at all and that’s genuine.
“In a position like this, as a coach or player at United, you can’t be swayed by what is said outside.
“We are professional, focused and believing in what we are doing. It’s not an issue at all. There is a lot of work going on behind the scenes not just putting the first team together.
“I have had all this since when we were winning Leagues. I remember the start of the 2007/08 season there was stick because we weren’t scoring enough goals or we weren’t playing well enough.
“Then we won the Champions League. So you become totally oblivious to it, that’s the truth.
“Some of the things said or written, it doesn’t effect us. It is the nature of the game. The beauty of being at this place is the scrutiny and expectations.
“And if you are fortunate to be here a period of time, you get used to it.
"Some of the young lads and new boys coming in, they will get used to it as well.”
